Bei Jing Shang Bao·2025-09-16 15:27Group 1 - Liu Qiangdong, the founder and chairman of JD.com, announced a new hotel development plan during the "JD Wine Tasting" event, indicating the company's commitment to the physical retail and local lifestyle market [1][4] - JD.com is expanding into various businesses including food delivery, discount stores, and community group buying, with Liu Qiangdong actively participating in these initiatives [1][4] - The company aims to address the high costs and disorganized supply chain in the hotel industry, which Liu believes affects food safety and quality [2][4] Group 2 - Liu Qiangdong emphasized the importance of healthy competition in the food delivery market, advocating for competition based on strategy and value creation rather than personal conflicts [2][4] - The "JD Wine Tasting" event is part of JD Travel's strategy to innovate and create differentiated experiences by linking hotels and wine brands, targeting high-net-worth users [4][5] - JD.com has a significant user base, including over 800 million high-spending users and more than 30,000 large enterprises, which supports its expansion into the hotel and travel sector [4][8] Group 3 - JD.com is leveraging its supply chain capabilities across various new businesses, including Seven Fresh, JD Discount Supermarket, and Seven Fresh Kitchen, to reduce costs and enhance service offerings [6][8] - The company is also focusing on offline market expansion with plans to open 10,000 Seven Fresh Kitchen locations nationwide within three years [8] - The local lifestyle service market is projected to grow significantly, with estimates suggesting a market size of 35.3 trillion yuan by 2025, highlighting the attractiveness of this sector for major e-commerce players [8]