Oct 30, 2021|
Pre-Sales of 59,688 Brands Surge 100% YOY in JD’s Singles’ Day Grand Promotion
by Siyi Zhao and Mengyang He
There is one day left for the pre-sale of JD’s Singles’ Day Grand Promotion and pre-sales of 59,688 brands has surged over 100%. While people are placing more orders, the trend of consumption upgrade catches attention.
Consumption upgrade
Consumption of high-quality services is gaining popularity, and the pre-sale volume of a large number of brand merchants doubled. The pre-sale volume for desktop computers soared by 310%, tablets by 130%, home theatre projectors by over 100% YOY. The pre-sale volume of pet health products increased by more than 10 times YOY, and pre-sale volume of pet grooming appliances grew by 34 times YOY.
New products
Consumption of new products also increased at a fast pace, and the sales of new brands mounted by 10 times. During the Singles Day Grand Promotion, JD.com created a variety of intelligent C2M products. Among them, the new product of HEGII smart toilet was jointly created by 4,548 users, whose needs and preferences were integrated into the product. Two weeks after the product was launched, the sales doubled compared with the previous month.
Health and wellness
The pre-sale orders of health products increased by 7 times, and a large number of brand merchants saw sales increased by more than 10 times. For example, the pre-sale volume of JD Pharmacy grew by 376%, and the pre-sale orders of nutrition products by almost 2 times.
Beauty and Luxury
As gold jewelry orders doubled, “beauty consumption” has been a breakout star. The pre-sale orders of Estee Lauder on JD increased nearly 9 times YOY, and the pre-sale orders of the exclusive version of Lancôme eye cream during the livestreaming mounted nearly 7 times YOY. The pre-sales volume of over 15 luxury brands grew by 200% YOY, and more than 30 trendy designer brands increased by 5 times YOY. TOD’S pre-sale orders jumped by 20 times YOY.
Fresh produce
The volume of agricultural products exceeded the daily average sales in October by 5.8 times. Compared with the pre-sales in previous years, the agricultural products snapped up by consumers showed the characteristics of “branding of origin,” “nutrition upgrade,” and “popularity of rare agricultural products”.
Oct 1, 2022|
JD.com Helps Boost Sales of Rice Named after Agronomist Yuan Longping
by Doris Liu
JD.com recently deepened collaboration with the farm that produces Yuan Longping Rice, which is named after China’s father of hybrid rice, in terms of quality control, digitally intelligent supply chain and branding as the Chinese Farmers’ Harvest Festival fell on September 23 this year.
In the first eight months of 2022, the sales of Yuan Longping Rice have grown up over threefold compared with the same period last year, according to JD’s data. To stimulate a positive cycle of high-quality agricultural products and rural consumption upgrading, JD.com maintains a strict control process to ensure that all such rice products sold in JD Super, JD’s omni-channel supermarket business, are of first-grade quality.
From the paddy field to household table, rice needs to go through planting, storage, processing, packaging, delivery and other procedures, showing obvious characteristics of the long industrial chain.
“Although vacuum packaging and low-temperature storage can largely reduce the smell and taste differences of rice caused by water evaporation and oil oxidation, there is still a certain impact,” said Jason Cao, director of the rice, noodles and food grains business of JD Super. “Therefore, JD continues to refine each node in the rice industrial chain to ensure perfect-tasting rice for every family.”
Many local agricultural products, despite being of high quality, lack brand awareness and a solid quality control system, and have no opportunity to develop its supply chain infrastructure. To tackle these issues, JD.com is supporting Yuan Longping Rice with resources including its platform channels, marketing advantages, various promotions and live streaming—reaching a win-win in both sales and popularity.
Yuan Longping (1930-2021), a Chinese agronomist renowned for developing the first hybrid-rice strain in the 1970s, devoted his life to the research of high-yielding hybrid rice that is strategically important for China, the most populous country of the world.
JD launched the “March to Rich Plan” (MRP) in 2020 with a goal to drive an output value of RMB 1 trillion yuan in China’s rural areas over the following three years and facilitate rural revitalization. After 22 months, JD had driven the rural output value to exceed RMB 620 billion yuan by the end of this August, helping millions of farmers increase their income.
As of now, JD Logistics has realized same- and next-day delivery in 94 percent of counties and districts across China and 84 percent of villages and towns nationwide, upgrading the logistics system for rural areas to a great extent.
Sep 28, 2022|
JD Launches New Products in National Pavilion of Sri Lanka
by Mengyang He
In concert with the 70th anniversary of the signing of the “Rubber-Rice Pact” between China and Sri Lanka, JD.com has launched an array of new products in the national pavilion of Sri Lanka, including tea, biscuits, coconut oil, etc.
Since opening, the JD National Pavilion of Sri Lanka has offered over 50 products, including popular Ceylon black tea brands, including Lions, Impra, and Sinolan. The snacks from Maliban offer biscuits with ginger and coconut flavors and more, allowing consumers to enjoy a taste of South Asia in China, according to Wei Ye, Vice President of JD.com and President of JD Foods.
In recent years, with the consumption upgrade, Chinese consumers have an increasingly strong demand for international high-quality products. In order to provide Chinese consumers with efficient access and excellent experience in purchasing products from all over the world.
Chiranjaya Udumullage, President of China Sri Lanka Association for Trade and Economic Cooperation said, “We are delighted to see Sri Lankan products are well received by Chinese consumers, and partnering with JD.com allows our local specialties to reach nearly 600 million active users.”
“We believe JD.com will be an ideal tool to connect Sri Lankan exporters and industries with its target market in China,” noted Suresh D de Mel, Chairman of the Sri Lanka Export Development Board. “Ceylon tea and Ceylon cinnamon are key national agricultural brands of Sri Lanka in the international market. Black tea is the main export item to China, with a worth of USD 50.6 million exports to China in 2021.”
Ravi Jayawardena, CEO of Maliban Group added, “We recognize the JD National Pavilion of Sri Lanka as a pioneering feat to encourage existing and new businesses to enter the Chinese market.”
For the following year, JD Retail plans to open more than 100 national pavilions, and JD will continue to enrich supply chain, optimize quality control, after-sales service and logistics services, providing consumers with a smooth shopping experience.
JD Releases New Product Report and Targets to Offer 400 Million New Products in Upcoming Singles Day Grand Promotion
