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: Rapid Adoption of GenAI in Shopping: A Barometer for Agentic Commerce—Data GraphicSentiment, Tariffs and Inflation—How Is the US Shopper Reacting? US Consumer Survey InsightsAugust 2025 US Retail Sales Outlook: July Strength and Improved Outlook Score Raise Retail Projection Above 4%Weekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 4: Store Closures Near 2,100 in the US
