E-commerce
Amazon Australia to open sort centre in Melbourne
This is Amazon’s first dedicated sort centre in Australia.
Amazon Australia to open sort centre in Melbourne
This is Amazon’s first dedicated sort centre in Australia.
Australian shoppers to spend more for clothing, footwear
Spending in these products could reach US$44.7b in 2026.
ZALORA to offer BNPL services to Southeast Asian shoppers
The payment option is currently available to shoppers in Singapore and Malaysia.
Starbucks, Grab enter partnership for six Southeast Asian markets
These markets include Philippines, Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, Indonesia, and Vietnam.
Tmall Luxury Pavillion rolls out one-on-one livestreaming
Cartier and Burberry were amongst the first brands to use the feature.
JD and P&G China launches assistant for visually impaired consumers
The shopping assistant offers an array of services including consultation and home delivery.
JD Logistics revenue rises over 42% in 2021
Its total revenue stood at RMB104.b during the year.
Philippines-based SariSuki bags $7.1m in funding round
The company is aiming to build an e-grocery platform in the country.
JD-controlled JV pairs with CNSC to boost duty-free business
The JV with Lagardere Travel Retail also seeks to expand their duty-free operations.
Alibaba’s Ele.me sets aside $3.2m to cut commission on merchants
The subsidy allows reduced commission for covered merchants for at least 15 days.
Singaporean shoppers don’t skip ads: survey
Most shoppers click on ads and buy products, Criteo found.
JD Worldwide to bring over 100 European brands in one store
The company has tied up with UK-based Barclay Street to open an online flagship store.
APAC businesses lag in having skills for digital customer experience delivery
Around 80% of APAC businesses are worried about the lack of skills for digital customer experience delivery.
APAC businesses leads in customer experience investment: report
About 60% of made investment in customer experience, higher than other regions.
APAC social ad spend rises 24% QoQ in Q4 2021: Emplifi
It rose 11% year-on-year to $2,793.12 per ad account per month.
Food delivery is a necessity to 60% of Hong Kongers: survey
Catering to customers’ “craving” moments is key to business growth.
Brand aggregator Grow Commerce raises $7m in seed round
The Indonesia-based company will use the funds to acquire more brands.