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.