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Customers of Luckin Coffee wait in line to place their order at the counter in Pudong, Shanghai on April 4, 2019. (Image Credit: TechNode/Eugene Tang)
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Chat Room: Michael Norris on Luckin Coffee’s business model

by Eugene Tang Jun 7, 2019Jul 25, 2019

Luckin Coffee is projected to have the largest coffee network in China by the end of 2019 at its current rate of growth.

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Starbucks or Luckin? Consumers voice support for locally brewed coffee king

by Shi Jiayi Mar 27, 2019Feb 17, 2022

Chinese consumers have reacted positively to the brand, which positions itself as an alternative to Starbucks.

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Luckin may not last, but its model will

by Michael Norris Apr 10, 2019Jun 8, 2020

More and more fast-growing startups are headed to IPO while hemorrhaging money.

Posted inViews

Why it’s time to wake up and smell the coffee on Luckin

by Michael Norris Mar 20, 2019Apr 3, 2020

A web of CAR Inc and UCAR personnel, resources and investors are behind Luckin’s expansion.

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China’s thirst for coffee underlies the rapid rise of Luckin Coffee

by Deborah Weinswig Jan 3, 2019Jun 8, 2020

If China’s coffee market continues to expand, there may be room for two, possibly even more, big coffee purveyors.

Posted inViews

What ever happened to Luckin’s Yang Fei?

by Michael Norris Jun 10, 2019Jun 10, 2019

The celebrity CMO is absent from corporate filings and press conferences of the newly public company whose growth he’s credited with jump-starting.

Customers of Luckin Coffee wait in line to place their order at the counter in Pudong, Shanghai on April 4, 2019. (Image Credit: TechNode/Eugene Tang)
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INSIGHTS: Is Luckin’s rushed IPO a path to sustainability or a pig in a poke?

by John Artman May 2, 2019Jun 8, 2020

Coffee unicorn’s US listing is a good time to check your FOMO and dig into the numbers

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From jail to java: How Luckin’s CMO is hacking China’s coffee market

by Michael Norris Mar 25, 2019Mar 17, 2020

Growth guru Yang Fei says Luckin can make profits from free coffees

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China’s harsh startup-financing winter may soon relent: VC

by Nicole Jao Nov 22, 2019Nov 22, 2019

Areas such as cloud, AI, and blockchain, continue to attract investors, despite the funding slowdown.

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CHINA VOICES | The rise of China’s cheese tea pioneer

by Jordan Schneider Jul 31, 2019Jul 31, 2019

HeyTea is well-positioned to hold its own in China’s beverage sector amid competition from Starbucks and Luckin.

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