I searched but couldn't find the article but remember reading about housewives (in China?) who took deliveries of groceries in bulk and then distributed them to

I searched but couldn't find the article but remember reading about housewives (in China?) who took deliveries of groceries in bulk and then distributed them to their neighbors. It's not intended to be 15 minute delivery but you could in theory solve the last mile by having ad-hoc distribute points in neighborhoods and villages.