E-commerce

How can luxury brands compete as AI bots rise?

How can luxury brands compete as AI bots rise?

AI agents could influence up to $5t in consumer goods sales by 2030.
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Beauty brands rethink sales as TikTok, Douyin power livestream shopping

Douyin overtook Tmall in China beauty e-commerce sales in 2025.
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Skechers taps Brandman Retail to strengthen e-commerce presence in India

Covers platforms like Amazon, Flipkart, Myntra, Ajio, Tata CLiQ, and Nykaa Fashion.

AI outputs risk recycling retail ideas

Richard Tanadi says leaders should keep humans in charge of pricing and product strategy.

Price wars force Thai brands into channel integration

Priceza says fragmented journeys make single-channel e-commerce unsustainable.

TikTok Shop disrupts Malaysia’s search-led retail

Creators and livestreams now shape how Malaysian consumers buy online.

How Asia’s retailers can prepare for AI-first commerce

Meeting customer demands now requires more than just digital storefronts or marketing. 

JD.com taps Mastercard to expand global commerce strategy on payments, cross-border trade

The partnership includes joint work on AI-driven commerce tools and stronger fraud prevention.

Shopee drives Sea Limited revenue growth to $7.1b in Q1 2026


The group reported net income of $438.2m in the first quarter.

APAC drives online grocery’s trillion-dollar growth path

Traffic congestion and long working hours push consumers toward delivery platforms.

JD.com expands luxury beauty portfolio with Chanel flagship launch in China

The store includes fragrance, makeup, and skincare lines.

JD Cross-Border partners with Müller to expand European goods in China

Product focus includes European beauty, personal care, and selected luggage items.

Why e-commerce winners in SEA are rethinking operating models

Growth today is increasingly powered by sophisticated end-to-end orchestration across the entire funnel. 

Convergent commerce takes hold as Thai shoppers navigate choice overload

Ipsos data shows high AI acceptance amongst Thais and rising decision fatigue in retail behaviour. 

How point of sale became the hub for customer experience

Modern POS systems blur the lines between digital and physical channels. 

Margin squeeze drives Thai e-commerce to rethink marketplace dependence

Marketplaces, once the growth engine, are now costlier as commissions have surged over the past two years.