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Post-90s Distributor Doubles Business in 2 Years by Supplying Lightning Warehouses
As instant retail booms, many distributors are asking how to get involved. Hu Rui, a post-90s distributor in Nanjing, transitioned from a traditional beverage distributor to a full-category supplier for lightning warehouses, doubling his business scale in less than two years. His approach focuses on meeting fulfillment, assortment, and operational service needs, building a sustainable supply chain model.
周群Resigning for 41 Days, Zong Fuli Restarts Wahaha
In just over forty days, Zong Fuli appears to have made a comeback. Although she has not explicitly returned to the core management of Wahaha Group, she has sent a key signal to distributors through her controlled Hongsheng system: the "Wahaha" brand will continue to be used in 2026. According to Yicai, a Shandong Wahaha distributor confirmed receiving a notice from Hongsheng sales staff, requiring distributors to pay deposits to continue selling "Wahaha" brand products in 2026. This reversal comes just over a month after she resigned as group chairman and legal representative due to a trademark dispute, and after Hongsheng's high-profile announcement to promote "Wa Xiaozong".
New DistributionFirst-hand Reports, Precise Connections, Omnichannel Opportunities: Unlock One-stop FMCG Growth with the 'New Distribution+' Mini Program
After nine years of deep cultivation, 'New Distribution' is about to enter its tenth year. We have accumulated over 3,000 original articles and 500,000+ industry readers, hosted 100+ live streams, and organized industry conferences. To address feedback that content is hard to find and use, we launched the 'New Distribution+' mini program, which integrates supply-demand matching, systematic knowledge access, and exclusive resources for FMCG professionals.
New DistributionWhy Are Distributors Abandoning Huanlejia?
Huanlejia, a Chinese FMCG brand known for fruit cans and coconut juice, is facing declining sales and a shrinking distributor network. Distributors complain about policy complexity, frequent personnel changes, and difficult expense reimbursement, while the company struggles with intense competition and changing consumer preferences.
付艳翠Beneath the Surface, Above the Essence
At the 2025 Polaris Club Autumn Forum, Zhoupu Data's founder and CEO Max delivered a keynote speech titled "Beneath the Surface, Above the Essence," urging distributors to move beyond anxiety and blind action by returning to industry fundamentals and first principles. He emphasized that in a fragmented market, intermediaries remain essential, and that digitalization and customer-centricity are key to evolution and survival.
舟谱数据A Traditional Beer Distributor Ventures into B2b and Opens 7 Flash Warehouses
Recent surveys by New Distribution from 2023 to 2025 reveal that profit decline has become widespread among distributors, though revenue decline is narrowing. A case in point is Haochunte Trading in Zibo, which stabilized its traditional trade, launched a B2b platform, and entered instant retail with seven self-operated stores.
周群Distributors Are Struggling—How Should This Year's Manufacturer-Distributor Annual Meeting Be Held?
As the annual distributor conference season approaches, manufacturers face the challenge of organizing meetings that address distributors' declining profits and shifting retail dynamics. This article suggests shifting from traditional sales-oriented meetings to 'awareness and information' sessions that help distributors understand external changes and internal management improvements, fostering confidence through shared understanding rather than mere slogans.
袁来When the Industry Struggles with 'Slow Sales', Why Can Xiangpiaopiao Create a 'Phenomenal Hit Product'?
Amid widespread industry anxiety over new products failing quickly, Xiangpiaopiao's launch of its original-leaf tea series, endorsed by Olympic champion Sun Yingsha, has become a phenomenal success. Through strategic value alignment, visible product upgrades, and heavy supply chain investment, the brand offers distributors a rare sense of certainty and a clear roadmap for long-term growth.
张雨薇2000+ New Beverage Products Unveiled, 10,000+ Professional Visitors Gather: 2025 Pin Yin Hui Autumn Innovative Beverage Exhibition Grandly Opens in Nanjing!
