Rajiv MenonE-Tailing
SurfStitch Cuts Annual IT Costs to $400,000 in Marketplace Overhaul
Turnaround firm Olvera Advisors has repositioned the retailer’s 1.7 million customer database toward full-price sales across 75 Australian brands.
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Maria SantosE-Tailing
FairPrice Adapts on Xiaohongshu to Target 3.1 Million Chinese Tourists
Working with Prizm Group, Singapore’s largest retailer is using search-driven guides to engage local Chinese residents who make up 73.9 per cent of the population.
Wei ZhangE-Tailing
Pakistan Ad Market Shifts to Influencers as Social Media Reaches 80 Million Users
TikTok reaches nearly 80 million adults in the country, while YouTube and Instagram count 54 million and 22 million users respectively.
Aiko TanakaE-Tailing
Former Flipkart Staff Mobilise for Share in Proposed $2 Billion Share Buyback
A petition signed by ex-staffers seeks parity with current employees after Walmart deferred stock option liquidity to an unscheduled public listing.
Aiko TanakaE-Tailing
Bukalapak Appoints Natalia Firmansyah Acting CEO After IDR 3.1 Trillion Profit
The former chief financial officer succeeds Willix Halim following shareholder approval at the company’s 2026 annual general meeting.
Rajiv MenonE-Tailing
Bukalapak Captures 584 Million Dollars Across Ten Private Funding Rounds
Jakarta-based e-commerce platform Bukalapak drew 584 million dollars in private capital from 26 institutional backers before restructuring its regional operations.
Aiko TanakaE-Tailing
Bukalapak Extends Positive EBITDA Streak in Q2 Despite First-Half Net Loss
Tighter operational spending across marketplace and merchant network units supported the Indonesian group’s core operating profitability.
Sarah ChenE-Tailing
ShopeePay Adds Zurich Life Insurance in Malaysia Starting at RM500
The two-year endowment plan offers guaranteed payouts every six months alongside 105 per cent life and disability coverage.
Sarah ChenE-Tailing
Asos Shares Fall 10% After Hackers Hijack App to Send Extortion Alerts
British online fashion retailer Asos restricted communication channels after attackers claiming to be Xuanye Group sent push notifications threatening to leak customer data.
Maria SantosE-Tailing
Meta Launches Muse In-Chat Tool for Direct Retail Purchases
Gap and Sephora integrate the assistant while Amazon blocks the platform over privacy concerns.
Maria SantosE-Tailing
JD.com Opens Suzhou Mall for Trial Operation on Oct. 1
The launch aligns with Beijing’s ongoing economic plans to shift national growth toward domestic consumption.
Aiko TanakaE-Tailing
Airbnb Will Not Let Outside AI Agents Make Bookings, CEO Says
Brian Chesky argues travel planning is entertainment as the platform seeks to avoid being bypassed by tools such as Meta Platforms’ Muse.
Minjun ParkE-Tailing
TikTok Shop Singapore Seller Base Reaches 80,000 as Video Sales Double
Live commerce sales rose over 70% year on year alongside a 150% increase in live stream viewership.
Sarah ChenE-Tailing
Shein Net Revenue Rose 1 per Cent in First Report as Public Company
Rising shipping costs and changing customs rules squeezed profits even as orders and active customer numbers grew.
Aiko TanakaE-Tailing
Target Lists 25,000 Items on Uber Eats for 60-Minute Delivery
The service is launching initially across 20 high-demand stores ahead of the holiday shopping period, making Target the first fashion retailer in Australia on the app.
Sarah ChenE-Tailing
Seoul High Court Clears Coupang Probe Amid $350 Billion US Talks
FTC Chairman Ju Biung-ghi vowed to review agency rules to prevent delays after the court dismissed the US-headquartered retailer’s injunction bid.
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