Insights On E-Commerce Growth Markets

Alibaba to buy food delivery app Ele.me

Insights

27-Feb-18 SRumours are circulating that Alibaba is planning to acquire one of China's major online food delivery platforms Ele.me, as part of its new retail strategy, in a deal reportedly worth about USD9.5 bn. [image: Wikimedia Commons]

eBay's PayPal break shows the importance of localised processing

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26-Feb-18 eBay’s change of payments processor from PayPal to Ayden shocked the industry and signalled the increasing importantance of local and alternative payment methods to its international merchants, and the company's international presence. [image: Bloomberg News]

GGM invited to speak on Middle East e-commerce payments at Arabnet in Dubai

Events

GGM's head of Financial & Business Services Tom MacDonald has been invited to speak about e-commerce payments at the Arabnet Digital Summit 'Money Forum' event in Dubai on 30-Apr-18. Tom will place UAE and GCC e-commerce in the global context, explain the evolution of digital payments and how consumers choose to pay, and outline best practices for payment providers in the region. [Image: Arabnet]

Russia set to tax cross-border e-commerce imports

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23-Feb-18 Russia is looking to impose duty charges on cross-border e-commerce purchases from May-18, bringing an end to the boom years for major players such as China's AliExpress and JD.com. [image: HTDC Research]

Eagle Health Australia tackles China’s diabetes problem

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13-Feb-18 Australia's Eagle Health, which produces a range of traditional Chinese medicine and Western nutritional products, has launched its clinically-tested ‘Hutang 1’ product to combat Type 2 diabetes and blood glucose imbalances in Chinese pharmacies, supermarkets and online. [image: Small Caps]