As beverage industry professionals grapple with the anxiety of 'difficult product selection and even harder sell-through,' and the stark contrast between stagnant warehouse inventory and viral channel hits on social media, the market urgently seeks a breakthrough. On October 11, that breakthrough emerged at the Nanjing Han Lu Lou Hotel with the grand opening of the 2025 Pin Yin Hui Autumn Innovative Beverage Theme Exhibition, injecting strong momentum into the sluggish market through its vibrant on-site atmosphere, deep trend insights, and precise, efficient business matchmaking.
品饮汇媒体中心Zong Fuli Resigns from Wahaha Again: Departure Is an Inevitable Choice
More than a year later, Zong Fuli has again resigned from her positions as chairman and other roles at Wahaha Group. On the evening of October 10, multiple media outlets reported that Zong Fuli had submitted her resignation as legal representative, director, and chairman of Wahaha Group Co., Ltd. on September 12, a decision confirmed through the group's shareholders' meeting and board procedures, with Wahaha also confirming the news to the media. Zong Qinghou may have believed that as long as his daughter was in charge, the family business would continue. But he overlooked that a succession without institutional safeguards is destined to be precarious. And Zong Fuli's own choices have accelerated this process.
New DistributionManufacturers Have Started Cutting Clients—Where Do Traditional Distributors Go From Here?
Recently, news that a company cut distributors with annual sales below 3 million yuan sent shockwaves through the FMCG industry. While some understand and others worry, distributors mostly complain. In the current stock competition, not just XXHa but almost all major FMCG manufacturers are proactively seeking change. Through communication with multiple manufacturer personnel, the author learned about changes in manufacturer distributor strategies.
金名Premium Milk Prices Slashed!
Amid a deep industry adjustment, China's liquid milk market has seen a new wave of price cuts. In early August, Mengniu officially adjusted the price of its premium product, Deluxe Desert Organic Milk, from 118 yuan to 99 yuan per box, a 16% drop. Earlier in May, Telunsu had already cut dealer prices by over 5 yuan per box to boost dealer enthusiasm.
王莹10 Business Insights from Meeting 150 Distributors
Since 2023, I have annually summarized key insights into distributor businesses. This year, after engaging with 150 distributors through conferences and workshops, I present the 10 most critical observations, including the consensus that business has become harder, the opportunities and challenges of instant retail, and the shift towards more professional, company-like operations.
袁来Distributors' Business Strategies Must Change!
The FMCG industry is becoming increasingly difficult, with declining sales, rising near-expiry products, longer payment cycles, and chaotic market prices. Traditional distributors are facing shrinking markets and fierce competition. To survive, they must focus on their unique advantages, avoid common mistakes like blind expansion and head-on competition with strong rivals, and instead find weak points in competitors, leverage transferable core capabilities, focus on advantageous areas with refined operations, and appropriately contract their business lines.
金铭The Rise of Premium Ready-to-Drink Chinese Tea
Master Kong's limited Oriental Beauty tea showed how rare regional varieties, technical flavor translation, cultural storytelling, and a core evergreen portfolio can create a premium tier in unsweetened ready-to-drink tea.
New DistributionZong Fuli's Second 'Self-Harming Strike'
Starting to endure and plan at 14, and formally counterattacking at 40, Zong Fuli staged a real-life short drama of 'the eldest princess returns for revenge.' This drama includes elements such as succession obstruction, inheritance disputes, and equity conflicts. However, reality is not a short drama, and Zong Fuli is not a protagonist with superpowers; all she can do is enter the game herself and engage in close combat.
最话团队From 'Spills on Opening' to the Code of Premium Quality: Kunlun Mountain Mineral Water Ignites a Nationwide Experiment Craze
UGC is the gold standard for testing product sell-through, and consumers are the best spokespersons. This view, shared by marketing expert Fang Gang at the 7th China FMCG Conference hosted by New Distribution, resonated with the audience. Kunlun Mountain Mineral Water's recent innovative marketing campaign is a vivid example. Facing consumer complaints like 'It spills every time I open it!' and 'Why is Kunlun Mountain Mineral Water so full?', the brand did not shy away but instead launched a challenge and scientific experiments, turning a small issue into a symbol of premium quality and driving both brand awareness and sales.
