Spatio-temporal expansion patterns and influencing factors in China's new local retail industry: A case study of Luckin Coffee.

ABSTRACT: with the increased penetration of the Internet, artificial intelligence, and other technologies, New Retail, an emerging commercial sector in cities, has gained significant momentum. As a new local retail brand in China, Luckin Coffee has actively explored the new retail model and rapidly captured the market. Its expansion strategy and influence mechanisms are worth exploring in depth. Based on point of interest (POI) data of China's Luckin stores (2018-2023), this study constructs a geographical indicator system and employs spatial analysis and factor detection methods to study the evolution of Luckin Coffee's resource agglomeration patterns and its formation mechanism. The results indicate the following: (1) Luckin Coffee's layout in China exhibits a highly concentrated and unbalanced sp

SUBMITTER: Qi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12266423 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature