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OLX PH merges with Carousell: What you need to know

Karen Flores Layno, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 09 03:46 PM

In case you still haven’t heard, OLX Philippines is merging with the Singapore-based online marketplace Carousell.  Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: July 5, 2019

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 06 12:52 AM

Here are the big stories today in photos Read more »

Alternative employment

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 05 10:23 PM

A rider of an on-demand delivery service checks his phone as another person picks up products to be delivered in Quezon City on Friday. Read more »

From shrimp to fake eyelashes, social media sales soar in Facebook-friendly Thailand

Chayut Setboonsarng, Reuters
Updated as of Jul 01 09:26 AM

Propelled by upgrades to mobile banking apps, sales via social media in Thailand more than doubled to 334.2 billion baht ($10.9 billion) in 2017, according to the latest report from the country's Electronic Transaction Development Agency.   Read more »

How e-commerce sites make you buy things you don't want

Jennifer Valentino-DeVries, The New York Times
Posted at Jun 25 08:59 AM

"Dark patterns" such as fake messages manipulate users into doing things they might not otherwise choose to. They are the digital version of timeworn tactics used to influence consumer behavior, like impulse purchases placed near cash registers, or bait-and-switch ads for used cars. Read more »

Money smart moms, millennials fuel PH e-commerce: Shopback

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 24 08:50 AM

Mothers are looking for diapers, home care products and cosmetics while millennials want to score bargains on travel, said Shopback country manager for the Philippines Prashant Kala. Read more »

Not just a ‘tito brand’: How Levi’s captures young, ‘fickle’ market

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 22 04:32 PM

As Levi's tries to fit in with a new generation, the American denim company that opened more than 150 years ago is embracing new retail trends. Read more »

SM plans to open 5 to 7 malls each year in next 5 years, says COO

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 21 04:27 PM

The key to staying relevant today is changing the retail mix and by "elevating" customer service, SM Supermalls COO Steven Tan told ABS-CBN News on the sidelines of the Philippine Retailers Associations OFR Awards night.    Read more »

Jollibee’s Tony Tan Caktiong to local businesses: Believe you can become world class

Jessica Fenol, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 21 12:40 PM

Jollibee Foods Corp. founder and chairman Tony Tan Caktiong on Thursday said he wanted the success of his food empire to inspire local business to compete globally. Read more »

Amazon to create 3,200 PH customer service jobs this year

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jun 04 05:51 PM

The new Manila and Cebu-based roles will provide 24/7 support to North America and UK-based customers, the e-commerce giant said in a statement. Some 1,800 local jobs were created in 2018, it said.  Read more »

Lazada eyes livestreaming to help drive growth

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of May 22 11:02 AM

Technology accelerates growth of Philippine e-commerce space, Lazada says. Read more »

Google, Amazon rivalry heats up in retail, digital ads

Daisuke Wakabayashi and Karen Weise, The New York Times
Posted at May 15 08:08 AM

Google’s latest move into Amazon’s core business is playing out as the retail giant makes gains in what has traditionally been the search company’s home turf: digital advertising. Read more »

Walmart speeds up delivery in race with Amazon

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 15 03:18 AM

Retail colossus Walmart on Tuesday began offering free next-day deliveries of online purchases, aiming to counter rival Amazon in the race to get orders to consumer doorsteps. Read more »

US adds another China e-commerce site to 'notorious' IP blacklist

Reuters
Posted at Apr 26 02:14 PM

The United States on Thursday added China's third-largest e-commerce platform to its list of "notorious markets" for violations of intellectual property rights and kept China on its priority watch list for piracy and counterfeiting concerns. Read more »

Amazon to close domestic marketplace business in China -sources

Reuters
Posted at Apr 18 07:46 AM

Shoppers in China will no longer be able to buy goods from other third-party merchants in the country, but they still will be able to order from the United States, United Kingdom, Denmark and Japan via Amazon's global store.  Read more »

Jeff Bezos keeps Amazon voting power in divorce settlement

Jeffrey Dastin and Arjun Panchadar, Reuters
Posted at Apr 05 06:32 PM

The world's richest couple had announced their impending divorce in a joint Twitter statement in January, causing some to worry that Jeff Bezos could wind up with less Amazon voting power or that he or MacKenzie would liquidate large positions. Read more »

Franchising seen growing despite rise of online stores

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Mar 26 08:15 PM

Franchising experts said the industry will continue to grow despite the rise of online stores and the move away from "brick and mortar' shops. Read more »

'Exploding' e-commerce industry drives growth of e-logistics provider Entrego

Cathy Yang, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 23 07:56 PM

The e-commerce industry in the country is seeing an explosive growth as more Filipinos depend on online shopping for their daily needs, the head of e-logistics provider Entrego said Friday.  Read more »

Lazada seeks more millennial eyeballs with pop, digital tools

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Mar 21 06:31 PM

Online marketplace Lazada said Thursday it was combining pop star appeal, digital tools and in-app games to lure more millennials to shop and sell on its platform. Read more »

Instagram adds new feature to let US users shop via app

Reuters
Posted at Mar 19 08:38 PM

The move is in line with Facebook’s plan to monetize higher-growth units like Instagram as News Feed struggles to generate fresh interest. Read more »