Published: 6:04pm, 21 Sep, 2017 Updated: 2:55pm, 20 Jul, 2018
The Chinese market for fresh food deliveries is set to triple in size between 2016 and 2018 , but the lack of investment in China 's cold - chain logistics infrastructure means that only online logistics 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 $ 500 m in logistics and infrastructure , to allow for 24/7 deliveries across more than 700 cities .