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B2b Transformation: The Pitfalls and the Paths
In recent years, transforming to B2b has become a hot topic, mainly because many distributors face increasing challenges in their operations, forcing them to reassess and adjust their business models. These challenges include shrinking supermarket channels, the impact of new retail formats, high returns with low profits, difficult payment collections, sluggish growth, and inventory backlog, all of which are pushing distributors to transform. B2b offers a relatively clear and structured path, drawing widespread attention. On March 19, 2025, at the 10th China FMCG Innovation Conference and the 4th China FMCG Distributor Conference hosted by New Distribution, Mr. Liu Peng, Dean of the Business School of Chengdu Laiken Information Technology Co., Ltd. and Deputy General Manager of Operations at Chengdu Qilian Technology Co., Ltd., delivered a keynote speech titled "B2b Transformation: The Pitfalls and the Paths," which resonated deeply with many manufacturers and distributors present, sparking lively discussion. New Distribution is pleased to share the highlights of his speech with our readers.
刘朋Lawson 'Adjusts' Mom-and-Pop Stores
Lawson is targeting mom-and-pop stores with its new 'Lawson Xiaozhan' format in Sichuan, Chongqing, and Guangdong, offering lower franchise thresholds and full gross profit retention to attract small retailers. This move aims to accelerate expansion into lower-tier markets, but faces challenges from policy restrictions, supply chain integration, and operational control.
十里Reforming Yonghui: Will Ye Guofu Replicate Pangdonglai Across China?
In 2024, Ye Guofu was named one of Forbes China's Best CEOs, alongside Lei Jun. Under his leadership, Miniso went public in the US in 2020 and Hong Kong in 2022, with 2024 revenue reaching 17 billion yuan. In September 2024, Miniso acquired a 29.4% stake in Yonghui Superstores for 6.27 billion yuan, making Ye the reform leader. He plans to replicate Pangdonglai's model, aiming to renovate 200 stores in 2025 and incubate 100 super single products worth 100 million yuan each within three years.
王冲和Annual Sales of 2.5 Billion, Covering 23,000 Small Stores, 4,000 SKUs: The Correct Logic for B2b Platforms
Caihua Trading (Yueheji), a B2b supply chain platform, achieves annual sales of 2.5 billion yuan, serving over 23,000 small stores with 4,000 SKUs. Instead of price wars, it empowers small stores by curating products and creating display scenarios to help them sell more.
袁来How to Seek Breakthroughs Amidst a Once-in-Thirty-Years Retail Generational Shift?
A once-in-thirty-years retail generational shift has arrived. How can traditional channels transform? How can manufacturers and distributors seize the dividends of category restructuring? At the 10th China FMCG Conference, Zhang Xinzhao, founding partner of Qicheng Capital, systematically dissected the paradigm shift in the retail industry from 'supply-driven' to 'demand-driven' from an investment perspective, and proposed breakthrough paths for the next decade. New Distribution has distilled Mr. Zhang's core viewpoints into this article for our readers (with some deletions).
张鑫钊County-Town Hema Stores Become a 'Filial Piety Standard' for Young Shoppers
During the Spring Festival, a Xiaohongshu user from Zhuji, Zhejiang, marveled at the popularity of Hema in her county town, noting that the store couldn't restock fast enough. Many county-town Hema stores are experiencing similar success, with some opening early on Chinese New Year's Eve to accommodate crowds. This trend highlights the growing appeal of Hema in lower-tier markets, particularly in the Yangtze River Delta.
DT商业观察Ren Wenqing of New Distribution: The 'Label Dividend' of Hard Discounts Is Gone
On March 18, 2025, the 4th China FMCG Hard Discount Conference was held in Chengdu, where Ren Wenqing, CEO of New Distribution, delivered a keynote speech. This article is based on that speech. In the past six months, several events in the discount retail sector have drawn attention, including Three Squirrels acquiring two discount retail companies, leading snack chains launching 'money-saving supermarkets,' and Hema NB opening over 200 stores in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai. These events signal that discount retail has moved beyond its early stage, with mainstream players finding their paths and more entering the field. Ren shares seven viewpoints, emphasizing that the 'label dividend' of hard discounts is over, urging a return to market logic, and highlighting the ongoing reconstruction of FMCG distribution order.
