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E-commerce platform connects young Afghan female entrepreneurs with the world

Orooj Hakimi, Reuters
Posted at Apr 15 10:41 AM

E-commerce site Click.af started in 2016 to give Afghans access to a domestic online market, and last year began shipping globally, according to its founder Masiullah Stanikzai.  Read more »

Megaworld says office business 'most stable income generator' despite pandemic

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 14 11:17 AM

Megaworld Corp said Wednesday its office business "is the most stable" income generator after finalizing new office leases last year despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

Filipinos prefer 'convenience', live selling, when shopping online: Facebook study

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 05:29 PM

Filipinos prefer convenience, live selling and mobile payments when shopping online, according to a Facebook study, as new trends emerge due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more »

As POGOs exit, e-commerce, BPOs buoy office space demand during pandemic: Leechiu

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 13 12:31 PM

The demand for office space by the Business Process Outsourcing (BPOs) and the e-commerce sector have grown in the first quarter despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.    Read more »

Pandemic purchase: Shopee says locked down Pinoys bought masks, wallpapers in 4.4. sale

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 12 06:05 PM

Filipinos take advantage of sale events to stock up on health essentials as seen in the recently concluded 4.4 sale which sold at least 1 million medical supplies, e-commerce platform Shopee Philippines said Monday. Read more »

Alibaba shares soar as it plays down hit from record $2.78-billion fine

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 12 04:44 PM

Shares in tech giant Alibaba surged nine percent Monday as the e-commerce titan reassured investors that a record $2.78 billion antitrust fine imposed by China would have little impact on its operations.   Read more »

Online bakeries boom in PH as Filipino home chefs cope with pandemic

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 03 10:19 AM

As the COVID-19 pandemic shuttered thousands of food establishments across the country, online selling sprouted — particularly home-based bakeries — with several entrepreneurs keeping in mind the spirit of bayanihan to help fellow Filipinos during this difficult time.  Read more »

Biden singles out Amazon for not paying federal taxes

Nandita Bose, Reuters
Posted at Apr 01 08:03 AM

President Joe Biden on Wednesday singled out Amazon.com Inc for not paying federal taxes during his address in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, as he spoke about raising the burden of taxes on multinational companies and hiking the corporate tax rate. Read more »

Brick and click: Physical stores to stay but e-commerce poised for growth

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 22 01:51 PM

Consumers will continue to purchase goods in physical stores but most will come back to e-commerce for their needs, Nielsen IQ said Monday.  Read more »

Payment startups big winners of e-commerce boom

Benoit Toussant, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 19 06:02 PM

They were little known before the pandemic, but startups in the flourishing digital payment industry are now worth a fortune as Covid-19 has forced people to increasingly embrace e-commerce. Read more »

1 in 2 Filipinos shopped online for first time in 2020 amid pandemic: VISA study

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 18 06:24 PM

One out of 2 Filipinos shopped online for the first time last year, according to a VISA study released Thursday, amid the lockdowns imposed due to the pandemic. Read more »

Creating opportunities for women in e-commerce

Lazada
Updated as of Mar 15 10:54 AM

The local e-commerce space is thriving and with the help of platforms such as Lazada, inspiring women entrepreneurs in it are recognized and celebrated. Read more »

China denies plan for $1 bn Alibaba fine, but tech firms take a blow

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Mar 12 08:44 PM

China is considering imposing a record fine of nearly $1 billion on e-commerce giant Alibaba for allegedly flouting monopoly rules, according to a report, as authorities continue to put the screws on the firm as part of a crackdown on the technology sector. Read more »

Pandemic widens gender gap in Philippine e-commerce companies: study

Anna Gabrielle Cerezo
Posted at Mar 09 05:44 PM

While the e-commerce industry was one of the few businesses that thrived during the worldwide crisis, gender parity in Philippine-based online shopping companies also took a significant dip. Read more »

Business groups back gov't push for e-commerce

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 09 01:42 PM

Several business groups on Tuesday said they support the government's push to further promote and improve e-commerce in the country.  Read more »

Business groups back gov't push for e-commerce

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 09 02:04 PM

Several business groups on Tuesday said they support the government's push to further promote and improve e-commerce in the country.  Read more »

Mga estudyante natutulungan ng e-commerce platform ngayong pandemya

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 07 08:18 PM

Inilunsad ang isang e-commerce platform na tumutulong sa mga maliliit na negosyante at ilang estudyante na kumita sa ilalim ng new normal. Read more »

Disney to close 60 North American retail stores, focus on e-commerce

Reuters
Posted at Mar 04 07:11 AM

Walt Disney Co will close at least 60 Disney retail stores in North America this year as the company revamps its digital shopping platforms to focus on e-commerce, the company said on Wednesday. Read more »

Lazada, Shopee agree to tighter restrictions to prevent sales of fake goods

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 01 07:34 PM

Under the MOU, Shopee and Lazada agreed to restrict the sale of counterfeit goods online "in a timely and efficient manner" when these are reported by brand owners.  Read more »

Greenergy acquiring majority stake in ABS-CBN fintech subsidiary

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 01 03:26 PM

Greenergy said it has executed a legally binding term-sheet agreement with ABS-CBN and iBayad Online Ventures to acquire 51 million fully paid common shares of U-Pay Digital Technologies Inc. from ABS-CBN.  Read more »