{"id":3081,"date":"2022-03-28T13:20:54","date_gmt":"2022-03-28T05:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3081"},"modified":"2022-03-28T13:20:55","modified_gmt":"2022-03-28T05:20:55","slug":"daily-markup-468-iprice-group-bags-us5m-to-help-southeast-asians-shop-smarter-online-escavox-real-time-data-eliminates-food-wastage-pawnhero-offers-quick-way-for-filipinos-to-cash-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailymarkup.com\/?p=3081","title":{"rendered":"Daily Markup #468: iPrice Group bags US$5M to help Southeast Asians shop smarter online; Escavox real-time data eliminates food wastage; PawnHero offers quick way for Filipinos to cash out"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/4iilhuaQvzb8FYqLZGAHU88bENmZS0Qh9Ehvmpfdt4QrD41nMnARKI7AR52ei1HFWROpOVRwYb2scANo9KecazssUhgZYA49oJPZI1YKDMVtRBO2dJm7LGtTsN7XtqJmn8DtZe3i\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption>Credit: iPrice Group<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Shopping made simple<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The e-commerce market in Southeast Asia is becoming increasingly complex to navigate. On average, consumers in the region <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bain.com\/insights\/six-ways-to-win-350-million-southeast-asian-digital-consumers\/\">surf almost eight websites<\/a> when they\u2019re shopping!<\/li><li>500-backed <a href=\"https:\/\/ipricegroup.com\">iPrice Group<\/a> seeks to solve this with its price comparison platform, which aggregates the best offers on more than 7 billion products across 8 million sellers.<\/li><li>Last week, it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/press-releases\/2022-03-23\/iprice-group-raises-5m-from-japanese-conglomerates-itochu-corporation-and-kddi-corporation\">raised US$5 million additional funding<\/a> from Japan-based firms Itochu Corporation and the KDDI Open Innovation Fund III (operated by Global Brain Corporation).<\/li><li>&#8220;Besides comparing products, prices, sellers&#8217; reputations, and delivery conditions, we are continually deepening our expertise to help shoppers in various ways &#8211; be it aggregating seller vouchers, creating an app that alerts users of their desired products&#8217; price drops, or finding the cheapest loans to fund their purchases,&#8221; said iPrice Group CEO Paul Brown-Kenyon.<\/li><li>Recently, iPrice launched a Price Watch service allowing users in Indonesia to receive alerts of their desired products&#8217; price drops directly on the iPrice App. The service will continue to roll out in Singapore, the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Thailand throughout 2022.<\/li><li>Read the full article in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/press-releases\/2022-03-23\/iprice-group-raises-5m-from-japanese-conglomerates-itochu-corporation-and-kddi-corporation\">Bloomberg<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/enO3jmAq1FoA7ZthNigkBhFLF2J3Gy-ztRTm715WcnnO4799dV-auPhG66tKIIPWuz22Ud1aGNuix5Y48hGLAoG3BJRxatol9a1B9gwNCTmB3eatXhG2KQaLnB4JJGMkB16abo6Q\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption>Credit: Fresh Plaza<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Reduce food waste with real-time data<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>As shipping and logistics continue to experience disruptions globally, it is becoming more crucial for exporters to have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshplaza.com\/article\/9408615\/shipping-delays-have-led-to-higher-demand-for-real-time-fresh-produce-temperature-trackers\/\">access to real-time data of their shipments<\/a>.<\/li><li>500-backed startup <a href=\"https:\/\/www.escavox.com\/\">Escavox<\/a>, which tracks the temperature and dwell time of fresh produce during shipment, is helping exporters take immediate corrective actions to reduce rejections and wastage.<\/li><li>\u201cSome have been able to return produce to their facilities because their products have been compromised by the delays,&#8221; said Head of Sales and Operations Christian Patterson. &#8220;Others have been able to redirect shipments to other locations.\u201d<\/li><li>In Australia, the startup currently supplies its tracking devices to eight of the ten largest fresh produce companies in Australia.<\/li><li>Read the full interview <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freshplaza.com\/article\/9408615\/shipping-delays-have-led-to-higher-demand-for-real-time-fresh-produce-temperature-trackers\/\">here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh6.googleusercontent.com\/LdnnoTOxHxtYVw2U0nWeLEDoheHLIFvBK7IXdxhohgATdM_Qez4GM3fjsH9b4EtPL2bwwU5PGF0pz3GdN02-qN4tx-tzxyWjAKFCLsYdscmI5SEsPPme6Kiz38eyKUPH0ccQaFfD\" alt=\"\" \/><figcaption>Credit: PawnHero<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Offering a quicker way to cash out<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Filipinos who want to convert their items to cash can look to 500-backed <a href=\"https:\/\/pawnhero.ph\">PawnHero<\/a>, the first digital pawnshop in the Philippines. From March 15 to May 31, <a href=\"https:\/\/business.inquirer.net\/343905\/pawnhero-launches-unang-sangla-promo-for-first-time-pawners\">first-time pawners will be entitled to a 50% discount<\/a> on their first month\u2019s loan interest.<\/li><li>Pawning with PawnHero offers a quicker way to cash out on personal items as a credit history is not required.<\/li><li>How it works: Pawners submit their product photos and description online to receive an offer, or walk into a store for a physical appraisal. PawnHero can even send a rider, called Pawntrooper, to their location free-of-charge to pick up the item.<\/li><li>Upon acceptance of the final offer, pawners will instantly receive the funds &#8211; a process that typically takes only one transaction day to complete.<\/li><li>PawnHero accepts a wide range of pawnable items from designer bags and luxury watches to smartphones and other gadgets. All pawned items are covered by Pioneer Insurance for free.<\/li><li>More details on the promo <a href=\"https:\/\/business.inquirer.net\/343905\/pawnhero-launches-unang-sangla-promo-for-first-time-pawners\">here<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shopping made simple The e-commerce market in Southeast Asia is becoming increasingly complex to navigate. On average, consumers in the region surf almost eight websites when they\u2019re shopping! 500-backed iPrice Group seeks to solve this with its price comparison platform, which aggregates the best offers on more than 7 billion products across 8 million sellers. 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