Ele.me Archives - Inside Retail Asia

Food-delivery sales in Hong Kong soared 20 per cent over Lunar New Year week as consumers chose to stay indoors, sheltering from the coronavirus.

McDonald’s customers in China can now earn loyalty points when they order a Big Mac through Ele.me, Alibaba Group’s on-demand delivery platform.

McDonald’s customers in China can now earn loyalty points when they order a Big Mac through Ele.me, Alibaba Group’s on-demand delivery platform.

Chinese food-delivery service Meituan Dianping is working to strengthen its hand in grocery retail respite its recent supermarket closures.

An extended May Day holiday has proved a boon for Chinese e-commerce, especially among millennial consumers and high-end brands.

Local services – the use of online platforms to link consumers with offline lifestyle services and on-demand delivery – are booming in China.

Happy Lemon has teamed up with Koubei, Alibaba Group’s local-services app, to upgrade its in-store technology, including a new drink-making robot.

Happy Lemon has teamed up with Koubei, Alibaba Group’s local-services app, to upgrade its in-store technology, including a new drink-making robot.

Luckin vs Starbucks: baristas and technology are engaged in a gigantic battle for the loyalty of Chinese coffee drinkers.

Alibaba technology is powering the first Starbucks virtual store under a New Retail initiative.

China’s slowing economy was the primary reason for the slowing growth of sales on Alibaba’s Singles Day on Sunday.

Consumers in China can make urgent purchases from their local Watsons stores through Alibaba Group’s on-demand delivery platform.