Employees of fresh food chain Hema keep working against novel coronavirus

Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus epidemic, there is a growing demand for fruits and vegetables.Fresh food chain Hema’s processing center plays an important role in packing fruits and vegetables in Wuhan, capital city of central China.

“Staff are sterilized everyday, masks are distributed daily, and body temperature is measured regularly. The company is very concerned about the employees’health,”said Cai Zhixuan, employee of Hema’s Wuhan logistics warehouse processing center team who stick to his posts during the outbreak of the novel coronavirus epidemic.

Cai Zhixuan's mother was finally persuaded by him. Cai 's mother took Cai and his brother to work together in the processing center in Wuhan.

Shao Yaozheng, employee of Hema’s Wuhan logistics warehouse processing center team who took his wife to work together. (Photo courtesy of Hema)

"Many of colleagues have volunteered to postpone their Spring Festival vacation," said Shao Yaozheng, employee of Hema’s Wuhan logistics warehouse processing center team who took his wife to work together.

“Gatheringinto a firefor the upcoming spring in Wuhan,”said Shao.

In order to take care of her daughter, Weng Xuemei brought her daughter to the post with the permission of her supervisor. (Photo courtesy of Hema)

Weng Xuemei, a single mother from southwest China’s Chongqing, took her daughter from her hometown before the Spring Festival vacation.

With the surge in demand for consumer goods, the new retail supermarket has also become a frontline service for people's livelihood. Due to Hema store is seriously understaffed, Weng decided to give up her vacation and support the store. In order to take care of her daughter, she brought her daughter to the post with the permission of her supervisor.

Hema Fresh, a fresh food chain backed by Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, is also likely to reshape the landscape of China's retail industry.

As a pioneering example of Alibaba's New Retail strategy, which integrates online with offline shopping and provides a refreshing consumer experience, Hema had opened over 200 stores across the nation.