07-07-2020 09:56
Vietnam’s first unicorn business could be tested on how it can ride out the bumps and find new growth potential, especially since its digital banking project failed to obtain a legal licence, it saw massive losses in e-commerce platform Tiki, and has hesitated to file for an initial public offering.
26-06-2020 10:04
A national promotion month entitled ‘Vietnam Grand Sale 2020’ will be held from July 1 to 31 by the Vietnam Trade Promotion Agency (Vietrade) under the Ministry of Industry and Trade in a bid to stimulate domestic consumption.
24-06-2020 17:26
The pandemic outbreak around the world has affected us in many different ways, and Vietnam is not outside of the foray of these events. Bernard Tay, head of Amazon Global Selling Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, and country leader of e-commerce giant Amazon.sg Seller Services shares some observations on the industry and suggests ways to better capture the opportunities of post-COVID recovery.
24-06-2020 15:20
The COVID-19 pandemic has driven momentum towards the digital economy in Southeast Asia by necessitating the rapid adoption of e-commerce, home delivery, as well as digital and contactless payments, according to the latest Mastercard Impact Studies.
16-06-2020 10:00
Together with increasing its capital in May, foreign shareholders of local e-commerce platform Tiki raised their ownership rate to more than 54.5 per cent.
13-06-2020 14:57
Criteo, a global technology company powering the world's marketers with trusted and impactful advertising, recently unveiled the results of its research analysing the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the e-commerce landscape.
09-06-2020 11:24
Pouring capital into Gojek right after entering the e-commerce sector, what ambitions is Facebook harbouring?
06-06-2020 10:00
The coronavirus pandemic has changed consumer shopping behaviour, prompting retailers to embrace online commerce to keep up with new trends.
06-06-2020 07:00
An e-commerce trading floor for Vietnamese lychee products will be launched this month.
03-06-2020 13:57
With e-commerce surging during the COVID-19 pandemic owing to changing consumer shopping behaviour, solution providers like Sapo and EcomEasy have been making tremendous gains as online shopping rises.
03-06-2020 08:00
The e-commerce market is looking at two high-calibre developments with the merger of Tiki and Sendo and the entry of heavyweight competitor Facebook. While the merger would consolidate the two parties into a major competitor, it may hit a roadblock by breaking antitrust regulations – Facebook’s entry, however, is sure to rearrange the landscape.
01-06-2020 14:46
Lower advertising revenue during the COVID-19 could be the main reason behind Facebook encroaching on the e-commerce sector.
27-05-2020 11:51
Tiki's merger with Sendo and designs to list on the local stock exchange could be solutions to increasing difficulties in mobilising investment to carry on the war of attrition in e-commerce.
27-05-2020 10:00
Just a few days ago, Tiki and Sendo struck a hundred-million dollar deal that could redraw the landscape of the entire e-commerce industry, highlighting that the mergers and acquisitions market remains vibrant – which the Vietnam Chamber of Commerce and Industry would temper through a new proposal to delay for a while.
23-05-2020 20:16
After being in merger talks for nearly a year, Tiki and Sendo have finally reached an agreement to join forces to beat overseas e-commerce platforms Lazada and Shopee.