Luckin Coffee and the New Retail Era

The coffee e-retailer is riding high from digitization and explosive growth. But several red flags indicate this might be an unsustainable business model

Karl Henrik Smith
May 17, 2019 · 8 min read

When Starbucks entered China with its first store in Beijing in 1999, its mission to convert a traditionally tea-drinking nation seemed like a…

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