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E-Commerce Takes Off in Developing Countries

Elementum

We examine the benefits and obstacles to e-commerce in Southeast Asia, South America, and Africa. Smartphone use in countries like India and Kenya is growing rapidly as companies like Xiaomi offer more affordable models aimed at users in developing countries. Sourcing from multiple countries can present a headache.

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The Need For Supply Chain Innovation: Why You Should Watch These Four Trends ?

The Logistics & Supply Chain Management Society

Source: US Census Bureau. Europe and North America will invest in their platforms too resulting in a world where interconnected regional platforms allow companies and consumers to optimize lead times, inventories, costs and carbon footprints. Figure 1: US E-commerce sales as a % of total sales, 1999 – 2021.