Wei ZhangStartups
Rose All Day Cosmetics Secures US$5.41 Million Series A Round
Indonesian direct-to-consumer beauty brand Rose All Day Cosmetics will deploy the capital to expand distribution channels and product categories.
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Minjun ParkE-Tailing
Asia-Pacific Takes 42.5 per Cent of Global E-Commerce Market Heading to $19.8 Trillion
Rapid digital payment adoption and mobile shopping pushed Asia-Pacific ahead of North America and Europe as global online retail expands toward 2035.
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.
Maria SantosStartups
Indonesian Trading App Ajaib Raises $270 Million from Japan SBI Holdings
The fresh capital injection accelerates retail brokerage expansion across Southeast Asia as institutional capital returns to regional fintech leaders.
Aiko TanakaResearch
Human Connection Remains Key Driver for Purchases in Southeast Asia Retail, Despite AI Growth
Despite the rise of artificial intelligence, personal trust continues to be the most significant factor influencing consumer purchases in Southeast Asia’s US$219 billion market. Retailers are finding that human interaction and trusted relationships outweigh…
Sarah ChenE-Tailing
TikTok Shop Tracks Toward US$100 Billion in Global GMV by 2026
Rapid expansion across Southeast Asia and Western markets puts ByteDance’s e-commerce arm in direct competition with Shopee, Lazada, and Temu.
Aiko TanakaFood
Thai Hypermarket Operators Face Slowing Growth Under Stiff Competition
Southeast Asian large-format grocers confront mounting competitive pressure and sluggish expansion across traditional store networks.
Maria SantosResearch
Human Trust Remains Key Driver for Southeast Asia E-Commerce Amid Rising AI Adoption
Despite the growing use of generative AI for product discovery, personal recommendations and trusted voices continue to heavily influence consumer purchasing decisions in Southeast Asia’s rapidly expanding e-commerce market, projected to reach $219 billion in…
Maria SantosFashion
Coty SEA blends physical and digital space for limitless store access
Coty SEA stores offer services that give the same customer experience online. There is no telling when one’s favourite perfume or go-to moisturizer runs out, which some shoppers can solve with a quick dash to the store. On days they are not so lucky, shoppers…
Rajiv MenonFood
Starbucks to open 400 stores in APAC in 2023
Its newly-opened 5,000th store is located in Gwanyang-si, South Korea. Starbucks is planning to expand further in Asia Pacific by opening 400 stores this 2023 after it opened its 5,000th store in the region in South Korea. In a statement, Starbucks said it…
Rajiv MenonLogistics
Ninja Van Unveils White Paper on Live Selling in Southeast Asia
Ninja Van Malaysia, a tech-enabled logistics company, has released its first-ever white paper on Live Selling in Southeast Asia. The white paper introduces Live Selling as one of the up-and-coming Southeast Asia’s e-commerce trends and shares Live Selling…
Rajiv MenonFinance
Most SE Asia stocks fall in line with broader Asia; Indonesia climbs 1 pct
Most Southeast Asian stock markets fell on Tuesday, tracking broader Asia after a selloff on Wall Street overnight. As reported, citing sources from both sides, that China’s top trade negotiator Liu He may visit Washington to prepare for the talks between…
Maria SantosE-Tailing
Mobile payment firms struggle to dethrone cash in Southeast Asia
Bui Mai Phuong is an avid online shopper, ordering anything from clothing to personal-care products from her smartphone. But she prefers to pay with cash. She is among hundreds of millions of people whom firms such as Softbank Group-backed Grab and China’s…
Aiko TanakaElectronics
Flatscreen TV sales slide in SE Asia
The total sales volume of flat panel TV continues to slow in six key Southeast Asian markets monitored by research house GfK. But consumer demand for ultra-high definition (UHD) models has spiked exponentially in the past year to help fuel the strong growth…