2019-04-17

Facebook dominates Afghan e-commerce
Recent changes to the social network’s newsfeed has made life harder for online retailers
原文来源：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
山环绕

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.
快递

import products in bulk
大量

faces the same grievous problems
极其严重

Without trademarks, competition is vicious
商标；残酷

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
骤然上升