Big news! My brother-in-law's title as the world's richest man has been snatched away!

On January 19 , Forbes' latest list of the world's richest people showed that Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos slipped to second place.

The list shows that Bernard Arnault, president and CEO of French luxury giant LVMH, replaced Bezos at the top of the list and became the new world's richest man. Bezos fell to second place this time, perhaps because Amazon's stock fell 0.7% . In the end, he ranked second on the list with a total wealth of US$ 115.6 billion. The third, fourth and fifth places on the list are Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft Group, Warren Buffett, "stock god", and Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook .

It is understood that in addition to this time, Bezos's position as the richest man was surpassed by Bill Gates around October. At that time, the Pentagon chose to sign a $ 10 billion contract with Microsoft instead of Amazon, which caused Microsoft's stock price to rise by 3% and Amazon's stock price to fall by 2% .

In addition, Bezos recently announced that Amazon will donate 10 billion Australian dollars to Australia for local fire relief. Bezos wrote on social media, "My heart is with all Australians who are dealing with forest fires. Amazon will donate 1 million Australian dollars for needed supplies and services."

On January 17 , according to data from Consumer Intelligence Research Partners ( CIRP ), as of the end of 2019 , Amazon Prime members had 112 million users in the United States.

It is reported that at the end of 2018, the number was still around 100 million; and at the end of 2015 , the number was only 50 million. According to the survey, the way and reason why people use Prime membership have changed. An industry observer also said that Prime membership service has become one of the reasons why American consumers are increasingly fond of shopping online.

CIRP said the data was collected from a survey of U.S. consumers from September to December 2019 and mainly measures the total number of users rather than the total number of subscriptions per individual.

It is understood that Amazon has been reluctant to disclose specific details such as the number of Prime members and the volume of major promotions. In 2018 , Amazon founder Bezos first announced that the company has 100 million Prime member subscribers worldwide.

On January 17 , news was disclosed on the official website of the China Securities Regulatory Commission last night, showing that due to significant uncertainty in the continued profitability of the target assets, Huakai Creative's restructuring was rejected. This means that Huakai Creative's desire to acquire the cross-border e-commerce super seller Yibai Network was ultimately unsuccessful.

According to the restructuring plan disclosed by Huakai Creative, the company intends to purchase 90% of the shares of Yibai Network held by HSBC Chase No. 1 and others by issuing shares, convertible corporate bonds and paying cash. The company intends to purchase the remaining 10% of the shares in cash based on the subsequent operating conditions of Yibai Network. The transaction price of 90% of the shares of Yibai Network is 1.512 billion yuan.

It is understood that in June 2019, Huakai Creative stated that it intended to purchase 90% of the equity of Shenzhen Yibai Network Technology Co., Ltd. and raise supporting funds by issuing shares and paying cash. As this transaction is expected to constitute a major asset reorganization, its shares have been suspended since the opening of the market on June 3, 2019. After half a year of preparation, it was ultimately not approved.

According to information, Yibai Network is a cross-border export retail e-commerce company whose main products are auto and motorcycle accessories, home gardening, and 3C supplies, and it sells through platforms such as Amazon and eBay .

In 2019, Yibai Network also won the Shopee 2018 "Best Potential Award", Wish 2019 Seller Star and other awards .

On January 17 , the Ministry of Commerce and six other departments jointly issued a notice on expanding the pilot program of cross-border e-commerce retail imports.

According to the notice, with the approval of the State Council, 50 cities (regions) including Shijiazhuang, Qinhuangdao, Langfang, Taiyuan, Chifeng, Fushun, Yingkou, Hunchun, Mudanjiang, Heihe, Xuzhou, Nantong, Lianyungang, Wenzhou, Shaoxing, Zhoushan, Wuhu, Anqing, Quanzhou, Jiujiang, Ji'an, Ganzhou, Jinan, Yantai, Weifang, Rizhao, Linyi, Luoyang, Shangqiu, Nanyang, Yichang, Xiangyang, Huangshi, Hengyang, Yueyang, Shantou, Foshan, Beihai, Qinzhou, Chongzuo, Luzhou, and Zunyi, as well as the entire island of Hainan will be included in the cross-border e-commerce retail import pilot scope.

The notice will be implemented from the date of issuance. Relevant cities and regions should earnestly assume the main responsibility for the pilot work of the cross-border e-commerce retail import policy in their regions, ensure the smooth progress of the pilot work, and jointly promote the sustainable and healthy development of the industry.

On January 17 , Alibaba International Station released the cross-border e-commerce development report of the sportswear industry.

The report shows that the global sportswear market has grown from US$ 230.64 billion in 2013 to US$ 316.55 billion in 2018 , a year-on-year increase of 37.2% , and is generally on the rise. The industry is also one of the few industries in the entire clothing field that has large scale, high growth, and high concentration.

Based on data analysis, it summarizes the four major hot spots in the industry: printed swimwear has become popular in spring and summer 2020, classic, minimalist and retro styles are still popular, and body-modifying styles are the focus; football uniforms are about to usher in the peak of business opportunities throughout the year, active buyers have excellent conversion rates, and Brazilian buyers are enthusiastic; men's training jogging suits are growing rapidly, opening up a new path for the crowded yoga suit track: soft and hard shell jackets have more exposure opportunities after classification, and precise classification meets the extremely high demand for outdoor clothing.

It is understood that Alibaba International Station has also recently released a report on the development of cross-border e-commerce in the jewelry and watch industries. By publishing relevant industry reports, the International Station not only provides platform merchants with relevant industry hot spots, but also provides support for the development of cross-border e-commerce in my country.