Meituan delivery riders rest on their electric scooters while waiting for orders outside a restaurant in Beijing on April 26, 2021. Photo: AFP
Meituan delivery riders rest on their electric scooters while waiting for orders outside a restaurant in Beijing on April 26, 2021. Photo: AFP
Regulation

Meituan reportedly ditches fixed commission fee as local regulators increase the heat on Big Tech

  • The Shanghai consumer rights council ordered Meituan and Pinduoduo to abandon the mindset of solely pursuing user traffic on their platforms
  • Meituan’s business practices were found to be problematic when it came to offering refunds for cancelled orders

Meituan delivery riders rest on their electric scooters while waiting for orders outside a restaurant in Beijing on April 26, 2021. Photo: AFP
Meituan delivery riders rest on their electric scooters while waiting for orders outside a restaurant in Beijing on April 26, 2021. Photo: AFP
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