m-commerce

Retail Asia30/04/2019

Singaporean m-commerce platform Carousell has raised US$56 million from Naspers, the parent company of the Philippines’ online marketplace OLX. As part of the deal, Carousell will also acquire OLX Philippines, with the transaction due to be completed by the second half of this year. OLX Group will own a 10 per cent stake in Carousell, […]

Retail Asia23/10/2017

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Singapore m-commerce is set for 33 per cent growth in the next five years, according to a new report. However, while it leads Southeast Asia in smartphone and mobile broadband use, Singapore is nearing saturation point for its e-commerce market, says Worldpay’s Global Payments Report. Despite its modest population numbers, the city/state is the region’s […]

Retail Asia20/05/2016

Southeast Asian e-commerce company Lazada Group has opened a tech hub in Bangkok, Thailand to drive strategic mobile development initiatives. The Lazada Tech Hub in Thailand will focus on advancing the design and engineering of Lazada’s mobile shopping and selling sites and apps for Southeast Asia. With almost 30 million app downloads and more than […]

Retail Asia25/02/2016

The pervasiveness of mobile commerce will present some of the biggest challenges that will impact retailers’ strategies during 2016, according to latest predictions from Manhattan Associates, Inc. In 2016, retailers will also be impacted by more personalised shopping and rapid migration to customer-centric retailing. Retailers should make informed choices about what is right for the […]

Retail Asia08/10/2015

Asia Pacific consumers are increasingly likely to make their online purchases and bill payments through mobile devices (mobile phone or tablet), rather than via desktops, according to Visa’s 2015 Regional eCommerce Monitor Survey. The survey, which polled 11,760 respondents from 13 markets in Asia Pacific, found respondents reported an average 22 per cent increase from […]

Retail Asia25/01/2015

Chinese mobile commerce company 99 Wuxian is bringing NFC technology to China. 99 Wuxian and Australian Near Field Communication (NFC) technology startup Tapit Media have joined to “revolutionise” Chinese m-commerce and offline media by integrating NFC enabled interactive offline marketing campaigns with 99 Wuxian’s platform. The JV will utilise Tapit’s contactless communication technology which uses […]

Tag: m-commerce

Carousell raises US$56 million from Naspers

Singapore m-commerce set for 33 per cent growth

Lazada opens m-commerce tech hub in Thailand

Mobile commerce to drive retail innovation in 2016

Asia mCommerce shopping soars

JV ‘revolutionises’ m-commerce