Tag: doubt-on-rocket

  • Landing with a bump? Germany’s Rocket falls back to earth

    By Emma Thomasson and Chijioke Ohuocha BERLIN/LAGOS (Reuters) – When German e-commerce investor Rocket Internet launched Jumia in 2012 as a would-be African Amazon, it was optimistic that a rapidly expanding middle class would quickly shift from street markets to shopping online. Four years on, falling sales for sites like Jumia and slower growth from…

  • Steffy Argelich is the new face of Lancaster

    This week the French leather goods brand announced Spanish model Steffy Argelich as the face of its autumn/winter 2016-2017 collection. Lancaster Paris is the latest brand to sign up this young model, starring her in the label's autumn/winter 2016-2017 campaign. Steffy Argelich rocked her 1970s style for photographer Guy Aroch, who has worked on all…