任文青AndyYonghui's Removal of 'Middlemen': A Microcosm of Traditional Retail's Farewell to an Era
At Yonghui's shareholders' meeting on March 17, Miniso's chairman Ye Guofu led the reform as head of the reform leadership group, proposing 'three major changes' and 'three improvements and two reductions,' signaling that Yonghui's adjustment has entered deep waters. The supply chain reform explicitly aims to eliminate middlemen, promote net pricing, direct sourcing, and private label development to enhance Yonghui's product competitiveness. This move directly targets the biggest ills of traditional retail.
张振宇Industry News | First China FMCG 'Golden Cypress Award · Distributor Award' Winners Announced!
On February 13, 2025, New Distribution officially announced the first China FMCG 'Golden Cypress Award' selection. The awards include three major honors: Supply Chain Service Provider, Digital Service Provider, and Distributor. The winners were revealed at the 10th China FMCG Innovation Conference and related events held from March 17 to 19, 2025. Among them, 12 companies won the Distributor Award.
New DistributionPremium Supermarkets' 'Wave of Store Closures'?
Premium supermarkets are facing a wave of store closures. In early March, the blt supermarket at Tianjin Joy City, operated by China Resources Vanguard, closed after 16 years, sparking industry-wide attention. This reflects broader challenges for high-end supermarkets in China, as consumer preferences shift toward value-for-money and competition intensifies.
十里How POSM Must Adapt to New Retail Formats
Sam's Club, snack discount stores, Walmart, Freshippo, and Pangdonglai show that point-of-sale materials must match a channel's position between extreme efficiency and immersive experience.
New DistributionThe Retail Market Is Indeed Changing, but Full Discounting Is a Simplistic Misreading
In recent years, wholesale supermarkets have sprung up like mushrooms, and the term 'hard discount' has evolved from a 'foreign import' and a 'retail model' into a widely adopted concept, becoming a deeply ingrained 'trend' where everything seems to be hard discountable. Some even argue that the market will move toward full discounting. Consequently, traditional retailers are considering whether to enter the discount store business, while brand owners worry about the future of distribution channels and whether small brands will become OEMs for discount channels. This article aims to clarify the ongoing changes in the retail market to help stakeholders better anticipate and prepare for future shifts.
戚特Four Years of Losses Totaling 10 Billion Yuan: Yonghui Faces a Critical Moment
At the start of 2025, Yonghui Superstores implemented a new organizational structure, announced the first batch of 20 store renovations for the Year of the Snake, and piloted 24-hour delivery in Fuzhou. Despite these efforts, the company has suffered cumulative losses of nearly 10 billion yuan over four years, with cash reserves dwindling, and faces a critical juncture as it navigates the challenges of its transformation and potential leadership changes.
蒙嘉怡Costco Pressures Suppliers to Cut Prices
For Costco, how to complete the transformation from 'global sourcing' to 'regional synergy' while adhering to the 'members first' philosophy will be key to its survival in the Chinese market. A recent Financial Times report revealed that Costco is asking Chinese suppliers to lower prices to offset the tariff costs imposed by the Trump administration. This move coincides with Walmart being summoned by China's Ministry of Commerce for similar behavior, and when tariffs shift from political decisions to corporate costs, and supply chain resilience becomes a competitive barrier, the outcome of this zero-sum game across the Pacific may determine the direction of the global retail industry for decades to come.
RBF团队The Business Logic of Traditional Supermarkets Has Fundamentally Changed
In 2024, the FMCG industry's channels underwent profound structural adjustments. On one hand, new channels such as snack stores, discount stores, and instant retail are gaining increasing market share. On the other hand, traditional channels are facing growing challenges due to pressure from online e-commerce and offline new channels. In particular, traditional supermarkets have seen severe declines, with Nielsen data showing a -11.4% growth rate for hypermarkets in 2024. However, traditional supermarkets remain a key offline channel that brands and distributors must prioritize.
New DistributionThe First Batch of Distributors Investing in Convenience Store Coffee Have Already Recouped Their Investment
After the Spring Festival, visits to wholesale markets revealed a bleak business landscape for distributors, squeezed by new retail channels and direct factory sourcing. However, a distributor in South China found a new opportunity by investing in NOWWA coffee 'store-in-store' setups within convenience stores, achieving strong returns and recouping investment within months.
