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27-Dec-18 New e-commerce rules in India will mean no e-commerce player can force a seller to sell exclusively on their platform. They also clamp down on discounts, to curb the practice of predatory pricing, which has hit physical retail hard. [image: AFP]
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27-Nov-18 As China embraces a coffee culture, Luckin, Starbucks' only real challenger, has to get customers to try out its delivery service, and "hope to retain them based on the convenience and value,” said Pete Read, CEO of Global Growth Markets. [image: ImagineChina]
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27-Nov-18 E-commerce is reshaping retail and threatens to displace traditional shopping. Korea’s retail sector is thriving in the face of this upheaval, with 6% growth in 2018. Improved relations with China have driven 34% duty-free sales growth. [image: Shutterstock / Retail In Asia]
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20-Nov-18 SoftBank's Vision Fund will invest USD2 bn in Korea’s Coupang, giving Korea's largest online retailer funds to accelerate development of new shopping and delivery services. Coupang, founded in 2010, sells over 120 mn items from consumer electronics to food. [image: Kiyoshi Ota / Bloomberg]
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11-Nov-18 What happened in general retail in India with the entry of Flipkart, Amazon and Snapdeal is now happening in pharmacies. Accessibility and lower prices mean online is beginning to hurt drug stores, with prices 10-20 percent lower. [image: The Economic Times]
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