Bei Jing Shang Bao·2026-01-05 11:14Group 1 - The Beijing Civil Affairs Bureau and Meituan signed a strategic cooperation agreement to explore online channels for "platform +” elderly care services, aiming to create new consumption scenarios in the elderly care sector [1] - Meituan will introduce hundreds of registered elderly care service institutions in Beijing to enhance online infrastructure and address issues such as information asymmetry and service quality in the elderly care industry [1] - The collaboration will involve both online and offline initiatives, including community services and activities tailored for the elderly, to expand the industry's influence [1] Group 2 - Meituan's elderly care services currently cover over 300 cities in China, with more than 30,000 service institutions integrated into a comprehensive service matrix [2] - The demand for professional care services has surged, with a 78% year-on-year increase in potential users and over 200% growth in transaction volume [2] - Specific services such as "elderly bathing" have seen a 120% increase in search volume and over 85% growth in group purchase orders in the past year [2]