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: Weekly UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 23: Aldi and Topshop To Open StoresDeepSeek: The Chinese AI Startup That Has Overtaken ChatGPT on Apple’s App StorePositivity About Personal Finances Continues: Weekly US Consumer Sentiment, Week 27, 2025—InfographicWeekly US and UK Store Openings and Closures Tracker 2025, Week 1: Big Lots Set to Keep Some Stores Open in 2025