Platform Economics represents a novel economic paradigm primarily facilitated by internet platforms, with data as the key production factor, next-generation information technology as the core driving force, and network information infrastructure as a critical support. In recent years, the concept of platform economics has gained widespread dissemination and application. Among its manifestations, the takeout platform economy stands as one of the primary types. Beyond characteristics such as rapid development, large scale, and extensive participation, the takeout platform economy epitomizes a typical development model under capital dominance. It involves intricate relationships among platform organizations and multiple user entities, comprehensively reflecting the core operational logic and features of contemporary platform economics.

  The Catering and Takeout Merchant Data released by the CnOpenData team covers 25 cities including Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'an, and Chongqing. Data volume varies across cities, with key fields encompassing merchant name, address, overall rating, monthly sales volume, thereby facilitating relevant academic research.

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Time Coverage

2012–2025, updated annually with additional revisions as needed.

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Field Display

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Sample Data

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Relevant Literature

• LI Bing et al., 2019: "City Size, Population Structure, and Diversity of Non-Tradable Goods——Big Data Analysis Based on 'Dianping.com'", Economic Research Journal, No. 1.

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Data Update Frequency

Updated as needed