2019-04-17

Facebook dominates Afghan e-commerce
Recent changes to the social network’s newsfeed has made life harder for online retailers
原文來源：The Economist 2019-4-13

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https://frankzhougq.github.io/article/TE-2019-04-17/

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mountain-fringed capital
山環(huán)繞

fanciest shopping destinations

The real storefront for Mr Salim’s enterprise is Facebook.
店面

His “Global Online Shop” takes virtually all its orders over the internet.

Its deliveries go out to customers by motorbike.
快遞

import products in bulk
大量

faces the same grievous problems
極其嚴重

Without trademarks, competition is vicious
商標；殘酷

a successful shop can expect a flurry of imitators
仿者如云

often selling cheaper, poorer-quality versions of its wares.

The biggest problem of late
最近

His weekly advertising bill has soared
驟然上升