Sou Hu Cai Jing·2025-05-06 02:32Group 1 - Alibaba's Taobao has upgraded its instant retail service to "Taobao Flash Purchase," allowing users to order takeout through the platform, which will initially launch in 50 cities and expand nationwide by May 6 [1] - Ele.me has announced a significant increase in platform subsidies, launching a promotional campaign with over 10 billion yuan in discounts, leading to extremely low prices for popular food items [3] - The competition in the food delivery market is intensifying as Alibaba opens Taobao's traffic to Ele.me, indicating a full-scale battle against Meituan and JD.com [6] Group 2 - JD.com has initiated a competitive strategy by committing to pay social insurance for full-time delivery riders, while Meituan has also announced similar support for its riders [6] - JD.com has publicly addressed the issue of "exclusive choice" among delivery riders, emphasizing that it does not force part-time riders to choose between platforms, thus promoting income maximization [6] - Meituan has responded to the "exclusive choice" controversy, asserting that no platform has the ability to restrict riders from working across multiple platforms [8] Group 3 - The competition among the three major platforms, JD.com, Meituan, and Ele.me, is expected to become increasingly intense with the involvement of key industry figures [11]