JD.com

JD.com’s second Beijing JD Mall opened in Shuangjing, attracting crowds with government subsidies and promotions. The opening featured a display of founder Richard Liu’s original “three-foot counter,” evoking nostalgia and connecting with younger shoppers. The 50,000-square-meter mall, offering diverse products, is part of JD’s expansion, with new malls opening in other cities. The company plans to open 8-10 stores annually, focusing on high-tier and economically growing cities.

In China’s booming food delivery market, JD.com has emerged as a significant competitor, joining Meituan and Ele.me. With over 25 million daily orders as of June 2025, JD holds over 31% market share and leads premium restaurant delivery with 45%. JD’s strategy focuses on high-quality restaurants, employing commission reductions, promotional traffic, and enhanced delivery features to improve the customer experience.

JD.com has launched “Integrity Cooperation Guidelines” to combat corruption. The e-commerce giant prohibits commercial bribery and outlines strict ethical principles for its partners. The guidelines ban business with dismissed employees and restrict former employees’ interactions for a year. To further promote transparency, JD.com has established a $1.4 million reward fund for whistleblowers reporting corrupt activities.

JD.com and China Resources Group (CRC) have forged a strategic partnership, expanding their existing collaboration. The agreement, solidified at a signing ceremony attended by top executives, will focus on boosting ventures in areas such as Hong Kong and overseas business expansion, consumer initiatives, energy efficiency, commercial real estate, healthcare, and logistics. This move leverages CRC’s diverse portfolio and JD.com’s e-commerce expertise to drive mutual growth. CRC ranks 72nd on the 2024 Fortune Global 500.

On the first day of China’s Gaokao exams, a JD.com delivery driver, Cheng Xiaochong, assisted a student who forgot their ID, driving them home and back to the exam site just in time. JD.com will recognize his act of service and has deployed emergency assistance teams across several cities during the exam period, offering free help to students. The company also urges drivers to be cautious and create a quiet exam environment.

JD.com is aggressively entering the flight and hotel booking market in China. They are aggressively recruiting, offering high salaries and focusing on talent from competitors like Ctrip. The company is also investing in marketing initiatives, including promotional campaigns and offering subsidies to attract customers. This expansion signals a major shift in the online travel landscape, potentially intensifying competition with existing players like Ctrip and Meituan, with a focus on attracting consumers during the summer travel season.

JD.com’s food delivery service is celebrating its first 618 shopping festival, marking rapid growth. The platform, operating in 350 cities with over 100,000 riders, reports over 25 million daily orders, driven by 1.5 million restaurant partners. Stringent measures like video verification and a 40% new partner approval rate highlight its commitment to quality and safety, positioning it as a major player in the food delivery market.

JD.com’s 618 shopping festival saw a massive surge in sales, with transaction volume and orders up over 200% year-over-year in the first hour. Consumer electronics, including major brands like Apple and Xiaomi, performed exceptionally well. Sales in Hong Kong and Macau also soared. JD.com’s logistics, using autonomous delivery vehicles, is efficiently handling the increased demand across 400+ cities.

JD.com launched the “Hong Jing Program,” an enhanced partnership with Xiaohongshu, building on the success of the “Xiao Hong Meng” initiative. This program integrates the platforms to create direct-to-purchase pathways, including a “Planting Grass Direct” advertising feature. The goal is to guide users from content discovery on Xiaohongshu to purchases on JD.com, streamlining the buying process and boosting sales, leveraging successful metrics from the initial collaboration. This initiative focuses on streamlined traffic flow, improved data integration, and expanded collaboration.

Meituan reported strong Q1 revenue of 86.6B yuan ($11.9B), up 18% YoY, reinforcing its 65% dominance in China’s food delivery sector. CEO Wang Xing vowed to defend market leadership as JD.com injects $1.4B into its new “100 Million Subsidy” program, covering 126 cities with 300,000 partnered restaurants. While JD offers up to 25-yuan daily coupons to challenge competitors, Meituan counters with AI-driven logistics and enhanced membership benefits. Analysts suggest the rivalry may pressure margins but spur service quality improvements, accelerating industry consolidation in the $150B market.