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Singapore’s new online grocer wants sustainability

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28-May-18 Grocer Twentyoff has thrown its hat into the saturated e-commerce ring in Singapore, with one mission: make online grocery shopping more sustainable. It wants to reshape consumption habits by encouraging bulk purchasing. [image: 1sock, CC BY-NC-ND via IFPRI Flickr]

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DHL piloting bicycle delivery programme in UAE

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03-Apr-18 Delivery services provider DHL is piloting a cargo bicycle for deliveries in densely populated areas of the UAE. The DHL 'cubicycle is a customised four-wheel bike designed to carry containers weighing up to 125kg. [image: Arabian Business]

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DHL builds for growth in Hong Kong

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08-Mar-18 DHL is expanding its Hong Kong-based Central Asian operations to the tune of HKD2.9 bn (USD370 mn), ahead of an expected 50% surge in annual throughput driven by an expected rise in international e-commerce and intra-Asian trade. [image: HKTDC]

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Walmart taps Rakuten for online delivery in Japan

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02-Feb-18 Walmart has teamed up with Rakuten for a new delivery service to be rolled out across Japan in the second half of 2018. Dubbed ‘Rakuten Seiyu Netsuper’, the new service allows orders to be placed on Rakuten’s online marketplace. [image: Retail In Asia / Shutterstock]

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The secret engine of Alibaba's 'new retail' plans

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01-Feb-18 "New retail" is Alibaba's latest buzzword. It refers to combining online and physical retail into a seamless, data-driven consumer experience, and is starting to give rise to new businesses such as cashierless convenience stores and automated pickup centers. [image: AP / Nikkei Asian Review]

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