A food delivery man, wearing a face mask, in Beijing on January 31, 2020. Photo: Agence France-Presse A food delivery man, wearing a face mask, in Beijing on January 31, 2020. Photo: Agence France-Presse
A food delivery man, wearing a face mask, in Beijing on January 31, 2020. Photo: Agence France-Presse
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Coronavirus outbreak drives demand for China’s online grocers as tens of millions of consumers hunker down at home

  • Millions of consumers shunning supermarkets and meal-delivery services are testing promises by Tencent-backed Missfresh or Alibaba’s nationwide Hema chain to ship fresh food to their doorsteps

Topic |   E-commerce
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Updated: 1:45pm, 13 Feb, 2020

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A food delivery man, wearing a face mask, in Beijing on January 31, 2020. Photo: Agence France-Presse A food delivery man, wearing a face mask, in Beijing on January 31, 2020. Photo: Agence France-Presse
A food delivery man, wearing a face mask, in Beijing on January 31, 2020. Photo: Agence France-Presse
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