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Amazon is extending the hourly wage increase that it announced previously to support workers during the coronavirus pandemic. The company had added $2 for each hour worked on top of the minimum hourly wage of $15. In the UK and European countries, the…
Foreign investors have been pouring billions of dollars into the e-commerce market, seeking to change shopping habits in Vietnam and eventually profit from a likely online boom. Since the pandemic began, Tran Thi Linh in Hanoi has picked up a new habit of…
Double-day events—dates like 6/6, 9/9, and 11/11—have historically served as prime opportunities for online retailers, marked by aggressive promotions and a flurry of sales. However, growing indications of diminishing returns, especially among Gen Z, are…
PDD Holdings’ international discount e-commerce platform, Temu, reported a 58 per cent decrease in daily US users in May. This downturn is just one of the challenges the online retailer is grappling with in the face of the US-China trade war. Temu made the…
In today’s unpredictable world, success belongs to those who move first. The days of “business as usual” are gone. Trade tensions, economic uncertainties and geopolitical turbulence drive constant market change. A prime example is tariffs, now dominating…
Alibaba Group continues to shine brightly in the tech world, leveraging its “user first, AI-driven” strategy to deliver impressive growth figures for the quarter and fiscal year that concluded on March 31, 2025. In a landscape ripe with innovation, Alibaba’s…
Southeast Asia’s e-commerce landscape is on a meteoric rise, with sales soaring an astonishing 46 times since 2012. A report titled Nextwave Southeast Asia 2025, released by DBS and market insights firm Cube, forecasts that the region’s e-commerce market will…
China’s JD.com is preparing to open its first brick-and-mortar store in Hong Kong as part of its expansion efforts. The company is currently in search for a location for its offline superstore, focusing on home appliances and consumer electronics, similar to…
Shein is offering its Chinese manufacturers temporary incentives to move some of their production to Vietnam in response to rising US tariffs. The incentives include up to a 30 percent increase in procurement prices and larger order guarantees. The move is…
American e-commerce giant Amazon has launched Amazon Haul, an affordable e-commerce storefront which offers products priced US$20 or less. Items such as a $3 iPhone case or a pack of four socks for $7 are sold with a variety of options on the new store, which…
Chinese e-commerce platform Temu is not registered in Vietnam but still allows local consumers to shop on it. We have asked the Vietnam e-Commerce and Digital Economy Agency about it and the latter confirmed the news Wednesday. The law requires cross-border…
Chinese e-commerce platforms Temu and Shein, known for their steep discount strategies, are seeking to entice Vietnamese consumers by offering lavish promotions. Le Hung of Hanoi recently got a dash camera three days after ordering on Temu, all for VND71,000…
Chinese discount shopping site Temu has entered Vietnam and Brunei after facing a ban in Indonesia. But its entry into Vietnam was rushed, seeing as the Temu website in the country was initially only available in English. It also only accepts payments through…
Chinese e-commerce giant JD has announced a RMB1 billion (US$141 million) investment in the expansion of its apparel business. The investment, a combination of financial capital and market resources, aims to broaden and enhance the range of fashion offerings,…
Indonesia’s antitrust agency on Wednesday said in a statement that e-commerce firm Shopee had admitted to having violated a monopoly rule for its courier service in Indonesia. The agency also said Shopee has agreed to make adjustments to its operating…
Chinese e-commerce retailer Temu has been certified for a tax benefit program by Brazil’s government that exempts goods up to $50 from import fees, according to the country’s federal revenue office’s website on Monday, bringing the company closer to expanding…
