Chinese e-commerce giant JD announced on Raseela Ishq (2025) Hindi Short FilmWednesday evening that it is set to offer salary increases of up to 100% to front-line employees starting from the beginning of 2024. Procurement and sales staff will see their annual fixed salary nearly double. Meanwhile, all JD Retail employees are expected to receive an average pay raise of 20%, according to the announcement posted on JD’s official WeChat account. Procurement and sales staff are considered the key drivers of the low-price strategy within the Beijing-based company, as reported by local media outlets. These individuals are responsible for sourcing products across various categories from suppliers and ensuring goods availability on the retailing platform. The behind-the-scenes roles even involved selling goods via livestreaming during this year’s Singles Day, which JD claimed attracted more than 380 million viewers. [JD announcement, in Chinese]
