e-commerce

E-commerce platform Shopee is wrapping up the year-end sales season and marking its 5th birthday by launching its annual 12.12 Big Christmas Sale.

A recent online survey conducted by online payment firm PayPal revealed that 87% of Filipinos who were polled have increased their usage of digital payments during the pandemic, and 9 in 10 preferred to digital payments over cash during this time.

The quarantine and social distancing guidelines have brought about a steep decline in foot traffic and frequency in visiting malls.

Through an open letter, over 150 diverse groups called on online shopping sites to take concrete steps to cut their packaging footprint as the country and whole world grapple with increasing plastic waste and pollution crisis.

Shopee said it sold 1.6 million items were sold in an hour in Metro Manila at the peak of November 11.

The study revealed that 40 million people came online for the first time this year, bringing the total number of Internet users in Southeast Asia to 400 million.

Small businesses across Southeast Asia can access free short courses by Lazada University as well as new interactive mini-courses via the Google Primer app.

A new report showed that the Philippines experienced the highest increase in the usage of shopping apps (53%) in Southeast Asia.

This comes after UnionBank and Lazada launched a co-branded e-commerce credit card last August.

Under the proposed law, the DTI shall have regulatory powers to take down or issue cease-and-desist orders against websites selling illegal or dangerous products or services.