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Management & Methods

On Survival and How to Thrive: A Conversation with Individual Retailers in Lower-Tier Cities

In China's third-, fourth-, and fifth-tier cities, individual retail seems to be gradually disappearing. Lao Wang (pseudonym), a regional distributor in Zunyi, Guizhou, notes that while large supermarkets in big cities are closing, small supermarkets are proliferating in lower-tier cities, squeezing out mom-and-pop shops. This article explores the current state and future of individual retail in these areas through interviews and analysis.

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Dealer Operations

Surviving and Thriving with Distributors: How Nongfu Spring, Genki Forest, and Master Kong Do It

“I've lived a full life!” “I'm betting my life on this bed!” On October 21, Kuaishou influencer Xinba shouted excitedly in his livestream, after selling 1 billion yuan worth of domestic mattress brand DeRUCCI in a single session, breaking the Guinness World Record for single-product sales. While online sales boom, offline channels suffer, and distributors are increasingly marginalized as manufacturers directly partner with top livestreamers, a common trend in many consumer industries. “The distributor business is getting tougher; we now just handle delivery and payment,” lamented Lao Wu, a decade-long beverage industry veteran.

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