E-commerce

Around 67% of Chinese consumers to shop more online: report

Online spending in the market will likely rise substantially in the next 12 months.

Shopee to give local sellers a boost in Q3

It seeks to expand their reach throught over 13,000 Shopee affiliates.

One in 4 consumers in APAC have been victims of online fraud

This is particularly higher in China and India, Experian found. 

JD618 Grand Promotion sees RMB379b transaction volume: JD

This exceeded last year’s transaction volume.

BNPL credit products value to rise to $576b by 2026: report

For every $100 spent, $2 goes to BNPL transactions in 2021.

Alibaba’s Tmall launches childcare consulting service

The service came in a tie-up with over 200 product specialists and 50 brands.

Weekly News Wrap: JD posts slowest growth in 618 event; Shopee cuts jobs in shopping and food

And Reliance is mulling buying out bankruptcy-hit US cosmetics giant Revlon.

What APAC cross-border shoppers look for in a brand

Brand values are important for cross-border shoppers.

Alibaba’s Intime ties up with 16 brands for recycling initiative

Around 60 recycling stations will accept used clothing for recycling.

Lazada builds an e-commerce giant from a ‘blank slate’

It switched from a buy-and-sell business to a marketplace-based model, before finding the right mix in the e-commerce retail model it now uses.

Lazada appoints new CEO

James Dong took over the position in last week.