The cold and wet winter has led to a sharp drop in blood donations this year. Eastern Group has long been dedicated to public welfare and providing care to disadvantaged groups. After ETtoday, a subsidiary of Eastern Group, held a blood donation drive in Nangang last month, Eastern Direct Selling e-Commerce Platform has also called on its employees to hold a blood donation drive – “Eastern Gives Blood to Show Love”, at its headquarters in Zhonghe on the 21st of this month. In addition to the executives and employees who enthusiastically rolled up their sleeves to help out, the neighborhood also responded warmly, and a total of 140 bags of blood were donated. Chairman Gary Wang of Eastern Direct Selling e-Commerce Platform said, Eastern will continue to donate blood to help those in need, and he hopes to lead by example and inspire all sectors to also donate blood and end the blood shortage.

[Taipei] As we bid farewell to the year 2020, ETMall, a subsidiary of Eastern Media International Corporation (2614), reported today (12th) that the annual consolidated revenue of ETMall (merged with Strawberrynet) was NT$24.68 billion, with a profit of NT$1.445 billion, representing a 132% increase in profit over the same period last year, and EPS reached NT$14 for the year, achieving brilliant results. With the stimulus of the Double 12 event, the single-month consolidated revenue of December was NT$2.51 billion, with an annual growth rate of 22%. In the fourth quarter, consolidated revenue was NT$7.14 billion, with an annual growth rate of 21%. Looking ahead, ETMall will continue to develop and expand its self-operated products and EC channels, and strive for an annual revenue of NT$40 billion (including strawberrynet).

[Taipei] Yunlin County is the largest peanut producer in Taiwan, and out of the 20,000 hectares of planting area across the country, Yunlin accounts for 70% of production. But in the past, small peanut farmers handed over most of their harvest to distributors, and prices fluctuated greatly. To support small farmers, ETMall specially launched the “Eastern Farm” program and is working with central and local government officials to promote the direct delivery of premium quality agricultural products from local producers. Today (8th), Yunlin County Mayor Chang Li-Shan was invited to promote “Beigang Black Diamond Peanuts”, and became the 13th government leader to appear on the show. The Black Diamond Peanuts are cooked over low heat and comes in 11 packets per box, priced at NT$799 per box. Chairman Gary Wang of ETMall also offered an additional 50% ET coin reward, which is equivalent to only paying half for the products and getting the other half for free. Consumers showed their warm support, and the 2,500 boxes (27,500 packets) sold out very quickly.

Under the leadership of President Gary Wang, Eastern Group is actively developing new retail and new media, and while its 2020 revenue reached an impressive NT$32.8 billion, it continues to strive for greater excellence. On the 22nd, Eastern invited big data expert and Vice President of Fu Jen Catholic University, Shia Ben-Chang, and Managing Director of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Hong Kong & Taiwan, Robert Wang, to hold a master seminar titled “New Economy, New Technology, New Strategy.” The two experts talked about the impact of 5G technology on the transformation of industries and the future direction of enterprises in the new economic era. President Gary Wang announced on the spot that he would cooperate with AWS and will lead his own team to attend lectures in the beginning of next year. His determination and boldness to act quickly was unanimously lauded by experts and scholars.

Changhua County is a major agricultural region in Taiwan, with an abundance of specialty agricultural products. This year, Changhua County specially integrated e-commerce into the marketing of agricultural produce, and has partnered with ETMall to set up the “Changhua Quality Products” category since December. Changhua County Mayor Wang Hui-Mei even made her debut as a shopping expert today (23rd), becoming the 12th local government leader to go on the ETMall shopping program “Eastern Farm”. Wang Hui-Mei specially recommended the “Environmentally-Friendly Shetou Pearl Guavas” to consumers. The fruits came in 5 kg boxes, with around 12-14 guavas per box, at the ETMall price of NT$499. To support Taiwan’s farmers, Chairman Gary Wang of ETMall also offered an additional 50% ET coin reward. County Mayor Wang Hui-Mei, also known as “Sister Mei”, showcased her impressive promotional skills and sold all 800 available sets (over 10,000 fruits) of pearl guavas within a short 40 minutes on the program.

