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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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When it comes to growth opportunities for digital payments, Indonesia is in a league of its own. The prospect of tens of millions of new digital payment customers is too much for digital companies and investors to ignore. Looking at the numbers, it comes down to a combination of three factors telling payment companies that the timing is right, right now, to move into Indonesia: E-commerce growth; the size of the prize; familiarity with everything online.
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24-May-18 While Russia's e-commerce sector only delivered half of its expected growth in 2017, market players Tmall and Yantex remain keen to pursue their ambitious expansion plans, intent on becoming major players. [image: Yandex.Market]
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17-May-18 Ctrip is bullish about sustaining growth in the domestic market, after posting a 30% year-on-year rise. "GMV is growing, the overall market is growing and our market share is growing," said James Liang, Co-founder. [image: China Travel News]
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12-May-18 7-Eleven Japan, the country's biggest convenience store chain, will launch an app for orders with delivery in two hours. The move marks a first for the sector in Japan, with 7-Eleven looking to capitalise on food home delivery. [image: Reuters / Nikkei Asian Review]
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