Sarah ChenE-Tailing
Buy&Ship Joins Tokyo Stock Exchange Hub as First Hong Kong Scale-Up
The cross-border platform evaluates a Tokyo listing and US expansion following a 12 million US dollar Series C funding round.
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Wei ZhangE-Tailing
Amazon Rolls Out Agentic AI Service for Third-Party Sellers
The free tool integrates with Anthropic’s Claude and Amazon’s Quick to automate pricing and inventory tasks.
Maria SantosE-Tailing
Amazon Blocks Meta Shopping Bot as Agentic E-Commerce Hits $7.7 Billion
India’s UPI operator prepares automated payment clearances while tech giants clash over bot access to merchant storefronts.
Minjun ParkE-Tailing
Lazada Maps Carbon Footprint and Claims 1.1 Million Ecosystem Roles
The Alibaba-owned marketplace established its first greenhouse gas baseline and reported that proactive counterfeit removals reached 98 percent prior to purchase.
Rajiv MenonE-Tailing
Shein Net Profit Drops 67 Percent to 228 Million Dollars as Air Freight Squeezes Margins
Second-quarter revenue rose just 0.9 per cent to 11.08 billion dollars while stock in Hong Kong fell 27.3 per cent below its listing price.
Sarah ChenE-Tailing
Shein Second Quarter Profit Plunges 67 per Cent to US$228 Million
Higher jet fuel costs and shrinking sales across Europe and the United States eroded operating margins to 2.1 per cent in the retailer’s first public report.
Maria SantosE-Tailing
JD.com Pushes Past 700 Million Active Shoppers on Repeat Buying
Order volumes surged nearly 60 per cent during the 2025 singles day event as the Chinese e-commerce group expands physical malls and cross-border brand partnerships.
Wei ZhangE-Tailing
Marketplaces Surpass Specialist Beauty Retailers in Australia as Online Market Nears $2.2B
Amazon captured a 19.9 per cent share of the country’s online beauty segment after adding $66.7 million in annual sales.
Wei ZhangE-Tailing
Southeast Asia Savvy Online Shoppers Spend 31% More at $11.5 Billion
A joint study from Lazada and Cube shows one in four regional digital consumers now prioritize authenticity and buyer protection over pure discounting.
Rajiv MenonE-Tailing
Coupang Reaches 34.5 Billion Dollars in Sales as Margin Squeeze Drags Valuation
South Korea’s dominant e-commerce operator faces thin 0.6 percent net margins and regulatory pressure after generating 208 million dollars in full-year profit.
Wei ZhangE-Tailing
Amazon Commits $3 Billion to India Quick Commerce Expansion by 2030
The US retail group will spend $1 billion by 2027 to expand its Amazon Now network to 1,300 local fulfillment hubs across Indian cities.
Rajiv MenonE-Tailing
China Hair and Nail Exports to the US Hit $1.3 Billion in First Half
Shipments of wigs and extensions rose 12.4 per cent as direct sales on TikTok drive orders straight to factory hubs in Henan and Jiangsu.
Maria SantosE-Tailing
Philippine Online Store Builder Raises $555,000 in Seed Round
The capital will expand storefront-building tools for small merchants seeking alternatives to third-party marketplaces.
Rajiv MenonE-Tailing
ShopeeFood Launches in the Philippines Across Metro Manila
The service enters its fifth Southeast Asian market by embedding food ordering directly into the main e-commerce app alongside ShopeePay.
Rajiv MenonE-Tailing
Snapdeal Parent AceVector Sets IPO Price Band for $182 Million Valuation
Japanese backer SoftBank will sell shares worth Rs 88 crore while founders Kunal Bahl and Rohit Bansal retain their entire 34 percent stake.
Minjun ParkE-Tailing
Facebook and Instagram Hit by Outage with over 22,000 US Reports
Downdetector recorded disruption reports peaking at 9.20am in Singapore on Monday (Sep 21) as users faced issues accessing platform websites.
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