E-commerce

Competition intensifies in South Korea’s home shopping firms

CJ OnStyle and GS Shop are ramping up their live commerce shows.

Tokopedia merges with Gojek to form GoTo Group

Gojek’s Andre Soelistyo will lead the new group.

Alibaba’s Freshippo rolls out $185m coupons for May 5 festival

It was bringing offerings from 500 merchants for the holiday season.

Swiss fashion house Bally launches on JD platform

The store features a selection of footwear, handbags, accessories, and clothing.

American shoe brand Stride Ride expands in Alibaba’s Tmall

It has developed a specialist toolkit to help parents measure their kids’ feet.

Alibaba’s Tmall to transfer key teams to new Shanghai hub

Its beauty and sports and outdoor departments will be amongst the first to move.

India’s e-commerce firms ramp up hiring

BigBasket and Flipkart are two of the biggest names that have been impacted by the rise of COVID-19 across India.

Alibaba’s Taobao Live rolls out upgraded ‘live store’

Brands will be able to display their livestreams on their tailor-made homepages.

South Korea’s e-commerce firms expands gift services

Naver launched a gift shop, whilst SK stoa has widened the scope of its online gift function.

JD’s Jingxi unveils first store for baby products

Customers can order online via a WeChat mini program.

Billie Eilish launches flagship sore on Alibaba's Tmall Global

Her store offers a selection of merchandise from T-shirts to headwear.

Alibaba's Tmall rolls out 3D shopping for furniture brands

Customers can explore over 10,000 showrooms through their phones.

Alibaba rolls out measures easing merchant operations

Taobao will waive deposit fees for new merchants, with refunds for existing sellers.

Opportunities await for DTC retail model: report

More retailers who traditionally sold through department stores are switching to direct-to-consumer sales.