E-commerce

China’s Ymatou eyes Japan expansion

Chinese cross-border e-commerce website Ymatou plans to invest JPY1 billion (USD9.2 million) to expand its warehouse and logistics capacity in Japan.…

Online shopping in rural China nearly doubles in 2015

Online shopping is thriving in rural China, with last year’s transactions nearly double the 2014 amount, a Ministry of Commerce official said.…

Lippo to launch new e-commerce business in April

After the launch of its Matahari Mall online shop last year, Lippo group is expanding its e-commerce activity into wholesale services…

SEA e-commerce set to disrupt

While digital media in South-East Asia now rivals China with more than 150 million consumers being digitally active, online retail sales make up a paltry 4% of total retail sales.…

Online retailing sees significant increase in female customers

Women are the most active customers in Taiwan’s online retail market, prompting local e-commerce operators to revise marketing strategies to meet the needs of female shoppers.…

Online vendors promote the digital wallet in China

In the battle for third-party payment users, fees may loom large in artillery.
Internet giant Tencent recently stirred heated debate among netizens by slapping a commission charge on users who transfe…

Ensogo’s new mobile marketplace registers rapid early growth

Ensogo, a leading e-commerce site in Southeast Asia, has seen exceptional growth of its new mobile marketplace in 10 weeks since it’s launched. Active sellers and inventory rose 600 percent and …

Asia e-commerce will be worth USD1.4tr

Just five key countries in Asia Pacific account for more online retail revenue than the US and all of Western Europe combined, according to a new report.

Research firm Forrester predicted that total …