何雯Zong Fuli Makes Another Big Move
Zong Fuli, successor to Wahaha, plans to replace the Wahaha brand with a new brand 'Wa Xiao Zong' starting from the 2026 sales year, citing compliance issues. Dealers express strong opposition, fearing market rejection and financial losses, while the move is seen as part of a power struggle with other shareholders.
胡楠楠National Benchmark Distributor In-depth Study Tour - Ninth Stop: Quzhou Jiangshan · Zuolin Youlin / Shenghuo Yizhan, Concluded Successfully!
On September 19, the "National Benchmark Distributor In-depth Study Tour - Ninth Stop: Quzhou Jiangshan Zuolin Youlin / Shenghuo Yizhan" event concluded successfully! Over a hundred distributor and brand representatives from across the country gained a comprehensive understanding of Chichi Co., Ltd.'s innovative business model for its "Zuolin Youlin" and "Shenghuo Yizhan" convenience stores through in-depth theoretical sharing and on-site inspections, exploring how distributors can find new breakthroughs in retail and supply chains. At the event, Zhu Jun, General Manager of Chichi Holding Group and founder of Zuolin Youlin / Shenghuo Yizhan, along with Yuan Lai, Chief Content Officer of New Distribution, jointly delivered inspiring industry insights and practical strategies.
New DistributionTraditional Distributors at a Crossroads: Going Digital Is No Longer a Choice, but a Matter of Survival
As online sales of FMCG products now account for over one-third of total sales and consumers shop across an average of seven channels, traditional distributors must transform from mere suppliers into service providers and enablers. Drawing on the '2025 China FMCG Distributor Business Survey Report' and the experiences of four pioneers, this article outlines why digitalization is essential, what it entails, and how to implement it successfully.
李文君WendyTwo-Person Team, 40 Million in Sales in Four Months: A Wave of Distributors Rushes into a New Channel
In the past, distributors could rely on wholesale volume, but now they struggle to maintain scale and see profits eroding. As middlemen, they are caught between upstream and downstream in traditional channels, squeezed by brand direct supply and shrinking margins. Many turn to e-commerce, but most fail due to high costs and operational mismatches. However, on Dewu, some distributors and brands have found a new business logic: small teams, low costs, and high profits, leveraging trends like gift boxes and seasonal products.
佑全90% of Distributor Owners Don't Know How to Run a Morning Meeting
Many distributors face labor costs as their biggest operating expense, making it urgent to improve personnel efficiency and performance. As a key hub connecting brands and terminals, the morning meeting is far from a routine formality. A well-run morning meeting injects vitality into the team, driving performance, stability, and operational optimization. This article discusses how to run an effective morning meeting, addressing the root causes of low personnel efficiency.
高级研究员 海游40 Years of Agitation in China's FMCG: There Is No New or Old Retail, Only Retail That Understands Consumers
Over the past 40 years, China's distribution channels have undergone dramatic changes. We are at a crossroads of accelerating brand elimination, continuous channel iteration, and emerging new technologies, with rapid change. On August 19, at the 7th China FMCG Conference, Wu Dinian, founder of Mingdi Investment/Mingdi Empowerment, reviewed the 40-year evolution of China's channels under the title 'Channel Transformation X Product Innovation.' Using the growth of companies like Master Kong as a starting point, and drawing on his decades of practical experience traveling across China's urban and rural markets, he outlined the upgrade path of wholesale and retail, as well as the core driving forces behind it.
吴迪年A Super Single Product with Tenfold Monthly Growth: What Did Maizima's No-Cook Pasta Do Right?
A distributor from Taizhou, Zhejiang, shared, "After two years of cooperation, Maizima's products are well-loved by our long-term customers, with a great product reputation. Their sales reps often help us open new distributors, making the partnership pleasant, and we never worry about inventory." In today's market flooded with products, a 'good product' recognized by distributors is a scarce resource. As a convenient and healthy fast-food brand under strategic investment from Genki Forest, Maizima is committed to providing consumers with safe, high-quality table solutions. The brand has repeatedly received international recognition, including the 'Global Taste Award' from the International Taste Institute in Belgium...
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