Walmart ranks first among the world's top 500 companies, Xiaomi launches official e-commerce platform in Peru

2021 Fortune Global 500: Walmart ranks first for 8 consecutive years

Today, the 2021 Fortune Global 500 was announced. According to the ranking, Walmart still ranks first, having been ranked first for eight consecutive years. In addition, there are seven Internet-related companies on the list this year , including Amazon, Alphabet, and Facebook from the United States, as well as JD.com, Alibaba Group, Tencent Holdings Limited, and Xiaomi Group from China. Among them , Xiaomi Group has the largest increase in ranking, rising 84 places to 338th.

Xiaomi launches official e-commerce platform in Peru

On August 2, according to foreign media reports, Xiaomi recently announced the launch of a new official e-commerce platform in Peru. The platform sells products including smartphones, sweeping robots, electric scooters, smart watches, smart scales, air purifiers, TVs, etc. Nathalie Vattuone, Xiaomi Peru Marketing Manager, said that during the COVID-19 period, Xiaomi products were welcomed by Peruvian buyers , so she launched an e-commerce purchasing channel so that Peruvian buyers can view and purchase Xiaomi products 24 hours a day.

U.S. beauty sales hit $4.9 billion in the second quarter

On August 2, according to the latest research released by NPD Group , the sales of beauty products in the United States in the second quarter of 2021 were close to 4.9 billion US dollars, an increase of 66% over the second quarter of 2020. Among them , the sales of cosmetics reached 1.7 billion US dollars, a significant increase of 71% ; the sales of skin care products increased by 32% year-on-year to 1.5 billion US dollars ; the sales of perfumes rose to 1.3 billion US dollars, an increase of 123%, and it was also the only category that broke through three digits ; in addition, the sales of hair care products increased by 70% year-on-year to 346 million US dollars.

Wearable device shipments in Russia exceeded 2.5 million in the first half of the year

According to a study on the development of the Russian wearable device market in the first half of 2021 released by Svyaznoy, Russia's second largest mobile phone retailer, more than 2.5 million fitness trackers and smart watches were sold in Russia from January to June 2021 , with total sales of nearly 22.5 billion rubles. Among them, smart watches performed best, with sales increasing by 58% year-on-year to 19 billion rubles and shipments reaching 1.1 million units . The most popular brands are Apple, Samsung, Huawei, Amazfit and Honor.

Vietnam and Amazon jointly launch "Amazon 90-day Launch Pad" project

On August 2, according to the Vietnam News Agency, the Enterprise Development Department of the Ministry of Planning and Investment of Vietnam and Amazon Global Store Vietnam jointly launched the "Amazon 90-Day Launch Platform" project to promote the products of domestic small and medium-sized enterprises to the international market . It is understood that under the framework of the "Amazon 90-Day Launch Platform" project, Vietnamese enterprises will quickly master cross-border e-commerce skills within 90 days. At the same time, with the one-on-one guidance and support of the expert team, enterprises will formulate business plans and build Vietnamese brands on the Amazon platform.

Best Inc. and Cainiao jointly launch full-link logistics service in five Southeast Asian countries

On August 2, Best Inc. announced that Best International and Cainiao have officially launched a full-link cross-border direct delivery service from China to Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia. Currently , Best International and Cainiao have opened a full-link cross-border logistics service from China to Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore and Cambodia. It has a total of 24 self-operated express distribution centers and more than 1,000 franchised stations. Its terminal distribution network has covered the entire country, and all kinds of parcels can reach most cities and villages. The current daily cross-border delivery volume has exceeded 50,000 orders.

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