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- JD.com, Inc. JD.com, Inc. (JDCMF) operates as a leading supply chain-based technology and service provider primarily engaged in e-commerce retail, logistics, and related sectors in China and internationally. Founded in 1998 and headquartered in Beijing, China, the company offers a broad portfolio of products and services through its JD Platform, including direct online sales of electronics, apparel, home appliances, fresh food via JD Fresh, and general merchandise; marketplace services for third-party sellers; logistics and supply chain solutions through JD Logistics featuring advanced warehousing, same-day delivery, and international fulfillment; healthcare offerings via JD Health encompassing telemedicine, pharmaceuticals, and wellness products; industrial technology and procurement services under JD Industrials; cloud computing and AI-driven tools via JD Cloud; financial services including payments and supply chain finance; private label brands; insurance; property development; and cross-border e-commerce through JD Worldwide, serving over 600 million active customers primarily in China with expanding operations in Europe, Southeast Asia, and other regions. The company maintains subsidiaries such as JD Logistics, JD Health, and JD Industrials, and competes as one of China's largest retailers by revenue, ranking in the Fortune Global 500 and NASDAQ-100. Recent developments include the launch of a 10 Billion Growth Plan in July 2025 to introduce 1,000 overseas brands to China over three years via initiatives like Centennial Brands, National Pavilions covering nearly all European countries, and Global Goods Recruitment, targeting 10 billion RMB in sales growth; a New Product Growth Initiative in April 2025 investing tens of billions of RMB to incubate 600+ 100-million-yuan bestsellers and upgrading its JD New Products channel; strategic international expansions such as a July 2025 voluntary public takeover offer and partnership with Germany's Ceconomy (owner of MediaMarkt and Saturn) for €2.2 billion to build a next-generation consumer electronics platform, expected to close in early 2026; plans to double overseas warehouse capacity by end-2025 and local platforms in Europe including the Netherlands, France, and UK; and a November 2025 stake in French retailer Fnac Darty amid European growth.