E-commerce

via the Sun : KUALA LUMPUR: Government interventions, with the recent launch of Digital Free Trade Zone (DFTZ) and National e-Commerce Strategic Roadmap (NeSR) initiatives, will boost eCommerce’s contribution to Malaysia’s gross domestic product (GDP), said International Trade and Industry Minister, Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. The minister said with the two …

Via GuruFocus : Merchants are using social media channels to boost online sales Whenever the subject of e-commerce comes up during a conversation, most people always think about online shopping. Many manufacture this thought by thinking about an online shop or store as a way of supplementing sales from their physical …

Via Today Online : SINGAPORE — In the run-up to the widely-anticipated entry of American giant Amazon into the local retail scene, global players are jostling to carve a niche in the regional market. On Tuesday (June 13), Alibaba Group announced the launch of Tmall World, aimed at shoppers in Singapore, …

Via ET Retail : Finding leaders who understand and appreciate technology and can learn new business models is difficult. The dynamics of the workplace in India are changing rapidly across sectors, not just in e-commerce. Rapid growth, globalisation and increasing entrepreneurship in the country are transforming organisation structures, people practices, work …

Via YourStory : The e-commerce industry has grown massively in the past few years and it’s expected to grow even bigger in the near future. However, as the e-commerce industry expands the e-commerce platforms that manage the various operations of the different web stores available online need to evolve as well. …

Via Economic Times Retail : By this bill, the government has minimized the incentives of tax evasion thus bringing a lot of illegal transactions to a halt. The e-Commerce industry is booming with many start-ups coming up every now and then. From apparels to gadgets, there are startups catering to every …

Via Forbes : For companies adapting to a digital generation that uses mobile devices to stay connected, make purchases, and manage their daily lives – building an online business is key to both surviving and winning big in the new economy. In 2015, online sales of physical goods generated over $294 …

Via Marketing Tech : What role do brands play in today’s world of eCommerce? As commerce changes to conform to the new world of marketplaces and networks, brands are losing their steam. Historically, brand has been the primary way retailers differentiated themselves when products were very similar. Over time, customers’ habits …

Via Huffington Post : Most people know that launching a business, especially online, has never been easier. However, few realize how true this is in the ecommerce space. Today there are fantastic resources available that allow for the relatively seamless development and maintenance of e-stores. In my experience, working only nights …

Via Adweek : After slowly testing more interactive ads in recent months, Snapchat is open for ecommerce. Lancome and Target started running shoppable ads today within Cosmopolitan’s Discover channel—the hub of the app where media brands publish daily stories. Like Discover’s other ads, Lancome and Target’s promos appear between Cosmo’s articles …

Via The Motley Fool : Amazon Payments is expanding with the help of some key partners. Watch out, PayPal: Amazon wants in on the online payments business. The retail giant is expanding its Amazon Payments platform with a new program — the Amazon Payments Global Partner Program. Amazon will partner with …

Via Mashable : Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba just announced it sold 3 trillion yuan ($462 billion) worth of goods on its various sites in the past year. It hit its milestone with 10 days left in its fiscal year ending in March, said executive vice-chairman, Joe Tsai. The 3 trillion yuan …