亏损超8亿元的瑞幸咖啡 促销和补贴模式还能走多远

作为2018年成长最快的创业公司之一,瑞幸咖啡的烧钱模式一度引发议论甚至质疑。
去年12月底,瑞幸咖啡披露,当年前9个月亏损高达8.57亿元。其因此一度登上热搜榜,甚至被质疑或是下一个ofo:一旦将来促销和价格补贴停止,瑞幸咖啡能支撑多久?又有怎样的核心竞争力留住用户?
前三季度亏损超8亿元
早前公布的数据显示,瑞幸咖啡(luckin coffee)的B轮融资商业计划书中,2018年前9个月其累计销售收入为3.75亿元,净亏损8.57亿元。
不少人将瑞幸咖啡看作是下一个ofo,“唱衰”声甚嚣尘上。对此,其联合创始人、CMO杨飞公开予以回应,“团队都是10年以上的创业老兵,之前有做过多家盈利上市公司的经验,公司不存在补贴烧钱烧到资金链断掉。”他还表示,补贴是长期性战略,五年内不会停止。
记者走访瑞幸咖啡门店时发现,店内完全没有菜单和价目表,所有的订单都需要通过手机APP来下单。APP可以说是其非常核心的商业资源,虽然能获取更多一手数据,但也会让一部分准备尝鲜的用户望而却步。
通过在店内走访和询问周边的咖啡爱好者,记者发现绝大多数人对瑞幸咖啡的品牌认识集中于“便宜和方便”。白领陈小姐向记者坦言,“觉得星巴克贵,退而求其次选择了它,如果没有优惠券,也不会买。”此外,也有很多消费者吐槽,“味道一般,咖啡豆品质不行。”
流血上市还是等待接盘?
最近几年,互联网创业公司中,不乏通过补贴来培育消费者消费习惯的公司,但该模式后来都被证明难以支撑,原因是找不到盈利点。短短5个月内,从A轮到B轮的投后估值得以翻倍,瑞幸咖啡的快速膨胀让业内侧目。
然而,就什么时候才能盈利这个问题,瑞幸咖啡自己都没有明确的时间表。最近,记者发现,它提高了外卖配送门槛,从以前的35元提高到55元,必须满足更高的条件才能免费配送,此举在业内看来更像是一种“减少优惠补贴的试探”。
上周四,瑞幸咖啡发布2019年的战略目标:新建门店超过2500家,总门店数超过4500家;同时,将从门店、杯量等方面超过星巴克等,成为中国最大的连锁咖啡品牌。据相关信息透露,瑞幸已开始为IPO铺路,速度之快,刷新了咖啡零售的记录。对此,记者多次拨打该公司联系电话,截止发稿前,仍未收到任何回复。
业内分析人士表示,随着资金的烧尽,这桩流量生意所带来的问题也渐渐凸显。未来,如何持续增加用户数量,如何保障“合伙人”队伍的稳定,如何保持各家门店提供咖啡品质的一致性,如何尽早设立盈利时间表,这些都是瑞幸需要跨过的几座“大山”。
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