Sea Limited, the parent company of Shopee, was founded in 2009. It started out as online gaming company Garena, and it didn’t jump into e-commerce only until 2015. Shopee was launched in 2015, and Lazada was already a leading e-commerce platform in the region when Shopee first entered the market. However, Shopee …
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When it comes to shopping for new clothes, we often trawl different stores before we decide on our purchase. The same happens when we online shop — we browse multiple websites before we finally add the desired item(s) to cart. However, a new app aims to make the shopping experience …
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The food industry is rapidly evolving. One of the trends that has been the fundamental driver of change in the industry is health and wellness, and its growth is accelerating. According to Statista, the global health and wellness food market is projected to increase to US$ 811.82 billion by 2021, …
Read More »COVID-19: WhyQ And FairPrice Launch Food Delivery “Marketplace” That Charges Zero Commission
Recently, food delivery apps have come under fire for charging steep commission rates of 30 to 40 per cent, eating into hawkers’ already-thin margins. Following foodpanda’s latest initiative to waive off the first month of commission fees for new hawkers, FairPrice and food delivery start-up WhyQ have partnered to launch …
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