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Meituan to bolster hiring of delivery drivers to cover an expected incease in orders as wintry weather strikes China.

Chinese short video platform Douyin, which is owned by tech company ByteDance, is considering gradually expanding its list of pilot cities for its group-buying delivery business nationwide, a move that industry experts said will intensify competition in the lucrative food delivery sector currently dominated by Meituan and Ele.me.

Browsing through China's innumerable e-commerce livestreaming channels, it is not uncommon to hear phrases like "Hey guys! Lowest price ever! Three, two, one … buy it now! Now!" to drum up sales.

Ready-to-cook dinners are gaining popularity among China's younger consumers as "stay-at-home economy" has not only changed people's consumption and living habits but propelled food and catering merchants to accelerate their push into the lucrative precooked cuisine segment amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

With travel discouraged, dining at home gives fresh impetus to e-commerce By FAN FEIFEI | China Daily | Updated: 2021-02-02 09:33 Share CLOSE Employees promote takeout meal services for the Lunar New Years Eve via livestreaming at a restaurant in Beijing on Thursday. [Photo by Yu Fangping/For China Daily] Ready-to-cook dinners and set meals for one to two are likely to become a big hit during the upcoming Spring Festival holiday, as so...