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After Burning 100 Billion, the One-Year Anniversary of the Food Delivery War: Who Ultimately Won?
If the continuous internal strife does not stop, many merchants in food delivery or instant retail have no future, and it will also affect other areas of the overall economy. One example is the surplus of 16 million delivery riders after the food delivery war: the industry only needs 4 million riders, but 20 million people actually flooded in, with more than 5 riders competing for one order. Looking back, over the past year, internet giants have fought several rounds of the food delivery war. They thought that after dividing the world into three parts like in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, it would eventually reunite. But everyone underestimated the pitfalls here.
快刀财经编辑部A Small County, 130 Billion Yuan a Year: The Underestimated Bulk Snack Business
The Chinese people's obsession with snacks underpins a market exceeding 1.4 trillion yuan. Despite claims of snacks being unhealthy, consumption remains high, and the industry, after two years of low growth, is again experiencing rapid growth in both volume and price. In 2024, bulk snack stores surpassed supermarkets and e-commerce with a 37% share, becoming the largest sales channel for snacks.
快刀财经编辑部Over 30 Billion in Market Value Evaporated, Another Food Giant Suddenly Plunges: Why Has Taoli Bread, Once Deified by Workers, Fallen Out of Favor?
It takes four years for a company's market value to evaporate by over 30 billion yuan. Taoli Bread, the 'bread king of Northeast China,' recently released its interim financial report showing declines in both revenue and profit. In the first half of 2024, revenue was 3.021 billion yuan, down 5.79% year-on-year, and net profit was 290 million yuan, down 0.60%. Its market value has shrunk to 8.3 billion yuan, a far cry from its peak of nearly 45 billion yuan. Looking back, Taoli Bread differentiated itself by choosing the 4-15 day short-shelf-life bread market between long-shelf-life and freshly baked bread, and with its 'central factory + wholesale' model, it quickly became the leader in the short-shelf-life baking track, listing in 2015.
快刀财经编辑部Why Is Craft Beer, Once Claiming 10x Profits, Failing with 500 Closures a Year?
Compared to the booming coffee and tea categories, craft beer in China is more like a besieged city. Despite a surge in breweries and capital interest, the industry faces closures and challenges in consumer adoption and distribution channels.
快刀财经编辑部Community Group Buying Is 'Fizzling Out': Cheating Group Leaders and Wholesalers, Bullying Small Vendors
Community group buying is cooling down as platforms enter a protracted war of attrition. Group leaders are at a crossroads: on one hand, imperfect distribution, unstable product quality, and chronic shortages have cut orders by 70-80%; on the other, user attrition is severe, with few repeat purchases after initial trials. After taking away the livelihoods of small vendors, community group buying has turned its scythe on group leaders and wholesalers, cutting commissions from 10% to 1% and causing frequent driver turnover.
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