E-commerce
Central Retail, Kerry Express launch Kerry XL
Central Retail, Kerry Express launch Kerry XL
Kerry XL will address concerns such as long waits and high delivery cost.
Here's why 2022 is going to be a ‘slightly’ worse year for retail in HK
Retail sales growth is expected to be lower in 2022 at 7%.
Amazon India launches storefront for traditional medicine products
The storefront is organized by focus areas and health benefits for easy shopping.
Online shopping in South Korea up nearly 16% in December 2021
Transactions stood at KRW18.41t, Statistics Korea reported.
JD Property’s second intelligent logistics park in Vietnam to start construction in Q3 2022
The property is nearly 100,000 square metres.
J&T Express eyes largest smart logistics park in Middle East
The logistics firm will be opening a regional headquarters in Saudi Arabia.
JD’s Lunar New Year sale features sustainability initiatives
It also features more energy-saving products.
Online sellers in Southeast Asia ‘optimistic’ over 2022 outlook
74% of online sellers expect at least a 10% increase in sales, Lazada reported.
Una Brands acquires furniture brands ErgoTune, EverDesk+
The 8-figure deal is seen to speed up its global expansion.
Shopify, JD.com eases US merchants’ access to China
The partnership gives them channel to JD’s 550 million users.
‘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.
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