Apr 15, 2021|
3M Works with JD to Accelerate Digitalization
by Ling Cao
JD has worked with American industrial products giant 3M to accelerate its digital transformation. Deming Ding, general manager of JD Industrial Technology shared on April 15, “Sales of the 3M store surged since its opening, and the partnership has enabled both of our clients to enjoy one-stop procurement and training services.”
In September 2020, 3M opened a flagship store on the JD Industrial Technology e-commerce platform, a department under JD.com that specializes in industrial maintenance, repair and operations (“MRO”) products and services, and provides an intelligent purchasing platform and supply chain solutions for corporate customers.
3M’s online store on JD is aimed at providing enterprises with an efficient procurement channel for industrial products by combining 3M’s quality supplies and JD’s experience in e-commerce operations and understanding of enterprise consumers. Additionally, clients can arrange for onsite training from 3M’s professional engineers, resulting in improved operation efficiency, as part of 3M’s omni-channel business development plan. By working with JD, both parties connect 3M’s factories with brands’ authorized service centers across China, which enables clients to enjoy worry-free integrated services.
Boping Huang, e-commerce general manager for 3M’s safety and industrial products in the greater China region said, “The last two years has marked an important time for our industry, with new investment entering into the whole industry, and e-commerce infrastructure of industrial products becoming more and more comprehensive.”
One example of why Huang believes this is the industry’s increasing standardization. One of the challenges faced by the industry is a mass amount of non-standard row materials. To solve this issue, JD Industrial Technology has introduced a product pool, which uses JD’s AI and big data, and experience from leading brands such as 3M, so that clients can easily find and purchase specific products on JD. For instance, a very specialized screw.
Huang said, “3M will work with platforms including JD to accelerate the industry development, providing value for all clients.”
Jul 20, 2021|
Givenchy Beauty Unveils Flagship Store on JD.com
by Hui Zhang
Givenchy, a luxury fashion and perfume house under LVMH, launched a beauty flagship store on JD.com on July 15th, aiming to bring its various high-quality cosmetics products to a wider range of consumers in China.
Through the partnership, a full line of Givenchy’s beauty products will be available on JD.com including its bestseller Le Rouge 306 lipstick, Prisme Libre Loose Powder, and L’Interdit Eau De Parfum.
Among the key reasons why Parfums Givenchy chose to partner with JD.com are a guarantee of authenticity, high-quality consumers with strong consumption power, and unparalleled logistics speed. During the 618 Grand Promotion (June 1-18) this year, JD.com reported a total transaction volume of over RMB 343.8 billion yuan. For future cooperation, both sides have agreed to apply JD’s premium JD Luxury Express service to provide consumers with a highly-personalized and intimate shopping experience, and AR technology to make it possible for consumers to try make-up online.
“With JD’s platform capabilities and its high-quality services, we hope to engage more Chinese consumers who appreciate the beauty of Givenchy brand”, said Sheen Zhang, general manager of Givenchy Beauty Greater China.
“Our cooperation with Parfums Givenchy, another brand of LVMH, will bring a wide range of beauty choices to Chinese consumers. Both sides will also explore innovative cooperation to bring more surprises to Chinese consumers,” said Terry Wang, general manager of JD Beauty.
Jul 12, 2021|
Danish Ambassador and Faroes Representation Head Visit JD to Expand Cooperation
by Ling Cao
The Ambassador of Denmark to China, H.E. Thomas Østrup Møller, and Head of Representation of the Faroes, Mr. Sigmundur Isfeld, as well as the Denmark delegation with brands representatives from Arla, Carlserg, Chuner and Danish Crown, visited JD’s SEVEN FRESH Dazu store in Beijing on July. 9 to discuss the potential cooperation between Denmark and JD.com.
During the event, Ambassador Thomas accepted the “Friend of JD – Excellent Growth Partner” award, which commemorates the wide-ranging and successful development of the working relationship between Denmark and JD.com.
Larry Lee presented the award to Ambassador Thomas
“We are here to expand the cooperation we have with JD. I believe this way of working with the market is quite amazing and this is also something we can learn in Denmark. I do believe we are entering some very interesting territory, and I do encourage (Denmark) companies to use all of their ability to take advantage of (JD),” said Ambassador Thomas.
“For the benefit of JD, our exporters, and Chinese customers, we should enhance our cooperation and see in the future how we can make your platform our platform,” said Isfeld.
Historically, Danish brands including Lego, Danisa cookies, Arla dairy, B&O and Ecco have been popular on JD. Furthermore, JD Health and the Kingdom of Denmark have recently pursued further cooperation in the health and wellness sector.
“We are grateful for the Danish Embassy’s support of JD’s retail business over the years. The ambassador is a strong advocate for promoting the cooperation between Denmark and JD.com, China’s largest retailer, online or offline,” said Larry Lee, vice president of JD.com. “We are thrilled that we are further expanding our partnership into other areas, such as healthcare, and hope this is only the beginning of more to come.”
James Ye, general manager of JD Fresh shared during the event, “Denmark is a country with high-quality agricultural resources and has had a good trade relationship with China for a long time. Since JD Fresh’s establishment in 2016, it has maintained a close relationship with corporations from Denmark. We have launched lots of seafood online from Greenland and the Faroe Islands, and daily consumer products such as pork, cream and cheese.”
“They are becoming more and more popular on our platform. The sales of these products on JD.com have maintained rapid growth in the past few years,” added Ye.
Clark Meng, general manager of merchandising at SEVEN FRESH, hosted a tour with the delegation at the store, introducing the omni-channel operation, which is a growing trend for the Chinese market.
The event was part of JD’s overall celebration of this year’s 618 Grand Promotion, one of the biggest mid-year shopping festivals in the world. The promotion also featured an earlier event at JD headquarters on June 18, JD’s 18th anniversary, attended by embassy representatives of 15 countries in honor of their efforts to foster a positive trade environment between their respective countries and China, and in contributing to the increasing internationalization of JD’s 618 Grand Promotion.
Banner photo: Ambassador Thomas (fifth from the right), Mr. Sigmundur Isfeld (fourth from the right), Larry Lee (sixth from the right), James Ye (seventh from the right) and Clark Meng (sixth from the left) attended the event with Denmark and JD.com representatives.
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