online retail

How can retailers better protect themselves, especially during the upcoming large shopping events like Singles' Day?

But they are more keen to shop online for virtual or intangible goods like financial products and travel packages.

SINGAPORE (Mar 26): Despite being a population of active mobile users, more Singaporeans are still preferring to shop online using desktops rather than their smartphones, according to a new report released by Picodi.

SINGAPORE (June 28): CGS-CIMB Securities is maintaining its “add” call on data analytics-driven e-commerce firm Y Ventures Group, with a target price of 62 cents.

SINGAPORE (May 24): Local online shopping platform, ezbuy.sg, has successfully raised a total of US$17.6 million ($23.6 million) in its pre-series C funding.

(Feb 12): Singapore may unveil an e-commerce tax in next week’s budget, setting the tone for a region that’s grappling with online retail’s assault on brick-and-mortar vendors.

(Aug 29): Thailand has seen an explosion of internet shopping in recent years as consumers become more tech savvy. And if that’s anything to go by, e-commerce in Southeast Asia is taking off as well.

SINGAPORE (April 20): Alibaba Group Holding has created a loyalty program for online shoppers in Singapore that it may expand to other markets, teaming up with Uber Technologies Inc. and Netflix Inc. to lure customers.

SINGAPORE (March 30): Lazada Group is teaming up with multinational consumer goods giant Unilever in their first e-commerce cross-functional alliance, just days after launching a dedicated online store to bring products from China’s e-commerce platform