Tmall stories
The funding will help the Hong Kong-based fintech expand lending to online merchants across Asia and the US as demand for trade finance grows.
Brands will be able to buy placements in ChatGPT through Pattern, as shopping discovery moves from search engines towards AI tools.
Brands risk blind spots and sanctions in China as fragmented platforms and tighter rules make customer data harder to use and move.
The platform gives brands real-time, audited automation across marketplaces, with human approval required for some actions and millions already completed.
Pattern appoints ex-Amazon eCommerce Specialist David Jennison as Europe MD to spearhead marketplace-driven growth and AI-powered expansion.
Since its inception in 2012, Daraz has grown into a leading eCommerce company in Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Nepal.
Alibaba is piloting a blockchain-based supply chain model in Australia and New Zealand to improve traceability and transparency.
The strategic partnership between the technology giant and the Government of Thailand seeks to push the development of the nation's digital economy.
