SF Express: From Delivery to E-Commerce
Shunfeng Express (SF), China's leading express delivery firm, in May 2014 opened the first 500 of several thousand Heike stores, which allowed consumers to buy and try out SF's own e-commerce offerings, in addition to other services. As an example of China's "online-to-offline" trend in e-commerce, Heike stores allowed SF to leverage its logistics and IT expertise to differentiate itself from its rivals in express delivery. As yet unclear was whether Heike stores offered consumers an irresistible value proposition.
Collection: HBSP (USA)
Ref: HBS-616003-E
Format: PDF
Number of pages: 20
Publication Date: Jul 20, 2015
Language: English
Review date: Jul 8, 2016
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Shunfeng Express (SF), China's leading express delivery firm, in May 2014 opened the first 500 of several thousand Heike stores, which allowed consumers to buy and try out SF's own e-commerce offerings, in addition to other services. As an example of China's "online-to-offline" trend in e-commerce, Heike stores allowed SF to leverage its logistics and IT expertise to differentiate itself from its rivals in express delivery. As yet unclear was whether Heike stores offered consumers an irresistible value proposition.
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Year: 2014
Geographic Setting: China
Industry Setting: Express delivery
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