Hema launches partner growth plan

Hema, known internationally as Freshippo, has launched a plan to help ten partners reach more than RMB 1 billion in annual sales within three years and support 100 suppliers in tripling sales. The company has also opened franchising for its community supermarket brand for the first time, starting in Shanghai, Hangzhou, Jiaxing, and Huzhou with an annual fee of RMB 50,000.