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Like it says in the title. The mechanics of the takeout wars From what I can see, Baba is giving massive price subsidies to consumers to grab market share. It is literally much cheaper now to order any food to be delivered to your doorstep than dining in. Another thing that I thought was strange was that the subsidies are structured in a way to encourage single item purchases. For example, it is much cheaper to order a sandwich twice …
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Alibaba vs Meituan takeout wars might look like irrational competition at first glance but actually make business sense
· r/investing
· Apr 19, 2026