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11-May-18 Alibaba has bought Pakistani e-commerce firm Daraz, as it looks to increase its presence in South Asia. Daraz, founded in 2012, is backed by tech incubator Rocket Internet and operates in Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Nepal and Pakistan. [image: Shutterstock / Retail In Asia]
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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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02-Feb-18 The Seven & i Holdings, parent company of 7-Eleven, reported a store count of 20,033 in Japan, up by 54 from the end of Dec-17. By comparison, Japan has about 24,000 post offices. [image: Nikkei Asian Review]
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