Chinese search engine giant Baidu said it would retire its local services platform Baidu Nuomi by year’s end, concluding an eight-year attempt to carve out a foothold in a market largely dominated by Meituan.
A notice on Nuomi’s website attributed the decision to “business adjustments”, adding that the app, which has already been removed from app stores, will stop operating in December. Users have been asked to withdraw any remaining money from their Nuomi accounts before then.