e commerce exorbitant losses for a single per cent

E-commerce: exorbitant losses for a single per cent

Each e-commerce platform needs to spend millions of US dollars to gain a single per cent of market share from competitors, showing just how serious the competition is.
fake goods may not give up the prime day 2019

Fake goods may not give up the Prime Day 2019

With Amazon Prime Day coming, US-based e-commerce platforms are coming under scrutiny for their performance in ensuring the authenticity of the products they sell – and they are not having a good showing.
tech alliance to spur logistics

Tech alliance to spur logistics

Technological solutions are transforming every aspect of Vietnamese industry, including logistics. Chairwoman of IMG Logistics, Nguyen Thi Thu Hien, discussed with VIR’s Bich Thuy how logistics companies, as SMEs, can leapfrog the competition by adopting emerging tech into their business to benefit from a global boom in Cross-Border e-Commerce.
fierce competition in retail property scene

Fierce competition in retail property scene

Although e-commerce is evolving rapidly, 90 per cent of retail revenue comes from shops and shopping centres, which made the real estate segment for retail leasing vibrant.
vietjet seeks billions of us dollars in e commerce

Vietjet seeks billions of US dollars in e-commerce

Following Air Asia, local airline Vietjet is planning to launch its own e-commerce platform aiming to exploit billions of US dollars in additional services.
kvision x viisa hackathon 2019 rewards creative disruptive solutions

KVision x VIISA Hackathon 2019 rewards creative disruptive solutions

Two aspiring startups – Ecom Easy Asia, an e-commerce solution provider, and Ninjaman, a marketplace for lifestyle and home services in Vietnam – have won the KVision x VIISA Hackathon 2019 held by KVision, a CVC arm of KASIKORNBANK (KBank) on June 28-30, 2019.  
requiring data to stay on retail track

Requiring data to stay on retail track

The retail industry for fast-moving consumer goods has transformed significantly over the past few years. Julien Brun, managing partner of CEL Consulting, explores the major trends shaping the supply chain in this particular area.
concerns persist over taxation of foreign e commerce firms

Concerns persist over taxation of foreign e-commerce firms

The passing of the amended Law on Tax Management by the National Assembly is expected to improve the taxation on e-commerce activities.
fake books available for sale on lazada shopee sendo

Fake books available for sale on Lazada, Shopee, Sendo

A company ordered 128 times on such e-commerce platforms as Lazada, Shopee, Sendo to buy some books, and finally all of these orders are fake books.
new approach into logistics

New approach into logistics

Logistics is a crucial component for the Vietnamese e-commerce market to succeed and reach its full potential. Many foreign logistics providers and e-commerce operators are making forays to seize the opportunities provided by the rapidly growing demand. Bich Ngoc reports.
pushing digital economy in asia pacific with visa data security

Pushing digital economy in Asia-Pacific with Visa data security

Cybersecurity, biometrics and safer e-commerce experiences are among the key themes at the 15th Asia-Pacific Visa Security Summit.
new faces and flavours intensify ice cream competition

New faces and flavours intensify ice cream competition

Not much after going on sale in Taiwan, brown sugar bubble ice cream has been selling through online shops in Vietnam since May. Demand is so high that vendors are usually sold out even with the price of VND50,000-60,000 ($2.2-2.6) per ice cream bar.
tech mistake leads to stellar shipping fees on lazada

Tech mistake leads to stellar shipping fees on Lazada

Due to a mistake of Lazada's system, the platform charged VND8.2 million ($359) for shipping an order of VND125,000 ($5.4).
shared database needed to fight tax loss in e commerce

Shared database needed to fight tax loss in e-commerce

There should be a shared database of online sellers to make sure tax collection in e-commerce activities is sufficient, officials have said.
private equity and venture forum attracts investment into vietnam

Private equity and venture forum attracts investment into Vietnam

The Vietnamese economy possesses a lot of potential for foreign investment in a range of fields such as e-commerce, finance and banking, logistics, healthcare, education, and consumption, Jeff Olson, managing partner in Vietnam at Hogan Lovells, told the Private Equity & Venture Forum 2019 organised by Asian Venture Capital Journal (AVCJ) in Ho Chi Minh City on May 23.