Quhuo's Hotel and Home Services Sector Partners with Beike to Improve Residential Service Quality
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Quhuo Limited (NASDAQ: QH), a leading Chinese gig economy platform, announced a strategic partnership between its subsidiary Lailai and Beike, a major housing transactions platform in China. Through this collaboration, Lailai will provide comprehensive property management and household services, including pre and post-listing maintenance, cleaning, repairs, and specialized resident support.
The partnership, which began in May 2024, has already expanded to five major cities including Beijing, Shanghai, and Chengdu, with plans to extend to five more cities. Lailai employs a proprietary digital dispatch system to efficiently manage services and has introduced innovative solutions such as female technicians for women residents in first-tier cities.
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- Expansion into 10 major Chinese cities, with operations already established in 5 key markets
- Integration of digital dispatch system enhancing operational efficiency
- Diversification of service offerings beyond home services to full property management
- Strategic partnership with Beike expands market reach and service capabilities
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- No financial terms or revenue projections disclosed for the partnership
- Significant expansion plans may require substantial resources and operational scaling
News Market Reaction
On the day this news was published, QH gained 1.54%, reflecting a mild positive market reaction. Argus tracked a peak move of +23.7% during that session. Our momentum scanner triggered 27 alerts that day, indicating elevated trading interest and price volatility. This price movement added approximately $126K to the company's valuation, bringing the market cap to $8M at that time. Trading volume was exceptionally heavy at 8.1x the daily average, suggesting very strong buying interest.
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Through this partnership, Lailai seeks to help Beike deliver efficient, end-to-end services that enhance the living experience. Leveraging its extensive expertise in local life services, Lailai aims to meet Beike's demand for high standards and diverse offerings through integrated property service solutions - from property management to daily household support - helping improve overall living quality.
In terms of specific services, Lailai offers Beike end-to-end property management solutions, including cleaning before and after listing, appliance and electrical repairs, formaldehyde testing and treatment, and VR photography, ensuring each property meets market standards. For households, Lailai also provides daily cleaning, lock repairs, and other essential services for residents.
Lailai also provides tailored services for special groups. For example, in first-tier cities such as
In service delivery, Lailai leverages its proprietary digital dispatch system to integrate cleaning, repairs, and other services into a unified platform, enabling more efficient management and precise demand matching. Supported by data-driven oversight, this systematic approach improves operational efficiency and aims to ensure consistent and high-quality service.
Since the partnership with Beike launched in May 2024, Lailai's property services have expanded to
Haizhou Luo, head of Lailai, said: "This collaboration allows us to put our local life service experience into practice and deliver higher-quality, personalized property management services to our clients. We will continue to innovate and optimize our offerings to further enhance the living experience of residents."
Leslie Yu, CEO of Quhuo, stated: "This partnership reflects Quhuo's long-term commitment to local life services and opens new market opportunities. Looking ahead, both parties will continue to enhance services and customer experience, jointly advancing the high-quality development of urban housing services."
About Quhuo Limited
Quhuo is a leading gig economy platform focusing on local life services in
With the vision of promoting employment, stabilizing income and empowering entrepreneurship, Quhuo explores multiple scenarios to promote employment of workers, provides, among others, safety and security and vocational training to protect workers, and helps workers plan their career development paths to realize their self-worth.
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