China’s Alibaba launches ecommerce subsidies of $7 billion in consumption boost.

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China’s Alibaba launches ecommerce subsidies of $7 billion in consumption boost.

The online retail platform of Chinese tech giant Alibaba announced Wednesday that it will issue $7 billion in subsidies for certain purchases, providing a much-needed boost for a country struggling with sluggish spending (The Economic Times Tech).

Glovo hires 14,000 riders after abandoning the self-employed model. 

The platform begins its logistics with employees this Wednesday, combining its own and subcontracted fleets (La Vanguardia).

Glovo pauses ‘heat bonuses’ for Italian food delivery workers after backlash. (Financial Times)

Meituan reports 3.36M average monthly active riders.

Meituan, China’s prominent on-demand service and food delivery giant, reported an average of 3.36 million monthly active delivery riders in 2024. This figure was unveiled in the company’s recently published 2024 Corporate Social Responsibility Report (Tech in Asia).

JD.com hires full-time riders to rival Meituan, Alibaba.

JD Logistics, a subsidiary of JD.com, has started hiring full-time meal delivery riders to support its expansion in China’s food delivery market (Tech in Asia).

A Barcelona judge has condemned Glovo for the situation of 3,572 false self-employed workers.

The ruling, which affects the most cases so far, requires regularizing the conditions of delivery workers and is appealable (El país).

Talabat UAE relaunches Summer Together rider initiatives.

A scalable, sustainable model, with nationwide coverage, reflecting a long-term commitment to rider well-being (Zawya).