Remove category technology-e-commerce
article thumbnail

How Lazada aims to stop the sale of counterfeit products online

Inside Retail

Lazada recently came together with leading brands to launch Southeast Asia’s first e-commerce anti-counterfeiting consortium, also known as the Seca Working Group. There was an urgent need for partnerships in the e-commerce space to create a safe and sustainable ecosystem for all stakeholders. “We

article thumbnail

How cult US beauty brand Il Makiage is disrupting the beauty industry

Inside Retail

It is just one example of how Il Makiage is disrupting the beauty industry through technology. . My sister and I sought to create one of the most inclusive, prestige beauty lines for all, while leaning heavily into technology,” Holtzman, the brand’s CEO, told Inside Retail. IR: Where does this focus on tech come from?

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Southeast Asian retailer Shopee’s long path to profit: Are we there yet?

Inside Retail

Shopee opened for business as a consumer-to-consumer (C2C) marketplace in the first quarter of 2015 and evolved into a hybrid B2C/C2C business model that by late 2019 was growing fast. Its revenue growth hit 160 per cent in 2020 and 136 per cent in 2021, which translated into an increase in dollar terms from US$835 million to US$5.1

article thumbnail

Localisation, livestreaming and logistics: How to tap into the Chinese market

Inside Retail

Before 2020, when travel was easy and diplomatic relations were cordial, I placed great emphasis on the need to build trusted relationships on the ground in China as the foundation of a successful market entry strategy. trillion Chinese consumers spent in 2019. trillion, and the US$5.6 While some Australian primary products (e.g.

Marketing 130
article thumbnail

COVID-19 Has Transformed Wine Shopping. Here’s How Vivino Is Adapting

Retail TouchPoints

The e-Commerce alcohol market has seen a surge in growth as a result of COVID-19. In fact, alcohol was one of the fastest-growing categories in e-Commerce channels, according to Nielsen research : from the first week of March to June 27, 2020, online sales grew 309% over the same period year.

article thumbnail

How Indian start-ups are tapping into the booming smart wearables sector

Inside Retail

A record 24 million units of wearable devices were shipped during the second quarter of this year, including consumer products like earphones, fitness bands and smartwatches. While the overall demand for devices remains tepid, given the sluggish economic scenario, the smart wearables category has escaped the trend.

Consumer 130
article thumbnail

Hit or miss: Can Pinduoduo replicate the success of Shein in the US?

Inside Retail

Founded in 2015, Pinduoduo has grown to become one of the top e-commerce platforms in China, offering a wide range of products, from daily groceries to household goods and fashion, thanks to its unique social commerce model, where customers purchase items as a team to achieve lower prices. Reining in big tech.