shopee begins charging commission

Shopee begins charging commission

On April 1 Shopee officially started charging commission from its vendors. Shopee Vietnam’s managing director Tran Tuan Anh stated that the proceeds from this charge will be used to upgrade the e-commerce platform and services.
robins falls in face of e commerce competition

Robins falls in face of e-commerce competition

Thailand-based Central Group’s Robins has just announced temporarily stopping online operations in Vietnam maybe due to the fierce competition in the sector.
lazada sees high potential and fast growth potential in vietnam

Lazada sees high potential and fast growth potential in Vietnam

Lazada Group president Jing Yin highly appreciated the Vietnamese market, claiming it one of the most important markets of Lazada.
giaohangtietkiem admits to allow shippers throw around goods

Giaohangtietkiem admits to allow shippers throw around goods

Giaohangtietkiem (GHTK) officially admitted its fault in letting its shippers throw customers’ goods when classifying items during the Lunar New Year 2019 rush.
nike shares fall on slower north american sales growth

Nike shares fall on slower North American sales growth

Nike shares fell on lower sales growth in North America on Thursday (Mar 21) as the company returned to third-quarter profitability while touting new investments in e-commerce and women's athletics.
hanoi proposes tightened management of social network businesses

Hanoi proposes tightened management of social network businesses

The Hanoi Market Management Department has said businesses operating on social networks such as Facebook, Zalo and Viber should be under the same management as e-commerce websites.
alibaba partners with fado to sell vietnamese goods globally

Alibaba partners with Fado to sell Vietnamese goods globally

Vietnamese enterprises can export their products over the world through the online platform of Alibaba.
logging on to e commerce

Logging on to e-commerce

Figures show that online shopping has already reached 60 per cent of the Vietnamese population in 2019 so far, dominated by only a handful of e-commerce websites and social media pages. Richard Burrage, CEO of market research firm Cimigo Vietnam, discusses the trends.
court to rule on trung nguyen divorce dispute in march

Court to rule on Trung Nguyen divorce dispute in March

While the divorce proceedings of billionaire Jeff  Bezos, founder of the Amazon e-commerce platform, were done in a snap, in Vietnam, the divorce of Trung Nguyen chairman Dang Le Nguyen Vu and his wife Le Hoang Diep Thao is as slow as Vietnamese coffee drips.
amazon to support vietnam enterprises in e commerce

Amazon to support Vietnam enterprises in e-commerce

A workshop titled "Export via e-commerce platform: Opportunity with Amazon" will be held in Hanoi on February 27.
alibaba rival pinduoduo seeks to raise us 15b

Alibaba rival Pinduoduo seeks to raise US$1.5b

Chinese firm Pinduoduo, an ambitious rival of e-commerce giant Alibaba, plans to raise about US$1.5 billion from Wall Street to fund its expensive expansion.
lazada to fold redmart into its platform signals entry into online supermarket business

Lazada to fold RedMart into its platform, signals entry into online supermarket business

The e-commerce company acquired RedMart in November 2016, but kept it as a standalone entity until now.
amazon and alibaba to compete in vietnam e commerces ring

Amazon and Alibaba to compete in Vietnam e-commerce’s ring

With the overall revenue expected to reach $10 billion in 2025, e-commerce is becoming a gold mine for both local and foreign enterprises and has drawn in both Amazon and Alibaba, who are fighting over the global e-commerce market.
lazada loses grip on market

Lazada loses grip on market

According to statistics on pageviews in the fourth quarter, Lazada has been overwhelmed by Shopee and Tiki, and is threatened to be overtaken by Thegioididong and Sendo in the time coming.
retailers on full out offensive in e commerce

Retailers on full-out offensive in e-commerce

Retailers are making strong investments in e-commerce while expanding sale points to increase revenue.