Wei ZhangE-Tailing
More Japanese Merchants Leave Rakuten Marketplace over Drone Logistics Alliance
Store operators exit the Tokyo platform as new aerial delivery initiatives create fresh operational disputes for marketplace sellers.
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Sarah ChenE-Tailing
Kogan Group Gross Sales Pass $1 Billion as Core E-Commerce Offsets Mighty Ape Loss
Group statutory profit reached $11.2 million for the fiscal year as warehouse cuts and inventory reductions halved holding costs in New Zealand.
Sarah ChenResearch
Filipinos Tighten Belts as Financial Pressures Mount, Study Finds
A recent study reveals that households in the Philippines are becoming more cautious with their spending, driven by global and political uncertainties that are impacting family budgets. This shift prompts consumers to seek more affordable options.
Aiko TanakaFashion
Retailers find winning strategy in online-only
Retailers have long been using online channels to make up for sluggish sales at their brick-and-mortar stores, but recently, they have taken the shift to another level, introducing products exclusively for online. The trend-conscious fashion and cosmetics…
Wei ZhangE-Tailing
China’s singles day VS black friday
For the past few years, Black Friday has become a focal point for many US and UK retailers – and for media outlets hungry for images of shoppers bursting into stores in pursuit of posh televisions. The event, supposedly named after the moment when retailers…
Wei ZhangE-Tailing
Ho Chi Minh City seeks to tax sales on Facebook
The Ho Chi Minh City government should work with Facebook on how to collect tax from businesses running on the social media site, officials said. The city currently hosts a dynamic e-commerce scene with more than 80,000 websites, half of which have stable…
Sarah ChenFashion
French fashion labels to establish joint online presence in China
Twenty French fashion labels are taking their business to China, through the ‘French Boutique’ launched by the French Federation of women’s ready-to-wear apparel (FFPAPF) on Alibaba’s Tmall Global website. Participating labels include Teddy Smith, IKKS,…
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