The Chinese market for fresh food deliveries is set to triple in size 20 Jul, 2018, but the lack of development in China's cold-chain logistics infrastructure means that only online delivery giants like JD.com and Alibaba will be able to take advantage. Online deliveries currently make up just 2% of China's total fresh food industry, compared to 40% for clothes and electronics. Alibaba recently invested $300m in companies and infrastructure, to allow for 24/7 deliveries across more than 700 cities.
The Chinese market for fresh food deliveries is set to triple in size between 2016 and 2018, but the lack of development in China's cold-chain logistics infrastructure means that only online delivery giants like JD.com and Alibaba will be able to take advantage. Online deliveries currently make up just 2% of China's total fresh food industry, compared to 40% for clothes and electronics. Alibaba recently invested $300m in companies and infrastructure, to allow for 24/7 deliveries across more than 700 cities.