Oct 16, 2020|
Boom for Furnishing Services and More on JD Home
by Hui Zhang
Sales of furnishing services on JD Home increased by more than 3 times during JD’s Autumn Home Furnishing Festival from August 30th to October 8th. Additionally, sales of stores which sell large furniture in cooperation with JD Logistics increased by 86% year-on-year.
JD Home provides consumers with a one-stop shopping and renovation solution based on “products + services”, not only offering a variety of home products but also providing delivery and installment services, by connecting online and offline in multiple scenarios.
JD Home’s services were launched to address various customer concerns. Compared with other products sold online, consumers are often reluctant to buy large home furniture online due to size difference, delivery difficulty, and difficulty to return. Traditionally, consumers also face the inconvenience of shopping in different places for building materials and installment services, which is time-consuming and does not always ensure quality results.
In response to these concerns, JD launched services in September for customers who buy large home furniture such as beds, sofas, cabinets, doors and more, to make their shopping experience easier. The services include features such as AR shopping, free measuring and installment, home delivery, and 30-day return policy. The “JD Furniture Service Platform” was also launched to make the whole shopping experience more transparent.
Through the JD Furniture Service Platform, more than 64% of large home products have achieved real-time tracking in logistics, making it easier than ever for customers to arrange and receive delivery. More than 200,000 consumers in remote areas also have access to JD’s logistics services for large home furniture delivery.
JD’s “products + services” solution covers not only the major categories of home furnishings, but also the field of self-built houses in the countryside. During the Autumn Home Furnishing Festival, sales of products and services for rural villas increased by 270% year-on-year, and building houses in the countryside has become a popular choice for many migrant white-collars to buy properties for their parents.
In addition to booming sales of furnishing services, JD also witnessed increasing sales of home products on the platform.
On the first day of the Autumn Home Furnishing Festival, sales of mattresses increased 3.5 times year-on-year, sales of cervical pillows increased by nearly 3 times year-on-year, and that of duvets increased 12.7 times year-on-year.
Smart home products have also increased in popularity among Chinese consumers, with sales of smart toilets growing by more than 50% and that of smart bathroom mirrors increasing by more than 60% year-on-year during the Autumn Furnishing Festival. Sales of the smart home product category also increased by 95% during the same period.
Dec 20, 2024|
Dada NOW Receives “Leading Restaurant Empowerment Platform” Award at the 10th China Catering Innovation Conference
On December 19, Dada NOW, China’s leading local on-demand delivery platform under Dada Group, was awarded the “Leading Restaurant Empowerment Platform” accolade at the 10th China Catering Innovation Conference in Shanghai. Celebrated for its innovative 4D Service Standards, Dada NOW delivers professional, flexible, intelligent, and customizable services to top food and beverage brands including CHAGEE, KFC, Luckin Coffee, McDonald’s, and Pizza Hut, garnering extensive acclaim within the catering industry.
4D Service Standards
The “Leading Restaurant Empowerment Platform” award honors platforms that provide comprehensive and professional services to restaurant businesses. Leveraging years of experience with leading restaurant brands, Dada NOW has crafted its 4D Service Standards to effectively address delivery challenges and enhance service quality. These standards include:
- Dedicated: Integrated solutions for warehousing, picking, and delivery.
- Dynamic: Tailored delivery solutions for diverse vendor scenarios, including store-stationed and crowdsourced rider options.
- Data-driven: Efficient data management systems utilizing AI technology for order dispatching, fulfillment timeliness, and quality inspection.
- Designable: Customized services for large supermarkets and restaurant merchants to bolster brand value.
Fast and Accurate Delivery
In the fast-paced food delivery sector, Dada NOW’s survey data indicates that 63% of brand merchants and consumers expect timely delivery, 21% prioritize location accuracy, and 9% value punctual pickup. Dada NOW completes delivery in as quickly as 9 minutes, with a 99.5% on-time completion rate and a 98% accuracy delivery rate. Real-time order matching is achieved in as fast as 0.3 seconds, ensuring fast and accurate service.
