Improving services, hiring plans and a possible expansion on the cards for Lazada: Group CEO

In addition to his new role as Lazada Group CEO, Mr James Dong, 43, is also CEO of Lazada Indonesia. ST PHOTO: DIOS VINCOY JR
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SINGAPORE - The e-commerce sector looks to be heading for a tougher time now that the pandemic-era boom has eased off and shoppers are venturing out again.

If the challenging economic climate is not enough to contend with, online businesses are being hit by slowing demand as the lifting of Covid-19 restrictions across the globe allow people to head back to bricks-and-mortar stores.

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