Amazon founder Bezos to start space travel on July 20; British buyers may spend £1.4 billion on Prime Day

Amazon founder Bezos will start space travel on July 20

On July 20, Amazon founder Bezos will take the first manned flight on the New Shepard rocket built by the Blue Origin company he founded, and Bezos' brother will also go with him.

Bezos, 57, said in an Instagram post on the morning of June 7, "Since I was five years old, I have dreamed of traveling to space. On July 20, I will begin this journey with my brother. The greatest adventure, with my best friends." According to CNN, if all goes according to plan, Bezos, the world's richest man with a net worth of $187 billion, will become the first billionaire to ride a rocket.

UK shoppers likely to spend £1.4bn on Prime Day

It is reported that after Amazon officially announced the time of this year's Prime Day promotion, British express company ParcelHero predicted that British buyers may spend 1.4 billion pounds during the promotion.

Last year, Amazon spent $10.4 billion (£7.4 billion) on Prime Day, and this year the figure will rise to $14.9 billion. From June 21 to 22, Amazon will offer more than 2 million discounted orders to Prime members. Compared with last year, this year's Prime Day promotion will usher in more and bigger discounts, and buyers around the world are eagerly waiting.

Shopee platform releases Dragon Boat Festival logistics time exemption notice

Shopee platform will exempt sellers from logistics timeliness during the Dragon Boat Festival statutory holiday. The logistics timeliness exemption only applies to working days set by DTS, and there is no logistics timeliness exemption on natural days.

Logistics time limit will be waived from June 12 to June 14 during the Dragon Boat Festival in 2021.

Example of calculation of late shipment through SLS logistics channel:

For non-Brazil site orders generated on June 10, the DTS is set to 3 days and they can be successfully scanned by the first kilometer or scanned at the warehouse before June 16.

For non-Brazil site orders generated on June 11, the DTS is set to 3 days and they only need to be successfully scanned by the first kilometer or scanned at the warehouse before June 17.

For the Brazilian site order generated on June 10, the DTS is set to 3 days, and it only needs to be successfully scanned by the first kilometer or scanned at the warehouse before June 17.

Indonesia’s e-commerce penetration rate is higher than that of the United States and France

According to the latest report from research firm Momentum Works, e-commerce sales in Indonesia accounted for as much as 20% in 2020, higher than countries such as the United States, France, Denmark, Norway, Sweden and Spain.

The Momentum Works report found that the country's total e-commerce GMV was even higher at $40.1 billion in 2020. After excluding canceled orders, returned goods, and out-of-stock items, total e-commerce net sales were $32.2 billion. In addition, an e-commerce penetration rate of 20% puts Indonesia ahead of the United States and France and fourth after China, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.

Etsy's number of active sellers surges

According to the latest research from Money.co.uk, the epidemic has caused more and more people to engage in e-commerce sales. In 2020, the number of active Etsy sellers soared from 2.69 million accounts in 2019 to 4.63 million, almost doubling.

Overall, home furnishings are the most popular category for Etsy sellers, accounting for 25% of all items sold on Etsy. Art collectibles account for 21%, making it the second most popular category on Etsy and the most popular sales category in 12 countries, including France, Italy and Spain. In addition, jewelry accounts for 15% of Etsy's platform and is the most popular sales category on Etsy in 16 countries.

Mercado Libre Mexico 2021 "Hot Sale" sales hit a record high

Recently, Mercado Libre held its annual "Hot Sale" promotion at its Mexican site, which started on May 23 and ended on May 31. It is reported that Mercado Libre sold nearly 6 million items in this event, setting a historical sales record.

It is reported that compared with last year's Hot Sale, Meikeduo's sales increased by 37%. The sales of small and medium-sized enterprises increased by 535% year-on-year, reaching a record high, which is due to more than 5,000 small and medium-sized enterprises participating in the promotion this year. Among them , mobile phones; computers, gadgets and accessories; home and decoration; electronic products; auto parts products are hot-selling . Masks, headphones, biodegradable bamboo toothbrushes, and Korean ramen are also very popular.

The ranking of the top ten retailers in India in 2020 is announced, and Flipkart surpasses Amazon to take the top spot

Retail sales in the Asia-Pacific region reportedly fell 4% in 2020, including markets such as Indonesia, China, Thailand, Taiwan, Vietnam, and India. Despite a decline in overall retail sales in India, the country's e-commerce market achieved double-digit growth in 2020.

In the ranking of the top ten retailers in India in 2020, Flipkart surpassed Amazon to take the top spot, with Amazon ranking second. Reliance Retail, operated by Reliance Group, ranked third in both online and offline retail businesses in multiple categories, just like in 2019.

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