The world’s second-largest economy has just posted solid figures for the second quarter in a row due to the easing of containment measures. Chinese consumers, who for several months had to rely on the Internet to make their purchases, have become accustomed to a new mode of consumption. E-commerce continues to gain momentum and the shift from physical to online shopping is becoming a habit for consumers.

Some sectors are benefiting more than others from this underlying trend. Although already very established in China for several years, in particular with the strong development of Meituan, food delivery has increased by more than 65%. More and more Chinese have had meals delivered to their homes despite the end of confinement. Meituan rightly said that the number of new sellers on its platform increased by more than 110% compared to last year in the second quarter