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Alibaba Plunges Into China’s Grocery Delivery Fight

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Shai Oster
· · Source: South China Morning Post

Alibaba launched a hiring spree for its new neighborhood grocery delivery business, jumping into a battle that has already seen rivals pledge billions of dollars to win the latest front in Chinese e-commerce. Alibaba, which already delivers groceries in addition to other e-commerce goods, is moving into community group buying, where neighbors pool orders to buy cheaper groceries and sundries...

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