Coupang customers in South Korea can now directly purchase products from Japan, thanks to the e-commerce platform’s expansion of its overseas direct purchase service. With Japanese products now available through the Rocket Jikgu direct purchase service,…
Myntra has secured a US$54 million investment from parent company Flipkart amid its tough competition with Reliance’s Ajio and Tata Cliq. This is Flipkart’s second investment in Myntra following $105 million in March last year. The new investment came as…
Buy2sell Vietnam has received commendable reviews from international partners like Mykitkat, Leifredy, Kate of Tokyo, DrLoule, and Nunalin. In the dynamic realm of international commerce, Buy2sell Vietnam has emerged as one of the leading companies in…
JD.com is supporting the growth of British businesses in the Chinese market as it partnered with parcel delivery company Evri to combine their expertise and resources in e-commerce and logistics. The partnership will combine JD.com’s advanced e-commerce…
eBay has agreed to pay a $3 million penalty following a harassment campaign conducted by its employees involving the sending of live cockroaches to a Massachusetts couple. The U.S. Justice Department announced the fine last Thursday, attributing…
Indonesia’s biggest tech firm GoTo Gojek Tokopedia said on Friday it was in talks with short video app TikTok over a potential e-commerce partnership in the Southeast Asian country. No final deal has been reached, GoTo added in a statement. The company also…
More than half of Vietnam’s population shopped online last year as both supply and demand in the e-commerce sector continue to boom. Dang Anh Dung, deputy CEO of Lazada Vietnam, told the forum on e-commerce on Tuesday that a report by Google and Temaske &…
Lazada Group and the Seoul Business Agency (SBA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to allow South Korean SMEs to expand into the Southeast Asia market. The SBA will take the lead in promoting Lazada as a prominent Southeast Asian e-commerce…
Indonesia has banned e-commerce transactions on social media platforms, the trade minister said on Wednesday, in a blow to short video app TikTok, which is doubling down on Southeast Asia’s biggest economy to boost its e-commerce business. The government said…
Indonesia’s government is preparing to introduce a series of new business regulations that will prohibit the sale of products via social media. During a parliamentary hearing, the Indonesian Deputy Trade Minister, Jerry Sambuaga, announced this. “Social media…
Gucci and JD.com are delighted to announce a digital partnership and the highly anticipated launch of the official Gucci digital flagship store on the e-commerce leader’s platform. This marks the first time the Italian luxury brand will bring its unique…
In the fast-paced world of ecommerce, cart abandonment has become a significant challenge for retailers. With the rise of omnichannel fulfillment and the increasing demand for fast and convenient delivery options, the complexity of the fulfillment process has…
Vietnam collected VND3.94 trillion (US$166.5 million) in taxes from 57 foreign online platforms including Google, Apple, Facebook, Netflix, and TikTok in the first half of this year. Of the sum, VND3.4 trillion was paid directly via the portal of the General…
South Korea’s top e-commerce retailer Coupang said Monday it has launched a new service allowing customers to buy luxury beauty brands’ products at its platform. At Rocket Luxury, customers will be able to purchase products of 16 high-end beauty brands from…
Alibaba Group has appointed Joseph C Tsai and Eddie Yongming Wu as the company’s new chairman and CEO respectively, marking the group’s one of the most significant organisational changes. The appointments will take effect on September 10. Tsai and Wu will…
If you use Apple Pay or Google Pay when you checkout at the supermarket. the pharmacy, or other retail stores, you see how convenient the whole thing is even if you have to use your fingerprint or face to verify your identity. Apple and Google take such a…