Dada Group returns to JD : Founder Kuai Jiaqi resigned, JD Retail CEO Xin Lijun took over as
On August 22, Dada Group officially returned to JD.com, and at the same time, Dada Group's organizational structure underwent major adjustments. Kuai Jiaqi, founder, chairman of the board of directors and CEO of Dada Group, resigned, and was replaced by JD Retail CEO Xin Lijun . It is understood that in 2021, JD.com and Dada Group launched an hourly purchase business, integrating all capabilities of JD.com and Dada Group including JD.com Home , Dada Express and Haibo System. At present, Dada Group has two brands: Dada Express and JD.com.
Dada Group 2022 Q1 financial report shows that Dada Express revenue was 623 million yuan, down 30.3% compared with the same period last year; JD.com Daojia's revenue was 1.4 billion yuan, up 80% year-on-year. Judging from the financial report, JD.com is gradually becoming the revenue pillar of Dada Group, accounting for 70%. For JD.com, the merger of Dada means further strengthening the ability of instant delivery services in the same city, and also helping to expand local life business. In June this year, JD Retail CEO Xin Lijun mentioned in an interview with the media that JD is studying the possibility of entering the food delivery field. He said that he has "considered and studied" the launch of on-demand food delivery services.
Qi Wei was questioned for live broadcast selling fake
On August 22, "Institutional identification of Qi Wei selling fake goods in live broadcast room" became the first on Weibo's hot search list. As of press time, the number of views on this topic was 780 million. Netizens with ID "What is Liuli" (hereinafter referred to as "Liuli") posted a video to question the "Koyan White Clay Mask" sold in Qi Wei's Douyin live broadcast room was a fake. The netizen once again stated that a scientific research and appraisal institution had been found. The other party conducted appearance appraisal and manual review of the products according to the "General Specifications for the Appraisal Methods of Commodity Artificial Intelligence" of the Quality Inspection Association. AI identification with an accuracy rate of 99% and five senior appraisers all judged it as "not in line with the authentic craftsmanship." Then , Qi Wei's studio posted a photo of Qi Wei in the police station, saying that "the police have been called, and all other relevant departments have investigated the results."
Convenience Bee closed about 700 stores this year, accounting for about one-quarter of
reported on August 21 that in response to the rumors that "convenience Bee has seen a large-scale store closure wave", Convenience Bee recently refuted the rumors, saying that it was untrue. According to media reports, stores in Wuxi, Jiangsu and Qingdao, Shandong are closed, and many stores in Shanghai and Beijing are often out of stock. In this regard, relevant staff of Convenience Bee said that in order to concentrate manpower and material resources to ensure the good operation of most stores, in March, Convenience Bee chose to temporarily close a small number of stores with weak service capabilities and low consumer demand. But as the epidemic eases, these hibernating stores have gradually resumed their business. However, Convenience Bee also told the media that since this year, Convenience Bee has temporarily closed and completely closed stores, "almost 700." According to Convenience Bee's 2,800 stores last year, accounting for about 1/4.
Golden Eagle 7-ELEVEn's sales in the first half of the year were 88.891 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 73.2%
On August 19, Golden Eagle Trading Group Co., Ltd. released its interim results for the six months ended June 30, 2022. According to the financial report, the revenue of Golden Eagle Trading Group during the reporting period was 2.786 billion yuan, a decrease of 7.8% from 3.021 billion yuan in the same period last year; the profit before tax was 790 million yuan, a decrease of 35.87% from 1.232 billion yuan in the same period last year; the profit during the period was 470 million yuan, a decrease of 46.59% from 880 million yuan in the same period last year. In the first half of 2022, the total sales proceeds of the group were 7.882 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 16%; retail same-store sales decreased by 17.6% year-on-year.
According to the announcement, the group's 7-ELEVEn convenience store business accelerated its layout in the first half of this year. Xintuo Huai'an , Changzhou , and Zhenjiang , the number of stores increased from 61 at the end of last year to 87 at June 30, 2022, covering seven cities, and the total sales proceeds during the period were 88.891 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 73.2%.Of the 87 convenience stores that have been opened, 23 are direct stores and 64 are franchised franchise stores.
JD PLUS members have exceeded 30 million
Recently, JD announced that as of July 2022, the number of JD PLUS members has exceeded 30 million. Since exceeding 25 million members at the end of last year, the number of JD PLUS members has increased by 5 million in just 7 months, a record high, and has continued to become the largest paid membership system in the industry. Data shows that during JD.com's 618 this year, JD PLUS members accounted for nearly 50% of all new product transaction users. Since the beginning of this year, the "360 yuan freight coupon for the whole year" rights have saved PLUS members nearly 1.8 billion yuan in freight, and the joint card has saved PLUS members a total of 1.18 billion yuan in fees for PLUS members. The 24-hour online "PLUS member exclusive customer service" has served more than 30 million people, and the "Life Privileges" have been collected by PLUS members in total by more than 65.25 million times. During JD.com's 618 this year, a PLUS member from Shanghai saved 300,000 yuan.
