Insight ReportEast-to-West Learnings: How Grocery Retailers in China Have Addressed Labor Shortages During the Coronavirus Crisis Coresight Research March 30, 2020 Reasons to ReadThe first report in our East-to-West Learnings series looks at the labor imbalance in China that has been caused by the coronavirus pandemic. We discuss how supermarket chains and grocery retailers are responding to the impact on their workforce by launching co-employment initiatives with restaurant chains, using examples from Alibaba’s Freshippo and JD.com’s 7Fresh brands. We consider how retailers in the US could learn from China’s new employment models as the coronavirus situation worsens in the West. Click here to view Coresight Research’s ongoing coverage of the coronavirus outbreak. Already a subscriber? Log in You are currently viewing a preview of this report. Please select an access option to view the full report. Hide Options - Show Options + Get unlimited access to all our research with one of our subscription plans. View Subscription Plans or Contact us to purchase this report. Contact us ✕ This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: 2026 Retail Predictions: India—Five Pillars Shaping the Next Phase of Retail GrowthCanada Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025: Store Openings Edge Past Closures as Costco, Sephora and Uniqlo ExpandUS Online Grocery Survey 2025: Full-Basket Orders Increase as Delivery Retains Its Dominance—InfographicRetail Crime and Shrink: Lawmakers Step Up Enforcement; Retailers Double Down on Technology Deployments
