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Retail Asia09/05/2016

Online retailer Lazada Malaysia claims it had at least double-digit growth in sales last year, yet is still losing money. It was a challenging year for retail, says CEO Hans-Peter Ressel of Ecart Services Malaysia, the company behind Lazada Malaysia. He says the focus is now on making Lazada’s service more accessible to the “general […]

Retail Asia07/03/2016

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China has the highest adoption rate in the world for technology-enabled payment systems, the media reported on Thursday. In a survey of 13,000 respondents in 26 countries, 86% of Chinese respondents said they paid for online purchases during the past six months via digital payment systems compared with a global average of just 43%, the […]

Retail Asia26/02/2016

A combination of lower gas prices at the pump and the knock-on effects of slowing economic growth in China contributed to a global retail sales slowdown in 2015. But there is a bright spot in the gloom: eCommerce. Online sales are expanding faster than previously anticipated and are projected to increase by double-digit rates every […]

Retail Asia06/01/2016

China has been one of the world’s fastest-growing consumer markets in recent decades and there’s no sign that is going to change anytime soon, slowing economy or not, US management advisory firm Boston Consulting Group says in a new report. However, the profile of Chinese consumers and the products they buy will change over the […]

Retail Asia23/09/2015

Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group launched its Korea Fashion Week with its Taobao, Juhuasuan and Tmall online platforms in Seoul. Alibaba pledged to strengthen its exploration of overseas markets and to ink agreements with overseas brands to jointly explore the market, the report said. Imported Korean products have achieved annual sales of more than 10 […]

Retail Asia20/06/2015

Enterprise is booming in Brazil for Alibaba’s AliExpress. Regardless of the language barrier, lengthy delivery occasions, and cost inconveniences, increasingly Brazilians have been drawn to AliExpress because of the excessive value of many gadgets in Brazil. Even with import duties, which is greater than 60 %, many merchandise, together with garments and baggage, are cheaper […]

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Lazada Malaysia claims double-digit growth

China leads digital payment adoption globally: Report

eCommerce growth a bright spot amid retail gloom

Young, rich, e-savvy will transform Chinese economy

Korea Fashion Week extends Alibaba’s trade cooperation

Brazilian On-line Consumers Are Enamored with AliExpress