As Meituan dominates food delivery, many of the restaurants whose food it delivers are struggling to get by. Regulators are asking why.
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The Big Sell | Will Shanghai lockdown change the game for community group buying?
For millions stuck in Shanghai, purchasing daily goods has become a hassle. Community group buying has revived, thanks to its flexibility.
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The Big Sell | Meituan faces a profit pinch as China orders lower fees
Meituan faces a profit squeeze as Chinese regulators order platforms to cut fees to help small businesses.
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Food delivery disrupted as China stays home
Even with consumers staying home, O2O companies Meituan and Eleme face challenges selling and delivering meals to them.
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Meituan faces challenge from Alipay on its home turf
Meituan faces a renewed challenge from Alibaba in local lifestyle market as Alipay drives users to in-ecosystem services.
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Delivery drivers brace for low-pay Chinese New Year away from home
Delivery drivers were promised extra cash if they didn’t return to their hometowns during China’s most important holiday. Things are shaping up differently.
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Food delivery: Drivers take the risks. Platforms reap the rewards.
Increasing accidents, falling wages and unpaid salaries make for a risky job.
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Meituan in focus | Meituan’s turnaround year
In May, Meituan Dianping unseated search engine Baidu as China’s third-largest listed internet company by market cap, behind only Alibaba and Tencent.
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Enterprise tech is shaping the future of Meituan
Chinese super app Meituan is expanding beyond its core strengths and trying to build a foothold with business customers in a bid to find new sources of growth.
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Ali earnings: E-commerce is the crown jewel, but services need polish
You might think e-commerce is saturated and O2O has room to grow. What if it’s the other way round?