The export of agricultural and fishery products has been affected by the pandemic this year. In order to help farmers during this difficult time, ETMall has launched a program called “Eastern Farm” and is working with central and local government officials to promote the direct delivery of premium quality agricultural products from local producers. Miaoli County Mayor Hsu Yao-Chang, the 11th government leader to be invited on the show, joined ETMall this afternoon for the first time to sell export-grade Kyoho Grapes from Zhuolan Township, Miaoli County. The “Eastern Farm – Direct Delivery – Zhuolan Miaoli – Export Grade – In-Season – Kyoho Grapes” comes in two boxes per set, with each box weighing 2 kg, and at the ETMall price of NT$1,050. To contribute to public welfare and support Taiwanese farmers, Chairman Gary Wang of ETMall will also be offering an additional 50% ET coin reward. We welcome all members and friends to tune in to ETMall on channel 47, and the sale will open at 16:40 this afternoon.

With the stimulus of the Double 11 (Singles Day), ETMall, a subsidiary of Eastern Media International Corporation (2614), reported that the company’s cumulative consolidated revenue for the first 11 months of this year reached NT$22.17 billion, with a profit of NT$1.288 billion, and an annual growth of 164%. EPS reached NT$12.64, a year-on-year increase of NT$7.86, setting a new record high. This year’s challenge for full-year EPS is set for NT$14. Driven by the Double 11 event, ETMall announced a new record-high for revenue in November, with a consolidated revenue of NT$2.51 billion in November. Chairman Gary Wang said that in the 28 months since August 2018 up to last weekend, 10.91 billion ET coins have been issued. Further analysis shows that VIP members hold 43% of the coins, which shows that the ET coin strategy has worked not only to increase CRM, but also to improve the member engagement. In celebration of Double 12, ETMall has generously offered a lucky draw for a TOYOTA COROLLA CROSS luxury model in Red Mica Metallic (market price: NT$799,000) which only costs 100 ET coins to enter. This event is expected to boost the Double 12 sales, and also expected to generate strong revenue in Q4.

ETMall, a subsidiary of Eastern Media International Corporation (2614), reported a consolidated revenue of NT$2.117 billion and an annual growth of 16% in October this year, showing a profit of NT$140 million and an annual growth of 106%. The company’s cumulative consolidated revenue from January to October 2020 reached NT$19.659 billion, with a profit of NT$1.121 billion, representing an annual growth of 177%. EPS reached NT$11.0, a year-on-year increase of NT$7.03, setting a new record high. According to ETMall, driven by the two events of Double 11 (Singles Day) and Double 12, the performance of Q4 is expected to be quite impressive. In preparation for the Double 11 event, ETMall launched a range of unique moves to respond to the expected sales, including the industry-first “Warehouse Everything-Must-Go Sale” and the “Overseas 8-Minute Live Broadcast Limited-Time Sale,” where goods were collected from countries worldwide. This move helped Taiwanese people fill the void from not being able to go abroad and allowed them to experience the thrill of overseas shopping from the comfort of their homes!

Eastern Natural Beauty has once again won recognition through major awards. The STREMARK “γ-PGA Hydrating Complex Serum” has won the “National Biotechnology and Medical Care Quality Award – Bronze Award.” The National Biotechnology and Medical Care Quality Award has been lauded as the “Oscars of the Biomedical Industry.” The award represents a breakthrough in medical technology and that the winner is an important contributor to the improvement of the overall medical standard in Taiwan. In addition, “Moisturizing & Soothing High Performance Extract” and “Emollient Cream” cream under the STREMARK series and classic Eastern Natural Beauty product “NB-1 Anti-Wrinkle Firming Crème” have all obtained the “SNQ Label of National Quality.” The SNQ is a health product identification mark of “safety + quality.” A panel of 160 top experts in various fields in Taiwan decide whether or not to award the mark through a strict review mechanism. Each certified product is accompanied by an inspection report from a relevant impartial third-party unit. The Label places emphasis on information transparency so that consumers can use the products with greater peace-of-mind.

Despite the global economic downturn, Eastern Commerce Company (Eckare) sales have grown to NT$1.5 billion against the odds in 2020, making it the dark horse of the direct marketing industry in Taiwan! In recognition of the efforts of all distributors throughout the year, more than one thousand distributors were publicly commended at the Eckare Annual Meeting today (12/5). General Manager Chen Mei-Chi said: “This year, there were a large number of promotions and career advancement opportunities, and also a large number of people met all their targets; everyone performed very well.” She also said that in 2021 the company will stand firm in Taiwan and enter China, the United States, and Southeast Asia, with a total global sales target of NT$10 billion.