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Meituan Hits Record 150 Million Daily Orders Amid Fierce Competition

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Meituan has reached a new milestone with 150 million daily orders, up from 120 million just last week, as it battles JD.com and Alibaba in China's instant delivery market.


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Credit: MEITUAN

The Beijing-based company, which dominates 70% of the on-demand delivery market in China, announced the record on Sunday. The surge includes both food and retail goods deliveries.


A woman in orange and a delivery person in yellow interact at a counter. Colorful bag and payment device on the counter. Office setting.
Credit: MEITUAN

The increase comes as major Chinese e-commerce firms ramp up investments to capture a larger share of the fast-growing instant delivery sector.


Meituan founder and CEO Wang Xing said in March that the company would do “whatever it takes to win” in the competitive market. He pledged to invest 100 billion yuan (USD 13.9 billion) in the food service industry to support merchants and stimulate consumer demand.


JD.com has intensified its efforts by recruiting full-time couriers with better pay and insurance, and offering consumers larger discounts. The company recently committed over 10 billion yuan to support benchmark restaurants on its platform and reported 25 million daily meal orders.


Alibaba has also stepped up its game by restructuring its business and investing heavily in growth. It recently merged its food delivery arm, Ele.me, into its main e-commerce operations to better integrate food and retail delivery services.


Earlier this month, Alibaba announced a 50 billion yuan subsidy programme for consumers and merchants on its Taobao instant commerce platform. Combined daily orders on Ele.me and Taobao’s instant delivery services have reached 80 million.

  • Meituan hit a record 150 million daily orders, up from 120 million last week

  • The company controls 70% of China’s on-demand delivery market

  • Meituan plans to invest 100 billion yuan in the food service sector


Source: SCMP

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