Updated
Updated · People's Daily · Jun 18
China's E-Commerce, Logistics Firms Ramp Up for June 18 618 Shopping Festival
Updated
Updated · People's Daily · Jun 18

China's E-Commerce, Logistics Firms Ramp Up for June 18 618 Shopping Festival

2 articles · Updated · People's Daily · Jun 18

Summary

  • Across China, e-commerce and logistics companies are accelerating sales, packaging and deliveries ahead of the annual 618 online shopping festival centered on June 18.
  • Jiangsu hubs in Xinghua, Lianyungang, Nantong and Baoying showed the buildup, with parcel-sorting lines, warehouses and shipping operations running at full tilt.
  • Nantong facilities also deployed self-driving delivery vehicles, highlighting how automation is being used to handle heavier order volumes during the weeks-long midyear campaign.
  • The festival preparations extend a broader expansion trend in China's e-commerce sector, which has posted steady growth this year as authorities push higher-quality development.

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