Report: Social network VKontakte says to launch marketplace

MOSCOW, Sep 18 (PRIME) -- Russian social network VKontakte has announced the launch of a marketplace uniting offers of 190,000 sellers, business daily Vedomosti reported on Friday on its website, quoting the company’s statement.

VKontakte presented Market, a marketplace with all customary options of Internet stores with advantages of a social network, such as goods from communities and friends, personal preferences and recommendations, among others.

The section will be added to VKontakte’s desktop version shortly and to its mobile application in the future.

The service will offer assortment of various stores.

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