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02-May-18 In the fruit trade it pays to understand e-commerce platforms, so much so that Frutacloud CEO George Liu believes ‘e-retail’ is a better term for the phenomenon which is sweeping its way towards 20% penetration in the fresh produce market. [image: Fresh Fruit Portal]
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02-May-18 MC Payment will acquire Singapore e-tailer iFashion Group, valuing the company at USD19 mn. The lifestyle e-commerce platform has been growing via acquisitions, snapping up other fashion and e-commerce labels in Southeast Asia. [image: MC Payment]
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29-Apr-18 Nowadays in the GCC, cell phones are shaping how consumers search, purchase and pay for goods and services. Clearly, commerce is moving to mobile phones and so is the payments ecosystem. [image: Techwire Asia]
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23-Apr-18 Walmart Inc is close to finalizing a deal to buy a majority stake in India’s leading e-commerce company Flipkart for at least USD12 bn. The deal would give Walmart a foothold in a market of 1.3 bn people. [image: Bloomberg News]
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20-Apr-18 Ikea is planning to open a number of small city stores in Seoul, a significant departure from the suburban mega stores that the company typically favours, enabling people who find it difficult to access Ikea outside of city centers. [image: Ikea Korea]
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