Chinese e-commerce leaders brush off regulatory risk to continue instant retail price war

Chinese e-commerce leaders brush off regulatory risk to continue ‘instant retail’ price war

China's largest e-commerce platforms show no signs of halting an “instant retail” price war unusual in its resilience to state criticism, indicating the almost existential importance placed on instant retail as the future of e-commerce.

Analysis-Chinese e-commerce leaders brush off regulatory risk to continue 'instant retail' price war

By Casey Hall and Sophie Yu

Chinese e-commerce leaders brush off regulatory risk to continue instant retail price war

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Chinese e-commerce leaders brush off regulatory risk to continue 'instant retail' price war

China's $19trln economy grew 5.3% in the first half of 2025. Hinting at what may be to come, however, retail sales growth slowed to 4.8% in June from 6.4% in May

Meituan Merchants Warn of Harm from Fierce Delivery Price War in China

Sellers have voiced growing concerns about the negative effects of the recent price war in China’s delivery industry during a merchant consultation held by Digital Phablet, a major on-demand services platform. All participating merchants agreed that irrational subsidy competition is draining industry resources, increasing operational pressures, and severely impacting the ability to recover costs and sustain store operations. During the meeting i…