Thailand ranks 42nd in the global B2C e-commerce index, and Amazon Saudi Arabia’s traffic continues to grow in half a year

Thailand's B2C e-commerce index ranks 42nd in the world

According to the 2020 B2C e-commerce index report released by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development , Thailand ranks 42nd in the world and third among ASEAN countries after Singapore and Malaysia. In terms of postal transportation, Thailand ranks first with a reliability index of 97, the same score as Switzerland . A spokesman for the Thai State Council said that the government will further support the development of e-commerce and strive to rise to second place in ASEAN.

China announced that it would be the first to approve RCEP , and the agreement will take effect in 2022

Yesterday , the head of the International Department of the Ministry of Commerce revealed that China has completed the approval of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership ( RCEP ) and has become the first country to approve the RCEP. This major news indicates that the implementation of the RCEP is on the agenda. It is reported that Thailand has also approved the agreement. According to previous statements by all RCEP member countries, they will complete the approval of the agreement before the end of this year and jointly promote the RCEP to take effect on January 1, 2022.

According to the data, RCEP covers a population of 2.2 billion, has a GDP of over US$25.6 trillion, and a total export volume of US$5.2 trillion. It is currently the free trade zone in the world with the largest population, the largest economic and trade scale, and the most development potential.

Amazon recalls 1,300 products due to excessive heavy metal content

Recently , a unicorn necklace sold in the Canadian Amazon region was found to contain too much toxic chemical elements and is being recalled in Canada. The recalled product is a necklace featuring a unicorn head on an ice cream cone, and each necklace is attached with a pendant with the letters "BFF".

Health Canada said about 1,300 necklaces were sold on Amazon Canada's website between July 2018 and March 2021.

More than 500 million wearable devices sold worldwide for the first time in 2020

The latest research from Strategy Analytics points out that more than 500 million wearable devices were sold worldwide for the first time in 2020. The main growth points of wearable devices are TWS Bluetooth headsets and smart watches from companies such as Apple and Xiaomi. Senior analyst said: "We estimate that global wearable device sales increased from 384 million in 2019 to a record 527 million in 2020, a year-on-year increase of 37%."

Amazon Saudi Arabia site traffic continues to grow after half a year of opening

According to data from similarweb , the average number of pages visited by users of Amazon Saudi Arabia is about 8.6, and the bounce rate of the website is 33%. Users have a strong purpose in browsing, and the overall situation is good. In addition, a logistics industry insider revealed that compared with last year, the amount of goods sent to the Saudi Arabia Amazon site has increased, and 3C digital products and household appliances are exported more.

Amazon currently has three warehouses, 11 delivery stations and two sorting centers in Riyadh and Jeddah, Saudi Arabia . It is expected that by the end of this year, there will be six warehouses and 13 delivery stations, while some old facilities will be closed or further upgraded.