PHOTO CREDIT: Getty Images The start-up from Singapore that made it easy for anyone to become an online seller is teaming up with a fellow Singaporean start-up that turns your neighbors into package pick-up points. Carousell, one of Southeast Asia’s biggest C2C online marketplaces, is partnering with Park N Parcel, a logistics company that lets online shoppers “park” their packages at a neighbor’s house or a nearby commercial establishment for pick-up at a later time. Carousell users can now use Park N Parcel when shopping on the platform, and the service is at a discounted rate of $1.50 until July 31. Park N Parcel was also present at Carousell’s flagship marketplace event, Carouselland, a gathering of 300 of Carousell’s top sellers. The bazaar was held last June 24 and 25 at the Suntec City Exhibition Hall. This campaign marks the first time the community marketplace is joining forces with a logistics company. Carousell is a mobile-first platform founded by three National University of Singapore students in 2012. Its list of prominent investors include Golden Gate Ventures, Rakuten, 500 Startups, and Sequoia Capital. Before the partnership with Park N Parcel, it doesn’t have an official logistics provider; sellers and buyers need… Read full this story
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