online shopping

Online shopping traffic drops in first quarter

May 11, 2020 | 08:49

Online shopping in the first quarter of this year has dropped compared to the same period last year, according to a research by iPrice Group.

Nearly 16,200 online stores sanctioned for profiting from COVID-19

March 31, 2020 | 19:53

The Ministry of Industry and Trade has been cracking down on profiteers for selling face masks, hand sanitisers and other items for inflating prices due to the high demand caused by the ravaging COVID-19 epidemic.

The next phase of online retail and shopping

October 11, 2019 | 07:00

Direct-to-consumer sales, particularly subscriptions, could be the next phase of online shopping in Vietnam as the model sees a wave of investment from major companies worldwide.

Shopping app installs surge 242 per cent during Tet 2019 in Vietnam

August 09, 2019 | 10:14

Shopping app installs in Vietnam are forecast to skyrocket by 242 per cent a full three weeks before the traditional Tet festival, according to AppsFlyer.

Logging on to e-commerce

March 08, 2019 | 11:00

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.

Online shopping set for year-end boom

November 10, 2018 | 11:12

Online shopping is expected to surge in the remaining months of this year with many e-commerce players launching promotions.

Vietnamese consumers’ demand for online shopping 4

August 15, 2018 | 13:07

It is estimated that by 2020, Vietnam will see 30 percent of its population involving in online shopping.

Online shopping increasingly unsafe for customers

July 05, 2018 | 11:12

Data leaks from global brands like Adidas, F21, and Sears show that online shopping is not really secure for consumers.

Multi-channel shopping is vital for e-commerce growth

April 28, 2018 | 09:56

Multi-channel shopping is on the rise, becoming a vital factor which will help retail businesses expand sales channels, thereby increasing their reach to customers and enhancing the competitive edge given the online shopping boom in Viet Nam.

Vietnamese e-commerce market a tough nut to crack

March 05, 2018 | 10:19

Despite the fast growth of e-commerce, Vietnam is not an easy market to crack open, with many players running losses and some being forced to withdraw.

Raging competition on e-commerce market promises to heat further up

February 05, 2018 | 16:35

Vietnam's online shopping scene is heating up with Tiki, Shopee, Lazada, and Cho Tot stepping up their game.

Traditional Lunar New Year shopping in Southeast Asia moves online

February 02, 2018 | 14:42

According to market analysis by Criteo, consumers still go on the usual shopping sprees before the Lunar New Year, but are now increasingly moving online.