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Data Beats Hype In Ecommerce Decisions
I’m Erik Huberman, and I believe bold decisions should start with hard data, not headlines. The ecommerce market has been noisy. Hot takes…
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SingPost’s 2024 fraud incident allegedly involved e-commerce shipments bound for Canada
More details have emerged about Singapore Post’s (SingPost) parcel delivery fraud incident that came to light in 2024. The Business Times…
Culture
E-commerce firm Meesho notches US$8.8 billion valuation in blockbuster India debut
The country’s IPO fundraising in 2025 is expected to surpass last year’s record US$20.5 billion Shares of e-commerce firm Meesho jumped…
Culture
South Korea police raid e-commerce giant Coupang over data leak
Personal information of 33.7 million customers had been leaked – almost two-thirds of the population South Korean police raided the Seoul…
Culture
Retail investors push e-commerce platform Meesho’s US$604 million India IPO to full subscription
The company has raised about US$270 million from anchors including Government of Singapore ahead of its IPO Meesho’s US$604 million…
Business
South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang hit by massive data leak
South Korea's largest online retailer, Coupang, has apologised for a massive data breach potentially involving nearly 34 million local…
Culture
China’s e-commerce companies are getting singed by a price war
The bitter battle among China’s major online companies to win the “instant retail” war is expected to further depress their short- to…
Culture
Chinese e-commerce giants rush to Europe as Trump upends trade
Some of China’s biggest e-commerce and logistics companies, such as JD.com, are making a beeline to Europe’s warehouses once again, as US…
Culture
TikTok cuts more workers from US e-commerce division
US President Donald Trump has said he has a buyer lined up for the app, and just needs approval from the Chinese government for the sale…
Culture
S-E Asia’s e-commerce platform gross merchandise value growth rate eases: report
South-east Asia’s total e-commerce platform gross merchandise value (GMV) grew at a slower rate of 12 per cent year on year in 2024, as…
Culture
Indonesia working on new e-commerce tax rule in bid to target 'shadow economy'
Indonesia is working on a new regulation that will require e-commerce platforms to collect and pass on sellers’ sales income in a bid to…
Culture
Alibaba, Xiaohongshu in tie-up as China e-commerce competition intensifies
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba is partnering with popular content platform Xiaohongshu to allow users on Xiaohongshu to directly click…
Culture
TikTok to enter Japan’s e-commerce industry: Nikkei
The Chinese social media platform is looking to expand its business outside of the US, where it awaits a deal that will secure its…
Business
EU seeks new import fee on e-commerce packages
The European Commission announced Wednesday it would seek to impose new fees on e-commerce imports, as part of efforts to tackle a surge…
Fashion
Shein to face EU consumer law probe under e-commerce crackdown
THE Chinese-founded massive online marketplace Shein faces potential fines with the European Union imminently set to open a probe into its…
Fashion
Sustainable growth and rationality to emerge as key themes for e-commerce
MARKET consolidation and new entrants stole the e-commerce industry headlines in 2024. But market watchers say the year ahead will be more…
Fashion
E-commerce in 2025: Sustainable growth and rationality to emerge as key themes
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TikTok, Alibaba push Indonesia e-commerce pioneer Bukalapak into retreat
INDONESIAN e-commerce pioneer Bukalapak.com will stop selling physical goods, underscoring the cut-throat competition in a market where…
Business
E-commerce giants jump on China's latest trade-in programme amid heated competition
China's major e-commerce companies, from JD.com to Alibaba Group Holding, are rushing to take advantage of Beijing's latest subsidies…
Culture
Alibaba, E-Mart to create US$4 billion e-commerce JV in South Korea
Alibaba Group Holding agreed to merge its South Korean operations with E-Mart’s e-commerce platform to better compete in the country’s…
Culture
China’s Instagram-like Xiaohongshu making inroads with e-commerce sales
SINCE Tera Feng started documenting her enviable Shanghai lifestyle, including visits to art galleries and fashion events on Chinese…
Fashion
Digital Gift Cards: The Next Frontier in Cross-Border E-CommerceThe e-commerce landscape has seen rapid evolution over the past decade, and digital gift cards have emerged as a dynamic force within this space. With their convenience, flexibility, and ease
The e-commerce landscape has seen rapid evolution over the past decade, and digital gift cards have emerged as a dynamic force within this…
Fashion
Alibaba integrates e-commerce platforms into a single business unit
ALIBABA Group will integrate all of its e-commerce platforms into a single business unit to be called the Alibaba E-commerce Business…
Fashion
Alibaba combines e-commerce arms to tackle growing competition
Alibaba Group will integrate its domestic Chinese and international e-commerce platforms into a single business unit run by one leader for…