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Benjamin and Christine Granillo bought 2.25 acres in San Bernardino County 40 years ago. They built their home with their own hands and surrounded it with a lush grove of avocado, orange and lemon trees.”We thought we'd live here our whole lives,” Christine Granillo, 77, said as she trimmed the tree on a recent afternoon.But the unincorporated Bloomington area is rapidly transforming as developers turn the 10 Freeway and the surrounding area into a logistics corridor connecting goods shipped to Southern California ports with online shoppers across the country. An Orange County-based industrial real estate company will demolish 117 homes…

Zepto co-founders Aadit Paricha (front row) and Kaivalya VoraPhoto by Mexi Xavier Mumbai-based quick commerce company Zepto plans to double its warehouses, or dark stores, across India to 700 by March 2025 after its latest funding round valued it at $3.6 billion, about 2.6 times its valuation in its previous funding round. Zepto was founded in 2021 by Aadit Paricha and Kaivalya Vora, who were 19 years old at the time. The two dropped out of Stanford University's computer science department and started a grocery delivery service. Since then, they have expanded to deliver everything from apparel to toys and…

In Bangladesh, most organic food producers are not certified, so there is no way to tell the real deal and foods labelled as organic can at best be described as “relatively safe”. Nazim Ahmed, a teacher at a non-government school in Dhaka, has been consuming “organic” food for the past five years. He believes that this healthy eating habit has brought great benefits to him and his family. He used to suffer from allergies but these have lessened in recent years and his father, now in his 70s, used to have gastrointestinal problems but these have also improved significantly. He…

How will blockchain technology change the e-commerce retail industry in the coming years?Blockchain technology is undoubtedly a revolutionary technology designed to store transactional data, which is not limited to financial activities but applies to any distinct action that requires an indisputable record, such as actions related to payments or order fulfillment. Currently, most e-commerce sites such as Alibaba, Unilever, eBay, etc. are working on implementing blockchain technology. Blockchain is the latest technology that is set to be the next big thing in the future of the e-commerce industry. As the e-commerce industry is the fastest growing industry, many issues have…

Vibha Singh The phrase “content is king” dates back to the 1990s, when Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates coined the phrase Gates first used the phrase in an essay titled “Content is King” published on the Microsoft website in January 1996. In the essay, Gates discussed the future of the Internet and the vital role that content would play in driving its growth and success. Gates emphasized the importance of content creation and distribution to attract and retain users, and predicted that providers of valuable content would succeed in the emerging digital environment. Over time, the phrase “content is king” has…

Correkt Commerce offers sellers the opportunity to build an equal partnership on the e-commerce marketplace.United States – June 21, 2024 — Correkt Commerce is a US-based startup that launched a groundbreaking e-commerce marketplace platform. Their motto is to foster respectful and equal partnerships and provide sellers with unprecedented selling opportunities. Correkt Commerce's unique model is set to redefine the online retail industry by prioritizing fair treatment for buyers, sellers, and small businesses alike.Commitment to fairness and respect Most e-commerce platforms today are heavily biased in favor of buyers, with little to no benefit to sellers or small businesses. At the…

Correkt Commerce offers sellers the opportunity to build an equal partnership on the e-commerce marketplace.United States – June 21, 2024 — Correkt Commerce is a US-based startup that launched a groundbreaking e-commerce marketplace platform. Their motto is to foster respectful and equal partnerships and provide sellers with unprecedented selling opportunities. Correkt Commerce's unique model is set to redefine the online retail industry by prioritizing fair treatment for buyers, sellers, and small businesses alike.Commitment to fairness and respectMost e-commerce platforms today are heavily biased in favor of buyers, with little to no benefit to sellers or small businesses. At the heart…

Teleport's China Commercial Country Head Janson Peng speaks at a Teleport media briefing in Shanghai. Photo: TeleportTeleport aims to further strengthen its e-commerce air cargo business between China and Southeast Asia with its next-day delivery service.The Malaysia-based logistics company said it is working to reduce delivery times for e-commerce cargo between China and Southeast Asia through its air network.At Teleport's first media briefing in China on June 20, Janson Peng, Teleport's China commercial country head, said: “Currently, the standard service level for e-commerce marketplaces to transport cross-border parcels from China to consumers in Southeast Asia is around five days.”It takes…

NAIROBI, Kenya, June 21 – BrighterMonday Kenya has won the Best E-Recruitment Platform award at the Kenya E-Commerce Awards 2024, cementing its leadership in the e-Recruitment space. The award validates the company's dedication to revolutionizing the recruitment process through digital innovation, empowering jobseekers and delivering exceptional service to employers across the country. The annual Kenya E-Commerce Awards recognises the companies that have contributed the most in the digital commerce sector, and BrighterMonday has stood out for its innovative approach to online recruitment. The company's success is driven by continuous product enhancements and the integration of artificial intelligence (AI). Applicant Tracking…

Santander is working on a deal with Amazon.com Inc that would see the Spanish bank offer financing options to the e-commerce giant's buyers across Europe.The plan is to launch the consumer finance partnership in Germany first and then expand to other European countries, said the people, who asked not to be identified discussing privacy concerns.Representatives for Santander and Amazon declined to comment.Santander is committed to expanding its digital consumer lending business, which accounted for about 10% of group revenue last year. The bank said in its latest annual report that one of the pillars of its strategy is to sign…