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Flash sale platforms see 300% surge in smartphone sales in China
Meituan paid $11.3 billion to millions of delivery riders in 2023, averaging less than $0.52 per order. Credit: Meituan China’s instant retail sector is booming with […]
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SA’s Street Wallet Raises USD 350 K To Bring Cashless Payments To Informal Traders
SA’s Street Wallet Raises USD 350 K To Bring Cashless Payments To Informal Traders Street Wallet, a Cape Town–based fintech helping informal traders go cashless, has […]
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New images reveal first look at Xpeng’s first hybrid EV
China’s Xpeng Motors on Aug. 8 officially released images and details of its first extended-range hybrid car (EREV), which turns out to be a new variant […]
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Alibaba’s Freshippo to shut down all warehouse-style membership stores by end of August
Freshippo logo on its office. Credit: Freshippo Freshippo, the Alibaba-owned grocery chain, will close all of its warehouse-style membership stores by the end of August, according […]
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South Africa’s Shoprite Chain Announces Exit From Ghana, Malawi Markets
South Africa’s Shoprite has announced its exit from Ghana and Malawi. This latest move by the supermarket chain illustrates the challenges many South African retailers and […]