"Mr. Sun, I'd like to know which stores and merchants the company is currently planning to invite?"
"Hmm, what's up? Do you have any shops you'd like to recommend?"
"Yes," Gu Yutao nodded directly without hesitation, "I did want to recommend a shop, one that you, Mr. Sun, are familiar with."
"I know that too," Mr. Sun said, intrigued. He then asked, "Which shop is it? Let me see if it's on the list?"
"Xu's Braised Food Taobao Store, under the Xu's Catering Group," Gu Yutao said, then added, "is the one that recently partnered with a live-streaming platform."
Listening to Gu Yutao's account, General Manager Sun finally remembered that it had happened more than a month ago. In his memory, Xu's Catering's stores had indeed performed well, ranking first in both fan growth and sales during that event.
"The businesses we invited to this event are mostly listed companies, and we also invited well-known braised food companies like Zhou Hei Ya and Jue Wei to participate," said General Manager Sun, shaking his head. "Xu's Catering is somewhat lacking in terms of scale and other aspects."
"Xu's Catering is indeed not a large-scale enterprise," Gu Yutao nodded, but did not stop the topic. Instead, he argued logically:
"However, Xu's Catering has an advantage that other companies do not have. They were almost the first company in China to conduct live shopping broadcasts. And they have accumulated more than 50,000 fans on the live streaming platform. From this point of view, Xu's Catering has a slight edge."
"And another thing," Gu Yutao seemed to think the above reasons were not enough, and continued to add, "In addition to braised food, Xu's Catering Taobao Store also has agricultural specialties from Hongshan Town, as well as various foods made from these agricultural specialties."
Xu's Catering has a very positive image and has received praise and commendation from official platforms such as Honghe City, Qingyan Province, and Hai City. It has also been awarded the titles of "Honorary Village Chief of Hezibao" and "Poverty Alleviation and Agricultural Assistance Enterprise." With the participation of Xu's Catering, our platform's positive image can also be enhanced.
After hearing this string of high-sounding reasons, coupled with the phrase "enhancing the positive image of Taobao platform," a hint of interest flashed in Mr. Sun's eyes.
Gu Yutao sensed that President Sun was moved, and pressed on, "I heard some news a few days ago that Xu's Catering participated in the 'One Enterprise Helping One Village' policy initiative launched by the Qingyan Provincial Government and received 50 million yuan in industry support funds."
“Alright.” Mr. Sun’s attitude softened, and he smiled, “I will submit the list of Xu’s Catering as well. As for whether it will be approved, that depends on what the higher-ups think.”
Although it's said to be based on the wishes of higher-ups, the actual person in charge of this project is General Manager Sun. As long as he gives his approval, there shouldn't be any problems.
However, to ensure everything went smoothly, Gu Yutao waited two more days until the launch date and event schedule were confirmed. He finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the name "Xu's Catering" on the list of approved stores.
Gu Yutao's dedication to helping Xu's Catering stemmed primarily from a desire to repay a debt of gratitude.
If Xu's Catering hadn't joined the live streaming platform, the shopping live streaming section wouldn't have been revived; if the shopping live streaming section hadn't been revived, it wouldn't have attracted Mr. Sun from Taobao platform; and without attracting Mr. Sun's attention, I would currently be forced to accept the fate of having the shopping live streaming section shut down and joining another team.
Then I wouldn't be joining Taobao platform and continuing to do shopping live streaming work like I am now.
Moreover, for some reason, Gu Yutao had a strange feeling that the combination of live-streaming shopping and Taobao platform would be a perfect match, and would definitely be a huge hit.
For all these reasons, Gu Yutao made the decision to help Xu's Catering, and now, his goal has been achieved!
Ring ring—ring ring—
Xu An, who was pondering whether to purchase two more dryers and a flour mixer to send to Hezibao, was interrupted by a sudden ringtone. He picked up his phone and saw that the caller was Gu Yutao.
"Hello, Manager Gu. It's been a long time since we last contacted each other. I wonder where you are working now?" Xu An answered the phone and began to exchange pleasantries.
"Mr. Xu, please don't call me manager anymore. I'm just a team leader now," Gu Yutao said modestly, then got straight to the point:
"After leaving the live streaming platform, I joined Taobao, where I'm still responsible for shopping live streaming content. The section has now completed testing and is ready to launch. We plan to invite some companies to join this section for live streaming. I wonder if you, Mr. Xu, would be interested?"
uh-huh?
Xu An was stunned for a moment after hearing Gu Yutao's words, his face full of doubt.
In my memory, Mogujie was a pioneer in launching live shopping in March 2016, and it was from then on that live shopping truly entered the public eye.
Taobao's live shopping feature appeared a full six months later than Mogujie's, so how come it appeared a full four years ahead of schedule?
However, now was not the time to ponder the reasons. His thoughts had just drifted away when Xu An pulled him back, focusing on Gu Yutao's words. Without the slightest hesitation, he nodded and said, "Of course I'm interested. Thank you, Team Leader Gu, for remembering my little shop even after you've arrived at the Taobao platform."
After expressing his sincere gratitude, Xu An casually asked, "Team Leader Gu, do you know how many stores are participating in this live-stream shopping event, and which stores are involved?"
"There are currently 68 proposed stores, two of which are competitors of your company," Gu Yutao briefly stated, adding, "I will send the relevant documents to your email address, Mr. Xu, shortly."
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