Running errands business starts afresh in Changchun
( chinadaily.com.cn )
2015-07-10
A company has opened in the city of Changchun, Jilin province, which engages in running errands for people and businesses to bring a touch of convenience to their lives, according to a chinajilin.com report of Jun 10, which notes that this is a second attempt by the company.
The company actually tried this business 10 years ago but failed for various reasons, one of which was being too specified and?the other was operation costs, but it may also have been ahead of the times. Now, however, it has become more professional and personalized, tailoring its service to customer needs and to market development.
The head of the company, Yu Hailong, told this reporter, “I established it early this year, and at that time we had only a desk and a telephone, but now we have seven substations dotting the Changchun landscape, “ and the company also has specific targets and handles small items and stays within the city.
A local surnamed Ni is also operating such a company. He said that purchasing within the city for clients accounts for the majority of their business. “Our services help to save time and energy for our clients,” Ni added.
This running of errands is different from the express shipping business since it involves a wider range and more customized services such as very quick, instant shopping, as other personal items and it is expanding with the help of websites, such as WeChat.
There are fees depending on the time involved, the distance, or the complexity.
Yu concludes by saying, “Our customers can contact us over the phone, by WeChat or the website, and we’re developing an APP. Our business direction is to bring goods from supermarkets to customers’ homes, based on the community and the Internet platform.”
