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Zomato to buy grocery delivery platform Blinkit in $578m deal

Blinkit has an average delivery time of not more than 15 minutes.

How Western brands can earn Chinese shoppers’ trust

Around seven in 10 said it is through information in the flagship stores.

Flipkart Group targets net-zero carbon emissions by 2040

It is the only Indian e-commerce firm to commit to net-zero emissions.

Around 67% of Chinese consumers to shop more online: report

Online spending in the market will likely rise substantially in the next 12 months.

Shopee to give local sellers a boost in Q3

It seeks to expand their reach throught over 13,000 Shopee affiliates.

Keppel Land’s i12 Katong lifestyle mall reopens

It features several “firsts” including a medical co-working space for practitioners.

One in 4 consumers in APAC have been victims of online fraud

This is particularly higher in China and India, Experian found. 

JD618 Grand Promotion sees RMB379b transaction volume: JD

This exceeded last year’s transaction volume.

Philippine-firm AllHome expands PetBuddy store in four new locations

Euromonitor International had reported that interest in pet care will be sustained in the Philippines.

BNPL credit products value to rise to $576b by 2026: report

For every $100 spent, $2 goes to BNPL transactions in 2021.

Mytheresa picks Steven Xu as president in China and APAC

He previously served as an executive for Ralph Lauren.

Japan’s consumer co-ops raise $6.5m for Ukraine

The proceeds has been donated to UNICEF and other organizations.

Alibaba’s Tmall launches childcare consulting service

The service came in a tie-up with over 200 product specialists and 50 brands.

Weekly News Wrap: JD posts slowest growth in 618 event; Shopee cuts jobs in shopping and food

And Reliance is mulling buying out bankruptcy-hit US cosmetics giant Revlon.