In this episode, Shaoming Yang, VP of DingDong Fresh, shares how the company is transforming grocery retail in China through a deeply integrated, AI-powered model. From operating over 1,000 dark stores to delivering live seafood in under 30 minutes, DingDong combines precision forecasting, supply chain innovation, and customer personalization to create one of the most efficient grocery ecosystems in the world. Shaoming breaks down how AI drives everything — from replenishment and logistics to customer service — and why DingDong’s “one inch wide, one kilometer deep” approach is enabling not just fast delivery, but true sustainability and global scalability.
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