Introduction：Temu Opens Fully Managed Onboarding;This Logistics Giant Acquires Well-Known Freight Forwarding Company Again
1.Temu's Semi-Managed Service Opens for Onboarding in Advance
On February 6th, according to official information from TEMU, the peer-to-peer (P2P) model is now open for onboarding, and the application process is consistent with the fully managed model. Under the P2P model, businesses based overseas can import consumer orders and handle shipping and fulfillment independently.
Source: Pinduoduo Cross-Border Temu Store
2.Mexicodoo Becomes the Second-Largest Shopping Search Engine in Mexico
On February 6th, Mexicodoo has become the second-largest shopping search engine in Mexico, following only Google. Currently, Mexicodoo offers over 50 million products for sale in Mexico and provides same-day delivery services in 24 local cities. Additionally, Mexicodoo revealed the best-selling products in various countries/regions in 2023. Among them, wireless earphones were the best-sellers in Argentina, coffee in Chile, olive oil in Brazil, sportswear in Mexico, and weightlifting and dumbbells in Colombia.
Source: Brand Ark, Golden Brick Cross-Border
3.Walmart's Online Retail Sales Reach $82.1 Billion in 2023
On February 6th, Enterprise Apps Today, an enterprise software platform, released the "2024 Walmart Market Report," revealing that Walmart remains the largest retailer in the United States with sales reaching $585.2 billion. In 2023, Walmart's online sales reached $82.1 billion.
Source: E-commerce Daily
4.Top 10 Global Sustainable Logistics Transport Companies Revealed
On February 6th, Sustainability Magazine published the "Top 10 Sustainable Logistics Transport Companies" list, featuring Amazon, DHL, UPS, FedEx, IKEA, Maersk Group, XPO, Evri, DPD, and Brambles.
Source: Sustainability, Log Net
5.Hapag-Lloyd Announces Freight Rate Adjustment
On February 6th, German shipping company Hapag-Lloyd (HPL) announced a new General Rate Increase (GRI) and General Rate Adjustment (GRA) for routes from India and Pakistan to the United States (East Coast, West Coast, and Gulf Coast) and the Canadian West Coast. According to the announcement, Hapag-Lloyd will increase the freight rates for 20-foot and 40-foot dry, refrigerated, and special containers (including high-cube equipment) by $1,000 per container. This GRI/GRA adjustment will apply to all containers from March 1, 2024, and will remain in effect until further notice.
Source: Shipping Net
6.Daraz Releases 2024 Chinese New Year Holiday Notice and Shipping Arrangements
On February 6th, Daraz released a notice regarding the Chinese New Year holiday and shipping arrangements for 2024. Orders generated between February 10 and February 17, 2024, will be subject to a unified calculation of a 5-day delivery period starting from February 18, 2024, with the latest delivery expected to be completed by February 23, 2024.
Source: Daraz South Asia E-commerce
7.Logistics Giant AIT Acquires Well-Known Freight Forwarding Company Again
On February 6th, following the successful acquisition of the Dutch freight forwarding company Lubbers Logistics Group at the end of November last year, the U.S. supply chain solution provider AIT once again flexed its muscles by completing the acquisition of Global Transport Solutions Group (GTS). GTS is an internationally renowned international freight forwarding company specializing in urgent logistics services for ship spare parts.
Source: Shipping Net
8.Amazon Maintains Top Position in Global Cross-Border E-commerce
On February 6th, data released by eMarketer showed that Amazon was the most popular e-commerce shopping website in the United States in 2023, ranking first in terms of independent visitors by a significant margin. In 2023, Amazon maintained its leading position in terms of active users, penetration rate, and sales volume in various countries and regions globally, according to the latest data from data.ai.
Source: Yien
9.AliExpress: Sales of "Chinese Dragon" Element-Related Toys Increase 50 Times MoM
On February 6th, data from AliExpress revealed that "Chinese New Year blind boxes" from national brands, as well as products featuring "Chinese Dragon" elements such as red envelopes, window decorations, lanterns, Chinese knots, and couplets, were popular in over 100 countries overseas. Sales of toys related to the "Chinese Dragon" element increased 50 times MoM, with consumers in the United States, Spain, and South Korea showing the most interest, accounting for about 40% of dragon toy sales.
Source: Yien
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