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Changzhou FC celebrated their first goal and victory in the Jiangsu Urban Football League, defeating Zhenjiang 1-0 after an eight-game winless streak. Zhao Lianping’s goal sparked city-wide excitement, trending on social media. JDDelivery, a league sponsor, congratulated the team and offered vouchers. This follows JD.com’s strategic partnership with the Jiangsu Provincial Sports Industry Group, aiming to integrate sports, e-commerce and food delivery to enhance fan experience and expand its market reach.

JD.com’s Q2 earnings revealed a 22.4% revenue surge to RMB 356.7 billion, driven by a strong 618 shopping festival and robust performance from JD Retail and JD Logistics. However, aggressive expansion into delivery services, particularly JD Delivery, led to substantial losses (RMB 14.8 billion) within the “new businesses” segment, offsetting retail profit gains. Despite increased user engagement and order volume, these subsidies significantly impacted overall profitability, prompting JD.com to shift towards cross-selling strategies to reduce reliance on its retail business.

Zhang Zetian, “Sister Milk Tea,” is trending online after sharing hiking photos. Known for her Cambridge MBA and role as an investor and mother, she embodies a modern “powerhouse” image. Recent activities include hiking in Bhutan with entrepreneur Yang Tianzhen and providing refreshments to construction workers at JD.com’s Shenzhen headquarters, earning praise for her kindness. Zhang rose to fame in 2015 and married JD.com founder Richard Liu.

As torrential rains caused severe flooding near Beijing, JD.com activated its emergency response, dispatching relief supplies to Miyun by 8 PM. The initial shipment included food, rescue equipment, and medical supplies donated via JD Health and philanthropic brands. JD.com is leveraging its logistics network to expedite supply movement and deploying personnel to assist relief efforts. JD Logistics couriers are aiding cleanup, ensuring last-mile delivery. The response is guided by a policy allowing rapid, decentralized action during national disasters.

JD.com launched its 2026 campus recruitment program, aiming to hire 35,000 individuals, including 20,000 graduates and 15,000 interns. Recruits will participate in a “Five-Year Growth Plan” with personalized development. JD.com emphasizes unrestricted promotions and has consistently increased compensation and incentives. Notably, the company is investing 7 billion RMB in apartments for young professionals in Beijing, with free accommodation for qualifying interns, demonstrating its commitment to attracting and retaining talent.

JD.com launched Seven Fresh Kitchen in Beijing, a new approach to food delivery amid intense market competition. It licenses signature dishes from established restaurants, handling ingredient sourcing, preparation, and delivery. This aims to address consumer concerns over “ghost kitchens” by providing transparent kitchens and focusing on quality. By partnering with restaurants and ensuring their profitability, JD.com leverages its supply chain and brand reputation to offer reliable, high-quality takeout, potentially changing the dynamics of the online food market. Initial response indicates strong consumer demand.

JD.com launched its “Wan Dian Plan,” investing over 10 billion yuan ($1.4 billion USD) in the food delivery sector. This ambitious initiative signifies JD.com’

JD.com is entering the food delivery market, addressing consumer concerns about safety and hygiene by partnering exclusively with established restaurants. They’ve launched “Seven Fresh Kitchen,” a delivery-focused concept, and plan to establish 10,000 locations in three years. JD.com is investing heavily in its supply chain and a “Recipe Partner” program to ensure quality. Their strategy includes rigorous quality checks, hygiene protocols, and 24/7 kitchen livestreams, emphasizing safe and delicious meals.

JD.com’s food delivery service has replaced its “20-Minute Late, Free Order” guarantee with a ¥4 coupon for delays exceeding 20 minutes. JD.com cites improved on-time delivery performance as the reason for the change and has also lowered the compensation threshold with a new “On-Time Guarantee,” offering compensation for delays beyond 10 minutes. A full-visibility map for order tracking has been integrated. Consumer reactions are understanding, with some showing concerns about delivery riders’ well-being.

JD.com and Shanghai delivery riders reached a landmark agreement, brokered by the trade union, guaranteeing full-time riders a minimum income of 5,000 RMB/month for their first three months and hourly rates of at least 25 RMB for contract workers. Key provisions include daily work hour caps at 11 hours with rest reminders, algorithm adjustments to extend delivery times in challenging conditions, speed limits of 25 km/h, provision of 50,000 smart helmets, and work suspensions during extreme weather. (94 words)