Cai Jing Wang·2025-08-05 05:43Group 1 - JD.com plans to open five discount supermarkets in Suqian, Jiangsu, and Zhuozhou, Hebei, in August, with prices generally lower than conventional market prices [1][2] - The first store in Zhuozhou will cover an area of 5,000 square meters and offer over 5,000 high-cost-performance daily goods [1][2] - The discount supermarket model is gaining traction among e-commerce platforms, with Meituan's "Happy Monkey" project set to launch its first store in Hangzhou by the end of August, targeting 1,000 stores [1][2] Group 2 - The discount supermarket business focuses on high-cost-performance products to attract consumers, representing a key strategy for e-commerce platforms to expand offline and seek new growth avenues [5] - Other players in the market, such as Dingdong Maicai and Hema, are also developing their discount supermarket formats, with Dingdong's first "Dingdong Outlet" community store opening in Shanghai and Hema's discount stores rapidly increasing in number [5]