On August 10th， the topic “BaiGuoYuan States It Will Not Cater to Consumers” surged to the top of the trending list on Weibo， sparking widespread discussion.
According to media reports， Yu Huiyong， the Chairman of BaiGuoYuan， addressed the issue of high fruit prices in a video response. He stated， “I believe there are two approaches in business: the first is to exploit consumer ignorance， and the second is to educate consumers to become more discerning. BaiGuoYuan has been on the path of educating consumers to be more discerning for many years.”
“We will not cater to consumers; we aim to inform consumers， and ultimately， the choice rests with them. If consumers are not well-informed， they essentially have no real choice， and are limited to selecting cheaper options based solely on price. We believe there’s still room for cost optimization， and whether we can offer our customers even lower prices， but I will absolutely not compromise on quality.”
This video response ignited considerable debate， with many netizens commenting， “You make money from me and then want to educate me?” “The market will provide its answer.” “Fruits aren’t necessarily better just because they’re more expensive. Many community fruit stores now sell fruits that are both cheap and sweet. If you’re not catering， that’s fine， it’s not like there aren’t other places to buy fruit.”
