SHANGHAI, Feb. 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Dada Group (Nasdaq:
DADA) ("Dada" or the "Company"), China's leading local on-demand delivery and
retail platform, is pleased to announce that JD Daojia (JDDJ),
Dada's on-demand retail platform, is taking new measures to reduce
the use of plastics and help the environment.
JDDJ is the largest local on-demand retail platform in the
supermarket segment by GMV in the first nine months of 2020,
according to an iResearch Report, and it has established
partnership with more than 70 of the top 100 supermarket chains in
China, including Walmart, Yonghui,
CR Vanguard and regional dominant players. JDDJ's service covers
more than 1,200 cities and counties in China.
To date, JDDJ has collaborated with dozens of leading
supermarket chains including Walmart, Yonghui, CR Vanguard, BBG
Supermarket, Lotus, Zhongbai Supermarket, and Hualian Supermarket
to offer degradable plastic bags in the majority of first- and
second-tier cities. When consumers place orders on the JDDJ
platform, these supermarkets will use degradable plastic bags for
packaging and delivery. In December
2020, more than 14 million bags have been offered through
the partnership.
The symbol of "Degradable plastic shopping bag for non-direct
contact with food" is printed on the front of these plastic bag, as
well as the environmental protection initiative that "Please use
the recyclable bag to help the environment and save resources."
While being committed to bringing people everything on demand,
JDDJ plays a key role in supporting "plastic reduction" with
retailers on the platform and promoting environmental friendly
concepts with consumers. In the near future, JDDJ will offer
degradable plastic bags in all cities covered by its business.
Meanwhile, JDDJ continues to be compliant with the relevant
regulations and requirements of the state and local governments,
fulfil the social responsibility of platform, and fully support
plastic restriction with its businesses. Besides, JDDJ guides
consumers to use degradable plastic bags for packaging in order to
protect the environment.
About Dada Group
Dada Group is a leading platform of local on-demand retail and
delivery in China. It operates
JDDJ, one of China's largest local
on-demand retail platforms for retailers and brand owners, and Dada
Now, a leading local on-demand delivery platform open to merchants
and individual senders across various industries and product
categories. The Company's two platforms are inter-connected and
mutually beneficial. The Dada Now platform enables improved
delivery experience for participants on the JDDJ platform through
its readily accessible fulfillment solutions and strong on-demand
delivery infrastructure. Meanwhile, the vast volume of on-demand
delivery orders from the JDDJ platform increases order volume and
density for the Dada Now platform. In June
2020, Dada Group began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market,
under the ticker symbol "DADA."
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