RetailChina's community group-buying fever meets Beijing's snub
New battleground for internet giants threatens small businesses
Fresh produce once was a largely untapped part of China's e-commerce ecosystem, but online demand for such items is robust as more digital-savvy shoppers adapt to the trend. © AP
NIKKI SUN, Nikkei staff writer
December 29, 2020 14:28 JST
HONG KONG -- Alibaba Group Holding, Tencent Holdings and other Chinese internet companies face growing regulatory scrutiny over one of the country's hottest e-commerce battlegrounds -- the attempt to digitize fresh produce sales through so-called community group-buying.