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  • Japan’s Aeon to invest in grocery delivery Boxed

    Japan’s Aeon to invest in grocery delivery Boxed

    Japanese retail group Aeon has lead a US$111 million funding round in US bulk grocery delivery business Boxed.

    Besides the cash injection, Aeon and Boxed will share knowledge and experiences on issues such as logistics, robotics and AI data, helping to accelerate Aeon’s digital transformation.

    “Our industry is constantly evolving. Our latest fundraising efforts will allow us to capitalise on those changes,” said Boxed CEO and co-founder Chieh Huang in a statement.

    “We’ll also continue to expand our national footprint by focusing on reaching our core consumer in various key markets, to increase national brand awareness of Boxed,”

    Other participants in the latest Boxed funding round were Alpha Square Group, CDIB Capital, Gabriel Naouri and existing shareholders in Boxed.

  • Boxed limited edition of Life Is Strange is coming to retail

    Boxed limited edition of Life Is Strange is coming to retail

    The pack, which will launch in January 2016, includes the soundtrack, art book and directors commentary. Following the release of the final episode of Life Is Strange, the title will receive a boxed Limited Edition release on January 22, 2016 across Australia and New Zealand.

    Luc Baghadoust, producer at DONTNOD Entertainment said, “The response to Life is Strange really has blown us away”

    “To be able to share that experience with our fans in a traditional boxed format is something we’re really excited about and the decision to include the extra items for the Limited Edition is a direct response to fan requests.”

    The Limited Edition pack includes a directors’ commentary, a 32-page art book, and 14 licensed tracks from the game’s official soundtrack as well as 8 tracks from the game’s composer Jonathan Morali.

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