The coffee upstart is expanding aggressively across product categories and markets.
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Luckin joins Starbucks in blurring boundaries between coffee and tea
Delivery giants Meituan and Ele.me stand to benefit from the coffee giants’ latest battle
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Luckin Coffee eyes markets in Middle East and India with Americana partnership
Luckin’s expansion to the Middle East and India extend its competition with Starbucks to more markets.
Posted inOn the Cusp
Starbucks rival Luckin Coffee files for US IPO
The IPO filing comes less a week after the company’s $150 million Series B+ that raised its valuation to $2.9 billion.
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Briefing: Luckin Coffee rumored to seek Hong Kong IPO
The company is currently worth $2.2 billion following a $200 million round of funding in December.
Posted inUp and Comers
Briefing: Luckin rival Coffee Box closes up to 40% of stores
Coffee Box seeks to regain profitability amidst heightened competition and a cooling capital market.
Posted inHeavy Hitters
Briefing: Luckin Coffee to expand to additional 18 tier-2 cities by April
Coffee competition expands to second-and third-tier cities in China.
Posted inUp and Comers
Coffee Box, another Starbucks challenger, raises RMB 200 million
Coffee Box began by offering delivery services from coffee chain brands including Starbucks.
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China Tech Talk 81: The new new retail with Michael Norris
Michael Norris, research and strategy manager at AgencyChina, joins the podcast to look how Alibaba is dominating new retail in 2019.
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CHINA VOICES | The rise of China’s cheese tea pioneer
HeyTea is well-positioned to hold its own in China’s beverage sector amid competition from Starbucks and Luckin.
