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Tracking IPOs: Shein knocks on Hong Kong’s doors
The fast-fashion giant is just one company in the expanding list of those eyeing Asia as their IPO destination of choice.
Indonesia’s minimarts: the next frontier for online brands?
The likes of Kopi Kenangan are drawn to Indomaret and Alfamart’s mass reach. But it’s not a one-size-fits-all strategy.
Sociolla CEO to step down
Christopher Madiam, Sociolla’s co-founder and president, will take over as CEO.
Sociolla raises over $60m from Temasek, L Catterton
The Indonesian beauty startup’s store count has grown 20x since 2020.
Can Sociolla become the AWS for smart retail?
The beauty marketplace built its own end-to-end smart retail system during the pandemic. Will this become its new revenue driver?
Cars24’s impending showdown against Carro, Carsome
In The Checkout this week, we look at a new contender in Southeast Asia’s used-car scene and analyze how D2C brands can take off further with NFTs.
Social Bella’s successful niche play; social commerce 2.0 in the US
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The next phase of SEA ecommerce: niche ‘super-verticals’
While large marketplaces continue to be dominant, smaller niche players are making their mark.
An unexpected headwind for Grab in Vietnam
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