Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com expands into offline food service

Beijing-headquartered e-commerce company JD.com and popular China-based foodservice chain Juqi have announced an innovative supply chain partnership, which will make the former the first platform in China to provide a one-stop supply chain solution covering both food and materials supply, and integrated warehousing and distribution services.

Through the cooperation, JD will also provide intelligent inventory management, and offer Juqi’s semiprepared food to consumers through its platform.

JD will become the only supplier to Juqi by taking advantage of its vast SKU network and a self-operation business model which will ensure product safety and quality. For Juqi, the benefits include utilisation of

JD’s nationwide logistics network to reduce labor and supply chain costs.