Fashion e-commerce platform Looksi joins Pomelo in Thailand

Pomelo's store.

By Mars W. Mosqueda Jr.

January 20, 2020

Looksi, a fashion e-commerce platform owned by Central Group, has officially transitioned to Thai e-commerce startup Pomelo as part of an earlier deal, according to an announcement.

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