Sarah ChenStartups
Supermom Raises S$18 Million to Expand AI Family Platform Across Southeast Asia
The Singapore startup plans to direct fresh capital into its machine-learning tools and cross-border regional expansion.
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Sarah ChenE-Tailing
Shopee Monetises Marketplace Platform with Tiered Seller Fees and Paid Services
Regular marketplace sellers pay commissions between 1 and 2 per cent while Shopee Mall brand rates reach 6 per cent.
Aiko TanakaResearch
China and India Lead Global Quick Commerce with Adoption Past 80 per Cent
Rapid fulfillment reshapes grocery baskets across Asia while North American adoption languishes at just 3 per cent.
Wei ZhangLiving
TikTok Shop Nears €500 Million in European GMV Led by Creator Affiliates
Short shoppable video clips drove 63.8 per cent of total European platform sales across four major markets.
Wei ZhangE-Tailing
Temenos, Alibaba Partner
The banking software company is joining up with the Chinese internet giant on cloud-based services. The deal opens a huge new potential market for Geneva-based Temenos: it is joining Alibaba’s cloud services, the company said in a statement on Thursday. In…
Minjun ParkE-Tailing
Amazon has no specific time frame for Vietnam website
A senior Amazon official says the firm sees Vietnam’s potential but has not decided on a time to launch services for Vietnamese buyers. Bernard Tay, head of Amazon Global Selling Southeast Asia, Australia and New Zealand, said at an event Thursday that the…
Minjun ParkLogistics
Honda to offer Key by Amazon in-car delivery for HondaLink remote services subscribers
Honda has announced it is offering Key by Amazon In-Car Delivery service for subscribers of its HondaLink Remote Services connected-car system. Through the Key by Amazon app, owners of select Honda vehicles with compatible HondaLink Remote Package and Amazon…
Maria SantosE-Tailing
Shopee wraps up a record-breaking 2018 on 12.12 Birthday Sale
Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, wraps up a record-breaking year with its highly successful Shopee 12.12 Birthday Sale. On 12 December, Shopee saw over 12 million orders across the region, surpassing all past records…
Aiko TanakaE-Tailing
Asia is leading the global digital retail market
Retail executives looking to understand the future of retail should take a close look at Asia, where retail is booming as Asia is leading in terms of retail growth. The growth rates are twice the rate of the rest of the world, and e-retail growing at three…
Aiko TanakaReal Estate
Le Eco Auctioning Beijing Mall on Taobao for RMB2.3B
Chinese tech firm LeEco has put a Beijing shopping centre up for auction on Chinese e-commerce platform Taobao. Experiencing financial difficulties, yet determined to uphold its online trading practices, the firm has listed the 50,000sqm Beijing Shimao…
Minjun ParkE-Tailing
What to learn from China’s Singles’ Day?
Ever since the first Singles’ Day or 11.11 sale began in China in 2009, every year, there would be plenty of commentary explaining the phenomenon to an international audience. This doesn’t appear to be necessary any more. In its tenth edition, the event has…
Minjun ParkE-Tailing
India’s Shop101 in talks for funding boost
Indian online marketplace Shop101 is seeking to raise $11-12 million in a Series B funding round. Talks concerning the investment are being led by Kalaari Capital and Unilever Ventures, with participation expected by current backer Stellaris Venture Partners,…
Aiko TanakaE-Tailing
Malaysia’s e-commerce on growth estimation
The government is targeting for e-commerce to achieve an annual growth rate of 20%, from a 14.3% growth posted in 2017, via its various initiatives. Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Dr Ong Kian Ming said e-commerce registered a continuous…
Minjun ParkE-Tailing
Vietnam’s e-commerce market sees many new players
Vietnam is among the fastest growing commerce markets. E-commerce makes up 0.5 percent of value of the FMCG (fast moving consumer goods) sector in the four largest cities, while the number of online shoppers increased from 5.4 percent to 8.8 percent in urban…
Rajiv MenonReal Estate
eCommerce won’t dent Asian retail real estate demand
Growing online sales will not undermine demand for Asian retail real estate, according to the last CBRE study of major international brands. For the seventh edition of How Active Are Retailers Globally?, the real-estate company looked at more than 150 major…
Maria SantosFashion
Losses force Esprit to downsize
Following a first half loss of HK$238 million (US$30.6 million), fashion retailer Esprit plans to prune unprofitable outlets while improving productivity. “In the very short term, we will continue to see the closure of unprofitable spaces from our retail…