33 squirrels e-commerce revenue in the first half of the year was 3.013 billion yuan, accounting for 73.25% of the total revenue
Recently, Three Squirrels released its 2022 semi-annual report showing that the company's operating income in the first half of the year was 4.114 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 21.80%; net profit attributable to shareholders was 82.1343 million yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 76.65%; net profit after deducting non-recurring gains and losses was 24.1713 million yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 90.84%. Three Squirrels introduced that the reasons for the company's revenue changes include the decline in online platform traffic, the continuous differentiation of the population, and the company's voluntary closing stores that are not in line with long-term development based on external competition and changes in its own positioning. Regarding the reasons for the profit changes, Three Squirrels said that the price and freight rates of some of the company's raw materials have increased, which will affect the gross profit margin; in order to consolidate the mind of nuts, the investment of more than 100 million yuan in brand promotion expenses will greatly affect the current profit; in 2021, the restricted stock incentive plan, , listed the share payment fee of more than 30 million yuan during the reporting period.
3 Pop Mart Australia's first store opened
On August 20, Pop Mart Australia's first store officially opened. This is the fifth first store opened in overseas countries this year after the UK, New Zealand , the United States and Japan. It is reported that this store is located in Chaston Mall in Melbourne. It is the largest shopping mall in the southern hemisphere. It is positioned as a world-class fashion and entertainment center. It has more than 550 shops, including many luxury brands and designer brands such as Hermès , Louis Vuitton , etc. It is understood that Pop Mart began to deploy business in Australia in 2020. At present, Pop Mart has opened 5 robot stores and 1 pop-up store in Australia, and has established an official e-commerce channel. Since the beginning of this year, Pop Mart's overseas business has been accelerated, accelerating its layout in the business in the Americas, Europe, and , Oceania. In addition, Pop Mart's first store in Paris, France, and the second store in Singapore is also under preparation and is expected to open in the second half of the year. At present, Pop Mart has entered 23 countries and regions around the world, and has transported trendy toys to more than 80 countries and regions around the world through cross-border e-commerce platforms.
Luckin Coffee has suspended cooperation recruitment
On August 22, Luckin Coffee issued a statement on severely cracking down on counterfeit Luckin and false franchise. Since the establishment of Luckin Coffee, various "counterfeit" and "fake franchise" phenomena have emerged one after another, and have become increasingly serious, damaging the reputation and legitimate rights and interests of Luckin Coffee, and causing economic losses to many consumers and franchisees. In response to this, Luckin Coffee said that it has suspended the recruitment of partners at this stage, and the opening hours shall be subject to the official notice. At the same time, Luckin Coffee stated that it has not developed any sub-brands, and the information on the Internet about Luckin and its sub-brand franchise or agents is false information.The official account of Luckin Coffee is the enterprise Blue V certified on major platforms. All other accounts and stores with "V-free" and homophones (such as Ruixin, Ruixin, luckyncoffee, lckincoffee, etc.) are fake. If there are any clues, you can complain to Luckin Coffee.
Pinduoduo launches the "Super Farming Festival" covering 200,000 agricultural products across the country
Recently, Pinduoduo launched the "Super Farming Festival" with a "online duration" of 24 days, spanning the two important solar terms of "spring and autumn fruit" of summer and white dew , covering 200,000 agricultural products across the country and over 100,000 agricultural stores. The person in charge of Pinduoduo Agricultural Products Festival said that this year, a total of 1.5 billion resources will be invested in the Agricultural Products Festival to support "Southern Fruit and North Grain" directly connected to 880 million platform users. At the same time, this year, the "Super Agricultural Products Festival" will continue to insist on "zero commissions" for agricultural products, leveraging channels and search support resources such as 10 billion subsidies, 10,000 people group, live broadcasts, etc., relying on the "Hundred Products Plan" positioned at the live broadcast of agricultural products and the live broadcast of agricultural assistance carried out in conjunction with nearly ten counties (cities) in Hubei and Yunnan provinces, it will drive the sales of advantageous agricultural production areas and enhance the reputation and influence of branded agricultural products and landmark agricultural products.
New World Department Store China issued a profit warning
On August 19, New World Department Store China issued a profit warning stating that for the year ended June 30, 2022, it is expected that the group will obtain a loss attributable to the company's shareholders of approximately HK$483 million, while the data in the previous year was HK$229 million. The announcement stated that the estimated increase in losses is mainly due to the continuous and long-term impact of the epidemic in the year ended June 30, 2022; losses in the fair value of investment properties; and the impairment losses in the group's department store business assets (including goodwill) in the People's Republic of China.