E-commerce
‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ paves the way for SEA’s big spenders
Over 8% of ZALORA consumers in the region used the scheme for luxury items.
‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ paves the way for SEA’s big spenders
Over 8% of ZALORA consumers in the region used the scheme for luxury items.
Asia leads in the “Sensory Stimulation” game: report
The trend is expanding in China, Hong Kong, and South Korea amongst others.
JD’s third-party sellers adopt China’s new digital currency
Changsha Qianbaizhi Food Trading was amongst the first to access e-CNY.
South Korea’s retailers pour investment to secondhand marketplaces
The used goods market has seen rapid growth in the past decade.
South Korea sees retail recovery in 2021
E-commerce quickly gained market share in recent years.
Shopline adds Instagram Live to smart commerce platform
In Singapore, over 40% of Shopline merchants adopted social commerce.
Amazon SG, Watsons partner for storefront on Amazon.sg
This will launch an extensive product range and offer free scheduled delivery.
Coupang raises service charge to cut losses
But an analyst fears that this will fall short of reaching profitability.
JD’s Seven Fresh to open 12 stores in Southern China by end-2022
The company seeks to expand its Greater Bay Area operations, currently with eight stores.
Asian food aggregators beef up e-grocery operations
Delivery companies seized the opportunity opened by a rise in online shopping.
These 3 consumer classes will drive APAC’s experience economy
The women, Gen Zs, and empowered 50s will have the biggest impact to the marketplace.
Alibaba ties up with Belgian government to promote Belgian exports
The company will provide assistance to Belgian SMEs on its platform.
Ten brands offer online after-sales service on Tmall Luxury Pavilion
Joining the service are Gucci, Van Cleef & Arpels, and Burberry.
JD to build next omni-channel mall in Jiangei New Area
This marks the second collaboration between JD and Excellence Group.
Carousell HK, GOGOX, Atome to create ecosystem to support small businesses
This will help address the pain points of small businesses in logistics and cash management.
Alibaba Group picks Toby Xu as new chief financial officer
The outgoing CFO Maggie Wu will serve as an executive director of the board.
Colgate-Palmolive inks MOU with Shopee to boost e-commerce business
The partnership is aimed at growing Colgate’s digital sales by over 20 times by 2025.