From underdog to IPO, Southeast Asian super app Grab shows us how a hyper-local go-to-market strategy helped them beat Uber. In 2011, Anthony Tang and Tan Hooi Ling took a $25K Harvard Business Plan award for their ride-hailing business idea…
Unlock the full potential of these 8 APAC nations by understanding consumers’ preferred payment methods. This post covers payments and e-commerce insights in: India Indonesia Japan Malaysia Singapore South Korea Taiwan Thailand Southeast Asia has emerged as the roaring lion…
Online payment methods in Malaysia: an emerging market poised for growth. Malaysia is a hot destination for businesses looking to expand to emerging markets. Malaysia is seeing GDP growth that is both high and relatively consistent when compared with other…
Discover the local and global payment methods preferred by Japanese consumers. Japan is a densely populated nation of 126.8 million citizens, often touted as the mecca of technological innovation. (JP Morgan) It may come as a surprise that Japan has…
You’ve Been Subscribed.
What Makes Some Apps Super? With news coverage of the Ant Group IPO raising awareness of fintech apps throughout Asia, some people might be hearing the term ‘Super App’ for the very first time. The term was originally used by…
Thailand is on the verge of an ecommerce boom – are you ready to capitalize on it? Thailand is a lucrative and exciting market, with a tech-savvy and mobile-first population. Despite ecommerce sales only making up 2% of total retail…
Do you know the best ecommerce payment methods for growing sales with your shoppers? Here’s how your global audience prefers to pay. The best ecommerce payment methods to offer in your online store often depends on the location of your…
What Is eCommerce Live Stream? In 2020 ecommerce live stream sales now account for 4% of total online retail sales in China and about 1% of total retail sales.1 These ‘infomercials rebooted’ are a form of online browsing and buying…
Businesses Need to Accept Local Payment Methods in India to Meet Consumer Preferences To secure a foothold in the $36.5 billion1 Indian ecommerce market, digital commerce leaders need to offer a range of payment options. Even before the offline-to-online shift…
Rise of Super Apps: The Next Wave Will Be Led by Innovators Who Integrate Fintech into Applications Marketplaces, social media apps, and gig-economy platforms in Asia are adding fintech to their offerings to create new sources of revenue and take…
The island nation of Indonesia is home to more than 200 ethnic groups1. With the world’s fourth-largest population and a GDP of over $1 trillion2, this archipelagic country boasts the biggest economy in Southeast Asia – a region brimming with…
The Asia-Pacific region accounts for nearly two-thirds of global transactions. To successfully tap into this market, ecommerce leaders must look beyond cards and popular ewallets like Alipay and WeChat Pay. “Too often, merchants and retailers enter APAC thinking that offering…
Global eCommerce sales are on track to hit 4.13 trillion USD by 2020, driven by transactions from more than 2.1 billion buyers around the world. While most top-tier markets like North America and the UK are relatively consistent when it…
The Asia-Pacific e-commerce market has seen explosive growth in recent years thanks to some of the highest consumer technology adoption rates in global history. However, merchants are already experiencing growing pains due to regional challenges. It’s estimated that APAC will…
