On March 4th, JD.com announced that it will further optimize the open platform's free shipping rules, based on the current 90% free shipping of third-party products. For the remaining nearly 10% of third-party products, a maximum of 59 yuan free shipping will be popularized by the end of March (excluding special products and remote areas).
Prior to this, JD Logistics launched its "Recruitment Plan for Ten Thousand People", which will attract approximately 20000 new employees in the first half of 2024, focusing on supply chain, operations, management, sales, and other areas.
Promote free shipping for third-party merchants
The reporter learned from insiders close to JD.com that since October last year, JD.com has vigorously promoted third-party merchants to achieve free shipping, requiring both corporate and individual merchants to directly free shipping for products priced at 59 yuan and above in non remote areas; For products priced below 59 yuan, we encourage customers to share orders with the same store for free shipping.
For self operated products, JD.com continues to offer free basic shipping for ordinary users who have exceeded 59 yuan, and supports cross store consolidation. JD PLUS members are free of charge for unlimited amounts throughout the year. By the end of March, more than 99% of JD's self operated and third-party products can achieve a maximum free shipping of 59 yuan.
Prior to this, JD.com also upgraded its "free doorstep return and exchange" service, which allows for free shipping of goods with this service, regardless of size, weight, or quantity.
The above-mentioned insiders revealed that this service has currently popularized 99% of JD's self operated products, and it is preliminarily estimated to add 1 billion yuan in shipping costs per year. It is expected to cover over 90% of third-party products by the end of this year.
Launch the "Recruitment Plan for Ten Thousand Talents"
On February 29th, JD Group announced that JD Logistics has recently launched a "Recruitment Plan for Ten Thousand Talents". In the first half of 2024, it will attract about 20000 new employees, focusing on supply chain, operations, management, sales, and other areas, with a focus on introducing grassroots managers, grassroots reserve management talents, frontline operators and other positions, aiming to further enhance the professionalism of JD Logistics talent.
Prior to this, JD Group announced that starting from February 1st, over 20000 JD frontline customer service employees will achieve an average annual salary increase of over 30%.
On the evening of December 27, 2023, JD Group announced that the annual fixed salary of frontline business personnel such as JD Procurement and Sales will increase by nearly 100% starting from January 1, 2024. At the beginning of 2024, JD Retail will have an average salary increase of no less than 20% for all employees.
Industry insiders say that new salary increases and incentive measures have been released at the end and beginning of the year, indicating JD's thirst for frontline employees and grassroots managers.