Intense competition in China’s delivery market means revenue gains come at the cost of falling profits.
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China ecommerce titans show growth without profit in Q2: JD, Meituan, Alibaba under pressure
Meituan taps Olympic star Sun Yingsha as Chinese brands intensify price wars
Meituan turns to Olympic gold medalist Sun Yingsha in a high-profile brand push.
Why China’s delivery discount spree could backfire
China’s food delivery giants are burning billions in a cutthroat price war. Orders are soaring, but so are concerns over collapsing margins, declining service, and vanishing brand loyalty.
Can HK food-delivery app Keeta's cash-burning blitz sustain its rapid growth?
BRAND HEALTH CHECK: In just 10 months, Meituan-backed Keeta has taken Hong Kong’s food delivery market by storm, toppling competitors with aggressive discounts and bold tactics. But is its cash-burning spree and rapid rise sustainable, or is a crash inevitable?
How Meituan's PR lead uses communications to cultivate sentiment
Meituan’s senior PR director speaks to Campaign about how he balances big data and social-media sentiment to form a brand communications strategy during a time of change for the brand.
Driven to death? China food-delivery services criticised for pressuring drivers
China food-delivery services Meituan and Ele.me are dealing with a public outcry over the 'bloody truth' that their 'unsympathetic' algorithms push drivers too hard, leading to safety risks.
Baidu shows resilience as revenue grows
The Chinese internet search giant has been under pressure from competitors like Meituan and Bytedance.