U.S. import prices fell further in June; Ali International Station launched merchants to voluntarily refund!

NO.1 U.S. import prices fell further in June

U.S. import prices fell in June as higher fuel costs were offset by declines elsewhere, the latest sign that inflationary pressures in the economy are easing.

The U.S. Department of Labor recently announced that the U.S. import price index fell by 0.2% month-on-month in June, and the May data was revised to a 0.4% month-on-month drop, which was previously a drop of 0.6. The annual rate of the import price index has fallen for five consecutive months.

NO.2 UPS hopes to reach an agreement before the contract expires

Recently, UPS announced that before the negotiation resumes, UPS will continue to emphasize the importance of reaching a preliminary agreement before August 1, and do everything possible to protect the stability of employees, customers and the US economy. UPS stands ready to return to the negotiating table to finalize a deal with the Teamsters.

UPS said it has begun implementing a business continuity plan to ensure it can continue delivering to customers if the Teamsters choose to go on strike.

NO.3 eBay launched a number of new features to protect the rights and interests of sellers

Recently, eBay released the 2023 Summer Seller Update, launching a number of new features to further enhance the seller’s selling experience, increase platform security, and improve marketing and promotion efficiency. While striving to bring more business development opportunities for sellers, it also effectively protects the rights and interests of sellers..

In terms of improving the selling experience of sellers, the eBay platform has made two updates. First of all, eBay has improved the transaction process, requiring buyers to directly provide payment methods, and directly deducting money when confirming purchases, reducing unpaid disputes.

This seller update also extends eBay’s Guaranteed Fit program to the German site, helping auto parts sellers on the German site to gain the favor of local potential auto parts buyers faster. In order to increase the security of the platform, eBay has introduced two ways to block bad behavior (abusive behavior) for sellers, namely "report inappropriate messages (inappropriate messages)" and "and/or directly add users who have conversations with sellers to the blacklist ( block members)". In terms of improving marketing promotion efficiency, eBay has launched two new features for standard promotional listings, including dynamic ad rate strategy (dynamic ad rate strategy) and ad rate forecasting (ad rate forecasting), to help sellers get better advertising results.

NO.4 Maximum salary increase of 40%, United Airlines and pilots reached a preliminary labor agreement

United Airlines pilots, which it represents, have reached a four-year agreement in principle with the airline, the United Airlines pilots union confirmed Saturday, CNN reported. , Pilots can get up to 40% salary increase.

The agreement ended more than four years of deadlocked negotiations between the two sides. The union said United's new deal would give pilots cumulative pay increases ranging from 34.5 percent to 40.2 percent, depending on the type of aircraft they fly.

NO.5 Ali International Station launched the merchant's initiative to refund the function

In order to better serve both sides of the transaction, Ali International Station has launched a brand-new function of merchants' initiative to refund products. The launch of this function aims to improve the timeliness of refunds, reduce inquiries from buyers, and reduce service costs for merchants, thereby bringing a better buyer experience and increasing the repurchase rate.

Prior to this, in the credit protection order, the buyer initiated a refund, and the seller could only respond passively. However, with the launch of the merchant’s initiative to refund products, the seller will have the right to initiate a refund to the buyer if the buyer and the seller reach an agreement during the communication process that a refund is required. The formulation of this rule aims to reduce buyers' consultation and abnormal handling of refund issues, and shorten the refund time.

According to reports, merchants can refer to the operating guidelines of this rule to initiate a refund if the following refund conditions are met: first, the two parties have a consensus on the order and need to refund, such as placing the wrong order, refunding the price difference, etc.; During the communication process, it has been agreed that a refund is required, and it is ensured that the refund plan is reached after full communication. At the same time, the merchant needs to ensure that the account balance is sufficient so that the buyer can get a refund in time.