Drivers move parcels from a delivery truck to their own vehicles at a JD Logistics distribution station in Chaoyang district, Beijing, on February 26, 2021. Photo: Minghe Hu Drivers move parcels from a delivery truck to their own vehicles at a JD Logistics distribution station in Chaoyang district, Beijing, on February 26, 2021. Photo: Minghe Hu
Drivers move parcels from a delivery truck to their own vehicles at a JD Logistics distribution station in Chaoyang district, Beijing, on February 26, 2021. Photo: Minghe Hu
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JD Logistics IPO: How the company’s delivery army spurred the rise of Richard Liu’s multibillion-dollar empire

  • JD Logistics, slated for a Hong Kong listing, employs hundreds of thousands of full-time couriers and millions more contract workers
  • The massive delivery crew is known for its reliable and speedy services, but also accounts for one of the company’s largest expenditures

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Updated: 9:31pm, 16 May, 2021

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Drivers move parcels from a delivery truck to their own vehicles at a JD Logistics distribution station in Chaoyang district, Beijing, on February 26, 2021. Photo: Minghe Hu Drivers move parcels from a delivery truck to their own vehicles at a JD Logistics distribution station in Chaoyang district, Beijing, on February 26, 2021. Photo: Minghe Hu
Drivers move parcels from a delivery truck to their own vehicles at a JD Logistics distribution station in Chaoyang district, Beijing, on February 26, 2021. Photo: Minghe Hu
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