LightInTheBox Opens Blockchain Technology Research Lab

LightInTheBox Opens Blockchain Technology Research Lab

BEIJING, Jan. 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd. (NYSE: LITB) ("LightInTheBox" or the "Company"), a global online retail company that delivers products directly to consumers around the world, today announced that it has opened a blockchain technology research lab to explore and develop blockchain technology platforms and their application on the cross-border e-commerce industry. The research lab will be composed of both existing in-house talent and new hires with strong backgrounds in blockchain technology. The Company has begun a global search to recruit a head to lead the blockchain technology research lab.

Mr. Alan Guo, Chairman and CEO of LightInTheBox, commented, "Blockchain technology can potentially play a crucial role in cross-border e-commerce transactions and in many other related sectors. As a leading cross-border e-commerce company, we are opening a blockchain research lab to build a solid base for the exploration of both blockchain platform technology and its application in cross-border e-commerce and other relevant sectors. We welcome global blockchain technology talent interested in joining our research lab to apply."

Applicants interested in applying for the Head of Blockchain Technology position can do so at the following: https://www.linkedin.com/jobs/view/533139754/

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About LightInTheBox Holding Co., Ltd.

LightInTheBox is a global online retail company that delivers products directly to consumers around the world. The Company offers customers a convenient way to shop for a wide selection of products at attractive prices through its www.lightinthebox.com, www.miniinthebox.com and other websites and mobile applications, which are available in 23 major languages and cover more than 80% of global Internet users.

For more information, please visit www.lightinthebox.com.

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