E-commerce

Nearly half of Singaporeans plan to shop for Black Friday sale, despite rising scams

Around one in five shoppers aged 18 to 24 years old plan to spend more than $373.

Nearly half of Singaporeans plan to shop for Black Friday sale, despite rising scams

Around one in five shoppers aged 18 to 24 years old plan to spend more than $373.

Lazada launches Lazada Sustainability Academy

The training programme is part of Lazada’s ESG goals for sustainable transformation.

'Delightful distractions' and 'value hackers' amongst top 2024 consumer trends: report

Euromonitor International said AI and sustainability initiatives will continue to trend next year.

Cashback and rebates boost Black Friday shoppers' purchasing decisions

Other motivators of shoppers are early access deals (30%) and flash sales (53%).

Singles Day is top shopping season with 139% sales growth

Singapore, Malaysia, and Thailand saw the largest spike in Southeast Asia.

Rakuten partners with OpenAI to offer AI-enhanced feature for consumers and businesses

The AI-enhanced feature will assist professionals in marketing, sales, and customer service.

Online retailers told to prepare for cyberattack surge during year-end shopping

An EY cybersecurity expert advised e-commerce platforms to reevaluate security controls.

Singapore electronics store taps payment firm for seamless online shopping

Stripe helps LG Electronics to ensure optimal experience during peak season.

Brands’ platform priorities start to shift: report

More brands are confident in using LinkedIn, WhatsApp, and Instagram.

Toki eyes US$5b Philippine collectables market

In the Philippines, 40% are collectors.

Fashion re-commerce to grow 16x faster than traditional retail

Brands see resale as an opportunity to have an environmental impact.

Amazon opens $70m purpose-built fulfilment centre in Perth

The new site will expand Amazon’s storage capacity by 500%.

JD.com breaks records for 2023 Singles Day Grand Promotion

Transaction volume reached more than $137.18m.

Alibaba’s Taobao and Tmall achieve record growth for 11.11 sale

Over 400 Brands from Taobao and Tmall channels have exceeded more than $13.7m.

How to claim success in Indonesia’s skincare market

Indonesia will maintain its growth in the skincare market by 4.6%.

JD.com rolls out authentication services for imports

JD Smart Check will enable a seamless and secure inspection process for products.