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China's Largest Convenience Store Chain Surpasses 9,300 Stores with Revenue Exceeding 10 Billion Yuan!
Despite the challenging offline retail environment, convenience stores are expanding rapidly and showing strong sales growth. Recently, Meiyijia, China's largest convenience store chain, announced that its 2016 sales exceeded 10 billion yuan, with over 9,300 stores nationwide.
New DistributionA Young Man from a Third-Tier Small City: What Consumption Upgrades Have Appeared in My Life?
This is a submission from a young man in a small city, invited by Long Mao Jun. It contains no dramatic plots or stories, only ordinary ramblings, but from these authentic ramblings, we can see some consumption patterns and opportunities in small cities. The following is the account of Xiao Z, a special author invited by Long Mao Jun: I am a young man living in a third-tier city in central China. Recently, my friend told me that Beijing is talking about a term called consumption upgrade. I didn't quite understand it, so I looked it up. It roughly means the upgrading of consumption levels...
小城青年小ZThe Future of New Retail: Convenience Stores and Vending Machines
As e-commerce enters a growth phase, traditional retail has faced high costs, intense competition, low returns, and expansion difficulties since 2011, leading to a wave of store closures. In the first issue of 'Qiming Strategic Review', mentor Liu Qiming explores the future trends of China's retail industry, focusing on the impact of e-commerce, the reasons why e-commerce hasn't thrived in Japan, how to develop convenience stores in China, and whether internet entrepreneurs can innovate in this sector.
刘启明From a Small Shop's Entrepreneurial Journey to a Microcosm of Retail Industry Upgrading
Aunt Li, once an ordinary old lady running a 30-square-meter grocery store in Jinan, has transformed her struggling business into a smart convenience store. Despite having no formal education or marketing training, she leveraged her decades of experience and customer insights to succeed, embodying a new image of elderly entrepreneurship.
杜文龙Why Do Distributors Hate Big Brands? And Why Do Big Brands Hate Hypermarkets? This Article Explains It All!
Amid the price hike wave at the end of 2016 and the beginning of 2017, big brands, distributors, and hypermarkets are all interconnected. Distributors, especially those of top-tier brands, face increasing pressure, leading some to drop big brands for more profitable emerging ones. Meanwhile, big brands resent hypermarkets due to high fees and changing consumer habits.
New DistributionInside Four Chinese Lotte Stores Amid the THAAD Controversy
Amid the THAAD controversy, Lotte Group, which chose to compromise and provide land for the THAAD deployment to the South Korean government, is one of the main subjects of public opinion. This article explores the impact on Lotte's Chinese operations by visiting four stores, revealing reduced customer traffic, heightened security, and growing public backlash.
New DistributionMultiple Stores Close Within a Day: Is Walmart Facing the Next Wave of Store Closures?
Recently, Walmart stores in Beijing, Changsha, Guangzhou and other cities have announced closures. On March 2, stores in Changsha, Beijing, and Guangzhou closed simultaneously, citing reasons such as rent increases, lease expirations, and poor performance. Despite the closures, Walmart continues to expand in China, planning to open 30-40 new stores in 2017.
New Distribution“I think FMCG can still be saved” “3.15 is coming, run!”
The article discusses how leading FMCG brands are often targeted by malicious online rumors and black PR, especially around March 15 (Consumer Rights Day). It argues that such practices harm the industry, and calls for resilience and integrity.
老纳Youyou Foods Sold 630 Million Yuan in Pickled Pepper Chicken Feet in One Year—What Makes It So Successful?
On February 21, Youyou Foods released its 2016 annual report, showing revenue of 827 million yuan (up 10.04% year-on-year), with pickled pepper chicken feet contributing 630 million yuan (76.11% of total). Net profit attributable to shareholders was 122 million yuan (up 13.56%). The company attributed growth to increased marketing efforts, new product launches, and e-commerce expansion.
New DistributionWhat Exactly Is Wrong with Traditional Business?
This article analyzes the fundamental problems of traditional business, attributing them to the twin black holes of inventory and discounting, and proposes a future path through asset securitization, financialization of franchise stores, product differentiation, and crowdfunding via e-commerce.
New DistributionCurrent State of China's 6.5 Million Retail Small Shops: Accelerating Structural Divergence, Urgent Need for Integration and Upgrading
The B2B model has become a hot topic in the FMCG industry. To succeed in B2B, one must first deeply analyze the current state of small shops and grasp their future development trends, so that the B2B model built on this basis will be more reasonable and feasible.
鲍跃忠South Korea's Lotte Plans to Support Government's THAAD Deployment: Does It Still Want the Chinese Market?
Lotte Group, a South Korean conglomerate, plans to sign a land swap deal with the government to facilitate THAAD deployment, despite strong opposition from China. This move risks damaging its extensive business interests in China, where it has operated for over 20 years and generates significant revenue from Chinese consumers.