Unlike delivery providers that only focus on a single merchant type, Dada NOW provides both supermarket and restaurant deliveries. The differing peak times between these sectors allow for capacity complementation, enhancing efficiency and reducing costs. With a nationwide network of over a million riders and an industry-leading on-demand delivery model, Dada NOW has executed over 900 million route plans, swiftly allocating resources during peak periods such as lunch and dinner rushes, new product launches, and promotional events.
Customized Solutions for Merchants
To meet the strong customization needs of brand merchants, Dada NOW can offer bespoke services for each store, integrating its delivery capacity, products, and technological solutions. A notable example is the partnership with Sam’s Club, for which since 2017 Dada NOW has developed customized solutions in delivery capacity models, co-branded equipment, rider training, and system integration. This collaboration has achieved nearly 100% coverage of customized rider equipment such as helmets, uniform and delivery containers, and provides excellent customer service experiences. This highly effective collaboration demonstrates Dada NOW capabilities that are also transferrable to the restaurant sector.
Luckin Coffee, a long-standing partner of Dada NOW, exemplifies the high standards in the coffee and tea beverage sector, achieving a “30-minute delivery rate of 99.9%” to maintain peak freshness delivered to customers’ doorsteps. Dada NOW’s flexible rider network effectively manages peak demands and large order volumes during product launches and promotions through an intelligent order dispatching system, ensuring optimized delivery routes and careful handling to prevent issues like coffee spillage. Since 2023, this partnership has earned Dada Now several accolades from Luckin Coffee, including the “Best Strategic Cooperation Award” and “2023 Outstanding Delivery Partner,” with rider Tu Yanping being recognized as one of four “Annual Gold Riders” nationwide.
Dada Group operates two core businesses: JD NOW, formerly known as JDDJ, an instant retail platform, and Dada NOW, a local on-demand delivery service. Leveraging its extensive crowdsourced delivery network of millions of riders, Dada NOW provides a comprehensive service system open to merchants and individual senders across various industries and product categories. The company’s two platforms operate independently and collaboratively.
(vivian.yang@jd.com)
Dec 13, 2024|
JD.com Targets 5 Billion RMB with Chilean Product Partnership as 2024/25 Season Cherry Sales Launch
On December 12, JD Super, the supermarket division of JD.com (also known as JINGDONG), launched the Chilean Specialties Festival and kicked off 2024/25 Chilean cherry sales with the recent arrival of the first “Cherry Express” ship in China. In a ceremony attended by the Chilean Ambassador to China, H.E. Mr. Mauricio Hurtado, JD Super signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Chilean brands, aiming to achieve 5 billion RMB in sales of Chilean products, including cherries, wine, and salmon, over the next three years.
The sea-freight Chilean cherry sales launch event was officiated by Ambassador Hurtado, Chao Junwen, Secretary-General of the China Chamber of Commerce for Foodstuffs and Native Produce, and Juan Latife, General Manager of Garces Fruit China, Chile’s leading cherry exporter.
Through large-scale direct sourcing, JD’s procurement team has reduced the import costs of Chilean cherries, offering consumers prices that are approximately 15% lower than those on other e-commerce platforms for the same grade and size.
To ensure quality and proper grading, JD Super has introduced a caliper offering this season. Each box of cherries comes with a caliper that allows consumers to accurately grade the fruit and ensure they have received high-quality Chilean cherries.
Since late October, JD’s online channels and its 7Fresh omnichannel supermarket chain have been selling the season’s air-freight Chilean cherries. This product offering, which has been met with enthusiasm from Chinese consumers, is supported by JD’s extensive national cold-chain logistics network and instant delivery services that can deliver orders within 30 minutes, making it easy and affordable for users to enjoy the early batch of Chilean cherries.
“This large-scale procurement cooperation will allow JD Super to continue leveraging our strong supply chain capabilities and work closely with Chilean partners to offer a wider variety of Chilean products at competitive prices and services to Chinese consumers,” said a spokesperson of JD Super.
(vivian.yang@jd.com)
JD Upgraded its Medical Subsidy Project for Needy Households
