Consumers in Singapore visit more than five (5.4) online retailers on average before deciding where to buy, according to a new 'Singapore Retail Trends' report commissioned by Amazon. The report also found that over two-thirds (68.3%) of Singaporean shoppers look both online and in-store...
Shopee's 2023 ShopeeSapotLokal Building Connected Communities study finds that 100% of Malaysian women who achieve economic inclusion share their success by uplifting other women in B40 and rural areas.  For 1,015 female sellers surveyed on the marketplace this Ramadan period: two-thirds hire single, rural, or impoverished women, or...
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...
Shopee's marketplace data shows online consumers are three times more likely to buy products that promote smarter consumption in 2023 than in 2020. Malaysians are increasingly searching for keywords such as 'pre-loved', 'pre-owned', 'warehouse clearance', 'demo unit' and 'thrift' over 'new'.Over the last three...
Shopee Singapore has released its report, 'Past the Starting Line: Adapting to Singapore's Digital Consumers in 2023'. To better understand e-commerce usage and attitudes of consumers, Shopee Singapore conducted an online survey in Singapore on 5 December 2022 among 1,361 Shopee users aged 15 to 70 years...
Founded in 2013, Cru World Wines represents the vision of its co-founders Simon Farr and Jeremy Howard, who share the desire to harness new technology to improve the experience of fine wine collectors. Since then, they have grown into a leading full-service marketplace for acquiring, trading, and...
For over ten years, THUMBINTHAI has been manufacturing and distributing quality clothing in Thailand, ranging from T-shirts, hoodies, sweaters, and children's wear. Founded in Bangkok, the company has built up a pool of regular customers who make repeated orders. These are based both inside and outside Thailand.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) and Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) has launched a cross-border QR code payment linkage between Singapore and Malaysia. This payment linkage will allow customers of participating financial institutions to make retail payments by scanning NETS QR and DuitNow QR codes.
Storyblok has released research which reveals that many businesses misunderstand what consumers want out of online shopping. The survey of 6,000 consumers and 500 business leaders at medium-sized e-commerce companies across the US and Europe shows 77% of companies believe features such as chatbots enhance the customer experience, whereas...
Shopee held its annual Shopee Brands Summit 2023 in February. Themed ‘Sailing Through Evolving Seas: Winning with Consumers in E-Commerce’, this year’s summit focused on how brands can adapt to a changing global business environment and leverage untapped opportunities in e-commerce.Despite ongoing macroeconomic headwinds, speakers at the...