Newsletter 07
China’s social ecommerce platforms remain largely unknown outside of the country, but the models have had a big impact on
Author: Tielman Nieuwoudt
Tielman Nieuwoudt is a consultant focused supply chain, last-mile logistics, and informal retail service models in emerging markets. He has more than two decades of personal and professional experience — working, living and travelling across more than a hundred countries, primarily in emerging economies in Africa, Asia, Latin America and the Middle East.
3 Words for a delivery
Delivery companies know well the challenges with inconsistent and poor addresses in emerging markets. Addresses are often ambiguous or in
Social ecommerce models – how Pinduoduo and Shihuituan are reshaping online sales in China
China’s social ecommerce platforms remain largely unknown outside of the country, but the models have had a big impact on
Newsletter 06
Reliance Industries is creating an online-to-offline ecommerce platform connecting kirana stores to its network. The retailer is digitising retail stores
How Reliance is targeting kirana stores in India with an online-to-offline strategy
Reliance plans to create the world’s largest online-to-offline ecommerce platform in India called New Commerce. It is connecting its high-speed
Newsletter 05
Indonesia has become an attractive prospect for regional startups looking to expand, and similar to India, a growing number of
Why startups are targeting traditional trade in Indonesia and how they are reshaping the retail landscape
Indonesia has become a hotbed for startups, and a regional hub for venture capitalists and accelerators. The island nation has
Route-to-market in emerging markets: Framework and key steps
A route-to-market or go-to-market is a plan of an organisation using their inside and outside resources, such as a sales
ShopUp is setting its sights on Bangladesh’s 4.5 million mom-and-pop stores
ShopUp is a Bangladesh B2B digital commerce platform servicing micro and small entrepreneurs. The startup offers what it calls a
Newsletter 04
1. Nigeria’s TradeDepot plans to be the preferred supply chain partner for micro-retailers in Nigeria TradeDepot is a B2B distribution platform
The Supply Chain Lab 