张博Snack Stores Transform into Full-Category Discount Supermarkets, Accelerating the Revolution of Mom-and-Pop Stores
Recently, visits to frontline markets, especially stores, reveal that mom-and-pop stores are struggling. On one hand, the overall market is shrinking, reducing traditional small store business; on the other, snack and discount stores are causing sharp sales declines. Many snack stores are now transitioning to full-category discount supermarkets, covering most traditional small store categories. Whether these supermarkets can replace mom-and-pop stores is a pressing question.
戚特Supermarket Overhaul: Not a 'Pang Donglai Imitation Show'
In today's Chinese FMCG market, new terms and concepts emerge constantly. One such term in 2024 is 'overhaul' (tiaogai). To systematically understand this new phenomenon, we must first identify its origins. History serves as a temporal microscope for cognition, helping us grasp the essence and evolution logic while avoiding cognitive biases and misjudgments. What is a true overhaul? Why can most enterprises fail at it? How should brands and suppliers think in the face of change?
戚特First Retailers Focusing on 'Clean Ingredients' Have Already Reaped Rewards
In October last year, Sam's Club's 'One Little Tangerine' snack went viral and sold out immediately upon launch. 'Dole sold it for years without much traction, but Sam's sold it and it exploded,' an industry insider told the author. What exactly did Sam's do to 'One Little Tangerine'? Besides improving cost-effectiveness, Sam's 'radically revamped' the snack's ingredients, removing excessive food additives and flavorings, and reducing sugar by 30%. In the end, the ingredients were only mandarin oranges, white sugar, and citric acid, and the shelf life was shortened from 12 months to 5 months. Even the packaging proudly states: sodium benzoate 0%, potassium sorbate 0%, lemon yellow 0%, sunset yellow 0%, and flavoring 0%. The combination of high cost-effectiveness and clean ingredients made this snack break out and go viral.
零售氪星球Investing Tens of Millions, Supermarket Giants Flock to Learn from Pangdonglai
Another supermarket giant has become a disciple of Pangdonglai. Wumart Supermarket in Beijing's Haidian District has closed for renovation, with plans to reopen with a younger team. Before Wumart, over ten regional chains had been transformed by Pangdonglai, and last year, major listed companies like Yonghui, Bubugao, and Zhongbai Group joined the trend, investing heavily in similar overhauls.
林京Supermarket Overhauls Accelerate Distributor Consolidation
Recent discussions with friends reveal that many supermarkets are undergoing overhauls, with some cutting at least half of their distributors. This is driven by demands for bare-price supply and streamlined SKUs favoring top brands, internet-famous products, and imports, leading to the removal of many second- and third-tier brands. The trend signals a shift where capable distributors evolve into service-oriented intermediaries, while traditional regional distributors face elimination.
任文青AndyDayao Soda Losing to Southerners?
Dayao, a carbonated beverage brand from Inner Mongolia, has achieved over 3 billion yuan in sales by focusing on the restaurant channel, but now faces challenges as the carbonated drink market declines and it struggles to penetrate southern China and modern retail channels.
冯羽China's Offline Retail 'Life-or-Death Game': Without Thoroughly Changing Business Models, You're Out!
On January 17, Mingming Henmang Group unveiled its snack chain 3.0 version at the Water Cube in Beijing, launching 30 private-label products, signaling the start of the 2025 battle in the bulk snack industry. Beyond the bulk snack track, China's retail sector has been improving overall, with the top three snack chains approaching 30,000 stores and sales exceeding 100 billion yuan in 2024.
FoodailyQiaqia Food Achieves Growth in Both Revenue and Profit in 2024, Leading Nut Company Breaks Through Against the Trend
Against the trend, impressive performance. On February 25, 2025, Qiaqia Food Co., Ltd. (stock code: SZ002557) released its 2024 annual performance report (note: preliminary estimates by the company's finance department, not audited by an accounting firm). Despite a weak consumer market and slowing snack industry growth, the company achieved revenue of 7.131 billion yuan (up 4.79% year-on-year) and net profit of 852 million yuan (up 6.19% year-on-year), with non-GAAP net profit growth reaching 9.73%, demonstrating the resilience of a leading enterprise in navigating cycles.
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