In this day and age, times are changing. More people are looking to be their own bosses and be in charge of their own futures. The Internet makes this goal more accessible than ever, and e-commerce is one exciting avenue for success. Still, it can be tremendously difficult to know exactly how to …
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It has been more than a year since the Covid-19 pandemic ravaged the globe, and a new digital normal has seemed to emerged in the past year. Singaporeans are working remotely, attending classes, and ordering groceries online. The pandemic has also revealed the opportunities and limitations of Singapore’s e-commerce sector. …
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Singaporeans are no strangers to Shopee. Even if they have never purchased anything from the e-commerce site, they are bound to have seen Shopee’s iconic orange ads, or heard its catchy marketing jingles. There is a good reason for the large volume of customers on Shopee — you can buy …
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The power of audio From podcasts to Clubhouse, branded audio is more important than ever. Learn how brands are increasing customer loyalty and personalization with these best practices. Register Now Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. In Ernest Hemingway’s novel “The …
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The excessive use of plastic packaging in many of our consumption behaviours has been a concern for a long time now. Over the years, we’ve definitely seen multiple startups tackle the issue, usually in the F&B sector. One that we’ve written about recently was Circlepac, which makes and sells compostable …
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Sea Limited, the parent company of Shopee, was founded in 2009. It started out as online gaming company Garena, and it didn’t jump into e-commerce only until 2015. Shopee was launched in 2015, and Lazada was already a leading e-commerce platform in the region when Shopee first entered the market. However, Shopee …
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“Before MCO, I used to frequent local arts bazaars and discovered a lot of interesting, high-quality products from small brands and businesses.” “Due to the pandemic, bazaars came to a halt, so these brands are depending on online sales, usually from Facebook & Instagram. Online demand generation was critical, but …
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The checkout platform Bolt — not to be confused with the blockchain startup Bolt Labs, the hardware investor Bolt, or the ride-sharing firm formerly known as Taxify — today announced that it recently closed a $ 75 million funding round. The infusion comes after a year during which Bolt processed …
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We have over 900,000 SMEs in Malaysia today, and almost 99% of them contribute to 38.3% of the country’s GDP and 66% of the country’s employment. When the COVID-19 pandemic hit us in early 2020 and the government implemented the MCO, many SMEs were badly affected. An online survey conducted …
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