New DistributionJD Quietly Opens Three Physical Stores, Benchmarking Alibaba's New Retail Layout
On February 20, Alibaba held a new retail strategy conference in Shanghai, announcing a strategic partnership with Bailian to make Shanghai a testing ground for new retail. However, a reporter's investigation found that JD.com has already laid out its new retail presence, benchmarking Alibaba's new retail. Unlike Alibaba's high-profile strategy, JD's physical stores are low-key and secretive. The reporter discovered JD physical stores in Beijing's Aiqinhai and Tongzhou Wanda.
王付娇 马颖君Alibaba Joins Hands with Bailian: A Marriage of Convenience?
Alibaba has designated 2017 as the strategic year for 'New Retail,' and Jack Ma has been touting its importance. Today, the target of Alibaba's partnership was revealed: Bailian Group, not RT-Mart as previously rumored. The two companies have been in talks for eight months, and their strategic cooperation will cover retail formats, omnichannel layout, payment, logistics, and membership systems.
New DistributionAlibaba in Talks to Acquire Numerous Retail Enterprises, Including RT-Mart?
According to a retail industry veteran, dozens of traditional retail enterprises are in merger talks with Tmall, and most have also negotiated with JD.com. Following Sanjiang Shopping Club, many traditional retailers hope to ally with Alibaba to find the right path to future retail, including RT-Mart.
电商媒体The Best Business Models Are Born in the Most Turbulent Times! - 30 Signals That Physical Stores Will Rise in 2017
The article argues that the best business models emerge during turbulent times, and despite the rise of e-commerce, physical stores are poised for a comeback in 2017. It lists 30 signals, including changing consumer habits of younger generations, government support, and innovative retail strategies, indicating a new era for brick-and-mortar retail.
New DistributionCostco Is Really Coming to Open Physical Stores in Mainland China, and Here Are Our Guesses...
After testing the waters online via Tmall Global, Costco may finally be preparing to open its first warehouse club store in mainland China, according to sources. The article explores the potential format, challenges, and competition Costco might face in the Chinese market.
何承轩The Most Important Things FMCG Companies Should Do Amid Consumption Upgrades
Since 2014, consumption upgrades have become the hottest topic in the FMCG industry. This article discusses the manifestations of consumption upgrades and suggests that companies should strengthen their products and weaken their brands to adapt to the new consumer landscape.
胡伟（净泊子）Meiyijia Convenience Stores Added 1,700 New Outlets in 2016, Focusing on Deep Regional Market Penetration
Despite the challenging offline retail environment, convenience stores are expanding rapidly. Meiyijia, China's largest convenience store chain, reported sales exceeding 10 billion yuan in 2016, with over 1,700 new stores added, bringing the total to 9,300. The company's success is attributed to its deep regional market strategy, focusing on community stores and profitability.
New DistributionStarting Next Year, Distributors Will Accelerate Their Exodus from Supermarkets and Hypermarkets!
In recent years, distributors have struggled due to the difficulties faced by offline supermarkets. The industry has seen severe polarization, with good stores like Pangdonglai forming monopolies and bad ones going bankrupt. However, the core problem lies with the supermarkets themselves: if they don't court disaster, they won't die. The overly saturated FMCG market is undergoing natural selection, and polarization is a normal economic evolution.
New DistributionCase Study: A Small Supermarket Owner's Personal Experience and Reflection in a Tough 2016
“This year is the worst year for the economy!” It seems that economists have used this phrase as their year-end summary every year. When the economic environment is bad, business becomes harder, and at the worst of times, survival becomes the issue. This article shares a real and vivid case from a small supermarket owner, including his summary, reflection, and changes after painful lessons.
New Distribution2017 | 6 Thoughts on FMCG B2B Field Promotion Operations
This article outlines six key considerations for FMCG B2B field promotion operations, including defining small B-end customers, structuring top-selling products, building a field team, handling customer objections, managing customer acquisition costs, and choosing customer acquisition methods. It emphasizes the importance of changing store owners' purchasing habits through deep engagement and coordinated front-end and back-end efforts.
任我行The Surprisingly Huge Potential of the Premium NFC Juice Market!
As the Chinese New Year approaches, consumers heading to supermarkets and convenience stores to buy juice may find it harder to make a quick decision. Brands like FSJUICE, Zero Degree Fruit Workshop, 17.5°, Ji Ziran, Unifresh, Fresh Squeeze Workshop, and Wei Shike have taken over the refrigerated shelves. In recent years, a new type of juice drink has appeared in the chilled sections of supermarkets and convenience stores. These products are pricey yet popular, require stricter cold chain management, and have shorter shelf lives compared to traditional juice drinks.
New DistributionThree Steps to Get Your Products into Every Effective Outlet
Terminal distribution is a crucial part of operating a model market, yet many companies distribute blindly, either setting overly ambitious goals that fail to deliver or lacking effective positioning so the products don't sell. How can companies distribute effectively? Determine effective outlets and set reasonable distribution goals. The terminal distribution target (distribution rate) for a model market should be based on the product's attributes and target consumers, establishing standards for effective sales outlets, then combining the strategic goals of the model market and market competition to finalize the target. This can be achieved in three steps.
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