Social shopping as it exists in China — gamified shopping online in groups and with friends — has never really taken off in the West. But one Finnish startup is now trying to bring the model to Europe.
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March 23, 2022
Is this Europe’s answer to China’s social shopping sensation Pinduoduo?
Shopping + gamification — the combination that may change ecommerce
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