Amazon may be expanding its video game business

According to foreign media reports, Amazon's new CEO Andy Jassy reiterated that he will be committed to developing video games. He said in an internal email, " Some companies can succeed in one fell swoop, while others have to work hard for many years to succeed . Although Amazon Game Studios has not been successful, I believe that if you stick to it, you will succeed sooner or later. "

It is reported that Amazon had begun to explore the field of video games as early as 2012. However , after Amazon invested billions of dollars and launched two blockbuster games , it ended in failure . In fact, it is not uncommon for technology giants to fail in the field of games . Google has also closed the first-party game studio that was originally scheduled to develop exclusive games for the cloud gaming service Stadia.

Hohhot cross-border e-commerce comprehensive pilot zone launched its first business

On February 3, the opening ceremony of 9610 export business in the airport supervision area of ​​China's Hohhot Cross-border E-commerce Comprehensive Pilot Zone was held at Hohhot Baita International Airport , marking the first "trial flight" of cross-border e-commerce import and export business at Baita International Airport .

It is understood that the first order of business of Hohhot Cross-border E-commerce Airport in China is mainly daily necessities in the Yangtze River Delta region, totaling 5,197 pieces and 3,573 kilograms. These goods will be transferred to the Ulanqab Qisumu Bonded Logistics Center through the Baita International Airport Cross-border E-commerce Direct Purchase Express Supervision Warehouse, and then transferred to the China-Europe Express and finally transported to Moscow via the Erenhot Port.

eBay : Reminder for sellers’ account logistics settings during the 2021 Spring Festival

Recently, eBay issued a " Notice on Reminders for Seller Account Logistics Settings during the 2021 Spring Festival". The notice stated that as the Spring Festival holiday is approaching, eBay reminds sellers to make shipping plans in advance according to the store's holiday operation arrangements, and correctly set the eBay Time Away vacation mode or set a reasonable order processing time.

  The notice announced the holidays in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan , reminding sellers to be cautious about shipping dates. The holidays in mainland China are from February 9 to 17, in Hong Kong from February 11 to 15, and in Taiwan from February 10 to 16. However, this holiday calculation arrangement does not apply to overseas warehouses .

There were 17,400 new e-commerce websites in France in 2020

Affected by the epidemic, French e-commerce has shown a very fast development speed throughout 2020, among which online sales in France grew particularly strongly in November. During Christmas last year, its online sales increased by 23% compared with 2019, reaching 25 billion euros.

Thanks to the strong growth in online sales, the number of e-commerce websites in France increased by 17,400 in 2020 , and about 53% of new brands were sold online . In addition, FEVAD data showed that online sales in France reached 112 billion euros in 2020 , an increase of 8.5% over the same period last year, accounting for 13.4% of France's total retail sales , while this figure was only 9.8% in 2019. There were 1.8 billion online transactions in France , with an annual growth rate of 5.8 %.

Pinterest saw strong user growth in the fourth quarter, and advertising revenue grew rapidly

Recently, the social platform Pinterest announced its fourth quarter 2020 results. Data showed that the company's total revenue in the United States increased by 67% year-on-year to US$582 million, and its international total revenue increased by 145% year-on-year to US$123 million. In addition, the platform 's monthly active users in the United States reached 98 million , an increase of 11% year-on-year ; the international user base increased by 46 % to 361 million.

Pinterest said that the company's revenue growth mainly benefited from ongoing holiday sales and advertising product improvements. Its shopping advertising revenue grew faster than the overall business, and the number of companies using its shopping ads increased sixfold in the fourth quarter . It is reported that Stifel analyst John Egbert once called Pinterest a "global leader in social media" with strong appeal to consumers and advertisers .

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