Online Shopping
Tablets to overtake smartphones for mobile shopping: Rakuten
Consumer use of tablets for shopping is growing four times faster than smartphones, according to the latest E-Commerce Index from Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten.
Singaporeans love online shopping, shoes and clothing most popular: GfK
Singaporeans are well known to be avid shoppers and with the proliferation of the Internet and deepening penetration of smart mobile devices, online shopping has become a viable and popular option for many.
Telr out to transform e-payments in emerging markets
The former managing director of PayPal Middle East and North Africa Elias Ghanem has started Telr, a multicurrency and multilingual payment gateway for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in emerging markets.
Startup tip: Think mobile commerce
One of the most widely predicted trends for 2014 is the surge of mobile commerce, and while many retailers have integrated this into their business, many still don’t appreciate the potential, writes Brennan Loh of Shopify.
The PC still rules Cyber Monday shopping: Ovum survey
In a survey of more than 15,000 consumers across 15 major global markets, Ovum found that 68% of respondents globally prefer to use a desktop PC or laptop when shopping online. Only one in five use their mobile phone and a smaller proportion (14%) use a tablet.
Rocket’s Zalora adds US$112mil to expansion fund
Rocket Internet’s Zalora has secured a USD112 million in funding, from privately held investor group Access Industries in addition to funds managed by US-based asset management firm Scopia Capital Management LLC and other institutional investors.
3 seconds or else: Mobile performance makes or breaks holiday sales
An online survey of US consumers showed a substantial adoption of mobile shopping for the 2013 holiday season and that the performance of retailers’ mobile websites and native applications can have a major impact.
Online sharing rules consumer electronics decisions in Malaysia
Online sharing appears to be the most influential source of information for Malaysians when purchasing consumer electronic products, according to the latest Text100 Digital Index: APAC Consumer Electronics Study.
Clozette stocks up with US$3 million Series B financing
Investment to be used to beef up and expand operations in South-East Asia
Company will also be making major tech investment to upgrade offerings
DSYR’s quest to promote lifestyle by design
Online marketplace DSYR, with its tagline ‘Let’s Redesign Normal,’ showcases the work of local and international designers, and its founders believe that e-commerce competition is good because it validates the market and helps educate users, writes Gabey Goh.
