On 5 February 2024, JD, a Chinese e-commerce company, announced a significant raise for its customer-service team. Starting 1 February 2024, over 20,000 staff members will enjoy an average annual wage increment of over 30 per cent.
JD is an online shopping website in China. It has more than 580 million customers who can buy a range of good-quality products directly. The company helps big brands from China and around the world to sell products to people of China, who are known for shopping online.
A month ago, the e-commerce company said it would increase the salary of the people who work in retail stores by 20 per cent. And in 2024, it is going to pay the sales staff almost twice their current pay.
The online store has been spending a lot of money on improving itself and teaming up with others. It is getting ready to give away 100 million presents during China’s big ‘Spring Festival’ show on 9 February 2024.
It is part of the special group working on the event this year. The gifts include free access to a single-family mansion for a year, Voyah cars for driving for a year, as well as bouquets of roses. This was announced by the company on 6 February 2024.