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A recent agreement has paved the way for Vietnamese pomelos and lemons to be exported to China. This phytosanitary requirements protocol was formalized between Vietnam’s Ministry of Agriculture and Environment and the General Administration of Customs of…
The Thailand-based fashion label Pomelo recently entered into an exclusive distribution agreement with FJ Benjamin for operations in Malaysia. The arrangement, set to last an initial five years with an option for a five-year extension, provides FJ Benjamin…
Thai omnichannel fashion retailer Pomelo will launch in Cambodia in the first quarter of next year with physical stores and an e-commerce platform. The company has signed a partnership agreement with local distributor Zando Group to make its Cambodian debut…
Pomelo exports have surged this year after shipments to the U.S. and New Zealand began, with the figure for the first eight months standing at US$29.6 million. It represented a 144% year-on-year increase. Dang Phuc Nguyen, general secretary of the Fruit and…
Pomelo became the seventh Vietnamese fruit to be officially exported to the U.S. Monday with the first 100 tons being transported from the southern province of Ben Tre. The batch is split into six containers. Four of them will be exported by air and two by…
The online fashion retailer cut about 55 employees, or 8% of its headcount, it said in a statement on Thursday in response to queries by Bloomberg News. The company said it streamlined its processes “to move toward more sustainable growth.” The Bangkok-based…
Pomelo’s triple-digit revenue growth after re-opening across the region has shown hope for retailers in Southeast Asia as retail bounds back post-Covid lockdowns. In Thailand, the omnichannel retailer saw a spike in the platform’s revenue growth of 127…
JD-backed Thai fashion e-commerce startup Pomelo plans to boost revenue by offering its own technology in analytics and demand forecasting to other fashion brands in the region, its CEO David Jou says, amid slowing offline sales. The women’s fashion firm,…
The omnichannel fashion platform has launched a localized online store in the Philippines as part of its digital expansion across Southeast Asia. According to Pomelo, monthly orders from the Philippines currently account for around 10 percent of Pomelo’s…
Online retailers who follow their consumers along the customer journey can see where buyers trail off without completing a purchase. Worldwide, the online shopping abandoned cart rate is about 70%—representing a key challenge and opportunity for marketers. At…
Omnichannel fashion retailer Pomelo has launched in Indonesia with its first store at Central Park Mall, Jakarta. The new store features a new design with an entirely different interior layout and looks to stores elsewhere in Southeast Asia. Pomelo Indonesia…
Thai-based omnichannel fashion platform Pomelo has launched a redesigned version of its online platform which features multiple brands. Besides offering in-app exclusive live streaming, the new app houses more than 100 brands on its Thai version, including…
Pomelo is speeding up its retail expansion plans across Southeast Asia as part of a multi-market retail strategy. The company said it will enter Indonesia and Malaysia next. Indonesia’s first store will open at Central Park mall this November, while…
Asian omnichannel fashion brand Pomelo has launched Pomelo Cares, an initiative to support the community and frontline medical sector during the coronavirus pandemic, as well as educate and encourage people to practice social distancing. From today, Pomelo…
As technology increasingly merges online and offline channels, addressing pain points along the purchase journey, a new breed of retail startups is drawing funding from private equity investors. One of the leaders is Bangkok-headquartered Pomelo, co-founded…
Pomelo has launched in-app shoppable Livestream starring famous Thai actress Davika Hoorne. The new service is based on its in-app Livestream technology rolled out last month. With the new shoppable functionality, Pomelo offers its customers “an engaging and…
