With the rapid development of China's internet and e-commerce industries, the digital transformation and instant upgrade of retail continue to advance. Instant retail is expected to become the next trillion-level digital retail segment. Instant delivery is the core infrastructure of instant retail and a key support for achieving consumers' 'instant needs, instant satisfaction'. The efficiency of instant delivery directly determines whether instant retail businesses can meet market expectations for 'instant' services, which is crucial for ensuring the healthy, rapid, and continuous growth of the instant retail industry. In addition, instant delivery service platforms are shifting from relying on a single business flow model to diversified comprehensive traffic platforms, providing customized and specialized solutions for KA customers in fields such as brands, leading catering chains, large shopping malls, and pharmaceutical distribution. By deeply integrating the supply chain, intelligent scheduling, and multi-dimensional value-added services, they promote refined operation and full-chain collaboration in the instant delivery industry.
Against this backdrop, Frost & Sullivan (Frost & Sullivan, referred to as 'Frost & Sullivan') has been continuously monitoring the current development status and new trends in the China instant delivery industry and has officially released 'The 2024 China Instant Delivery Industry Trend White Paper' (hereinafter referred to as the 'Report').The report points out that driven by multiple factors such as gradual consumer recovery, continuous policy improvement, ubiquitous access to everything, multi-polar traffic, and accelerated digital transformation, China's instant delivery industry is embracing broad development opportunities and sustained growth momentum. At the same time, the report also emphasizes the rise of specialized and vertical industry solutions, noting that instant delivery companies are transitioning from single distribution services to providing customized solutions for multiple key vertical sectors. This new trend will help the industry achieve refined operations and full-chain collaboration.
