US EUROPE AFRICA ASIA 中文
    Business / Trendsetter

    JD.com on opportunities, challenges in rural areas

    By Liu Zheng (chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2015-03-17 07:31

    JD.com on opportunities, challenges in rural areas

    Liu Qiangdong, CEO and founder of JD.com, rides an electric tricycle as he leaves a delivery station to deliver goods for customers to celebrate the anniversary of the founding of the company, in Beijing, June 16, 2014. [Photo/Agencies]

    Rural areas are the new battleground for e-commerce companies looking to expand their presence outside of the saturated urban centers.

    "E-commerce is one of the new engines for the country's economic growth as stated in this year's government work report. Thanks to the popularity of the Internet and the development of the logistics industry, China's western area can take advantage of e-commerce and their own resources to achieve leapfrog development," said Lu Yunhui, a deputy to the 12th National People's Congress from Guizhou province.

    According to Xinhua News Agency, hoping to tap the new areas to offset a saturated urban market, China's e-commerce giant Alibaba Group Holiding Ltd, JD.com Inc and Suning Commerce Group all shave stepped up expansion of online retail business in rural areas while promoting targeted and tailored services to consumers.

    Alibaba announced in October 2014 that it will invest 10 billion yuan over the next three to five years to build 1,000 "operating centers" in county seats and up to 100,000 "service outlets" in villages in order to expand its presence in the rural market.

    Suning Commerce Group, another major player in Chinese e-commerce, also plans to establish 10,000 depots covering 25 percent of Chinese rural areas in five years.

    JD.com, on the other hand, plans to open 500 brick-and-mortar service centers in underdeveloped counties in 2015.

    To talk about these and other issues, chinadaily.com.cn interviewed executives of JD.com, one of China's largest online direct-sales companies, during the two sessions.

    Here are the excerpts:

    1. What are some of the biggest difficulties facing e-commerce companies looking to expand in rural areas?

    JD.com's spokesperson: Changing habits of shopping in brick-and-mortar stores to online shops may take time for rural residents. They have to know how to purchase online, develop brand awareness and loyalty toward the goods bought online.

    2. Many of the delivery companies do not provide services in rural areas below the county-level. What is needed for better door-to-door delivery so that rural customers can enjoy the same express service and after-sales service that their urban counterparts enjoy?

    Wang Hui, director of JD's distribution department claims that the company plans to open 500 brick-and-mortar service centers in underdeveloped counties in 2015.

    Previous Page 1 2 Next Page

    Hot Topics

    Editor's Picks
    ...
    乱人伦人妻中文字幕无码| 无码乱码观看精品久久| 日韩精品无码永久免费网站| 无码精品A∨在线观看十八禁| 亚洲一区二区三区无码影院| 亚洲AV无码久久精品色欲| 中文字幕日韩精品有码视频| 中文字幕无码精品三级在线电影| AAA级久久久精品无码片| 亚洲中文字幕不卡无码| 亚洲中文字幕无码爆乳av中文| 中文无码熟妇人妻AV在线| YY111111少妇无码理论片| 亚洲AV无码欧洲AV无码网站| 蜜桃无码一区二区三区| 色婷婷综合久久久久中文字幕| 永久无码精品三区在线4| 久久久久久无码国产精品中文字幕| 精品无码国产一区二区三区51安 | 无码国模国产在线无码精品国产自在久国产 | 日本无码小泬粉嫩精品图| 最近免费中文字幕高清大全| 亚洲Aⅴ无码一区二区二三区软件| 国产在线拍偷自揄拍无码| 无码区国产区在线播放| 亚洲成a人片在线观看无码专区 | 亚洲精品无码久久久影院相关影片| 色婷婷综合久久久久中文字幕| 中文字幕在线观看| 婷婷综合久久中文字幕| 日本免费中文字幕| 中文字幕一二三区| 一级片无码中文字幕乱伦 | 久久久中文字幕日本| 中文字幕精品一区影音先锋| 最近中文字幕免费mv在线视频| 中文字幕一区视频| 国产成人无码精品久久久性色 | 亚洲A∨无码一区二区三区| 亚洲不卡中文字幕无码| 色综合久久无码中文字幕|