E-commerce

How a dispute over e-commerce firm Coupang is testing US-South Korea ties

2026-07-20T00:28:55.000Z
On top of that, sellers are spending more on advertising, logistics, returns, affiliate commissions, and platform campaign incentives.

Rising fees are changing the role of South-east Asia’s e-commerce enablers

2026-07-17T10:37:19.000Z
Regional e-commerce players such as Lazada are placing more emphasis on affiliate marketing as an increasingly important customer acquisition strategy.

Lazada, Shopee double down on affiliate marketing to compete with TikTok Shop in South-east Asia

2026-07-16T11:26:36.000Z
In emerging markets, discovery, engagement, and transactions are increasingly happening within the same mobile ecosystem.
THE BROAD VIEW

The global e-commerce playbook is being rewritten in emerging markets

2026-07-10T23:00:00.000Z
The proposal, made available for public consultation by the State Administration for Market Regulation and the Ministry of Commerce, would change platform responsibility rules by adding regulatory measures alongside existing penalties.

China proposes expanding e-commerce law scope, platform rules

2026-07-04T03:15:05.000Z
Musinsa plans to add storefronts in Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines this year.

KKR-backed South Korea fashion retailer Musinsa ramps up Asia store push ahead of IPO

2026-07-01T23:49:10.000Z
The appointed platforms are Tokopedia, Sea’s Shopee, Alibaba-backed Lazada and Blibli, said Indonesia’s tax office.

Indonesia asks four e-commerce platforms to collect income tax from sellers

2026-07-01T07:14:39.000Z
Shein has been preparing for the change by expanding warehouse space in Wroclaw, Poland, and shipping more products to the EU in bulk.

EU slaps 3-euro fee on cheap e-commerce parcels in blow to Shein, Temu, AliExpress

2026-07-01T04:12:58.000Z
iHerb has a global workforce of more than 3,000 and serves over 15 million customers across more than 180 countries.

Online retailer iHerb selects banks for US$500 million IPO this year: sources

2026-06-30T23:36:14.000Z
Recent cuts at e-commerce platforms such as Shopee is signalling shifting business priorities.

E-commerce job cuts signal S-E Asia’s shift from scaling to deeper user engagement

2026-06-25T07:56:34.000Z