November marks the beginning of a hectic shopping period in Singapore and across Asia with Single’s Day, Black Friday and Cyber Monday leading up to the festive season with more retail sales.   With International Fraud Awareness Week and the holiday shopping season officially underway,...
Payoneer Inc., a global payment and commerce-enabling platform, has announced a multifaceted relationship with Mastercard. Beginning with the Payoneer Digital Purchasing Mastercard, targeted at SMBs, eCommerce sellers and freelancers worldwide, Payoneer and Mastercard will work closely to better meet the needs of the B2B market. This...
Enterprise Singapore (ESG) launched the E-Commerce Booster Package on 2 April. This supports SME retailers with little or no e-commerce experience in starting their business transformation by selling online. The Package supports 90% of the cost for retailers to on-board e-commerce platforms for domestic...
Carousell Group released its inaugural Circular Economy Impact Report showing that buying and selling secondhand items is a better choice for the planet compared to traditional retail of buying new items. The report quantifies the Avoided Carbon Emissions due to users purchasing secondhand items on...
A recently-launched joint food-retail incubator initiative by Enterprise Singapore, NTUC FairPrice and Nanyang Polytechnic will help small and medium enterprises in Singapore get their new products out in supermarkets faster. The incubator named YumSing! will help food companies accelerate the process of bringing products...
Shopee has teamed up with Google to launch Google Ads with Shopee, a marketing solution for brands to drive sales online. The launch reflects a shared commitment between Shopee and Google to accelerate digitisation and enable e-commerce growth for brands across the region. Through...
Authenticity is now a key new driver for revenue and loyalty among global shoppers as the trend for more mindful consumption continues, research from Asendia reveals.Original research of over 8,000 global shoppers in Asendia's 'How To Sell Direct In The Age Of The Conflicted Shopper' Report showed more than two...
Antavo released its 2023 Global Customer Loyalty Report highlighting an increasing reliance on loyalty programs to overcome concerns around inflation and potential recession. The research serves to help decision makers navigate and identify the investment opportunities of loyalty programs, with a focus on business, customers...
As the COVID-19 outbreak continues to impact businesses, one important lesson is to adapt through quick thinking and workarounds. This has been experienced by mc.2, a brand with a strong reputation for its smart blinds and curtains in Singapore, which caters to both homeowners and business space...
While the pandemic has presented unprecedented challenges and disruption to the global business environment, it has also opened up possibilities for companies that position themselves to seize them. Key to weathering the disruptions and realising growth plans are strong and agile financial foundations. One...