Shopee excites shoppers and uplifts businesses with new record of over 2 billion items sold across 11.11 Big Christmas Sale

Orlee Pasion November 13, 2021 No Comments

Local sellers saw a massive boost, with orders surging 18 times for those taking part in the sale for the first time

MANILA, NOVEMBER 12, 2021 – Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, sets two new records at the year’s largest shopping festival, 11.11 Big Christmas Sale. With a huge array of irresistible deals, shoppers across the region bought over 2 billion items across the festival period, smashing its previous record in 2020. Excitement peaked on November 11, with visits spiking 5.5 times in the first two hours compared to an average day.

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Shop for the Perfect Gifts for Your Monito Monita on Shopee this Payday Weekend

Orlee Pasion November 13, 2021 No Comments

Check out Shopee’s Christmas in our Carts for plenty of gift inspiration and enjoy free shipping with no minimum spend, 50% bills cashback, and 10% off vouchers at the Nov 15 Payday Sale

MANILA, NOVEMBER 12, 2021 – What are you most excited for this Christmas? Aside from the noche buena on Christmas Eve, plenty of us look forward to the monito monita or Secret Santa gift exchange. It’s just one of the Christmas traditions that make the holidays so fun! Everyone loves receiving gifts, but more than that, there’s nothing quite as exciting and satisfying as finding the perfect gifts to give our loved ones joy during this season of giving.

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Shopee 11.11 Big Christmas Sale enjoys a record start, with 11 million items sold within the first 5 minutes of November 11

Orlee Pasion November 11, 2021 No Comments

 A Filipino electronics seller earned almost ₱70 million in sales during the first two hours of the sale alone

MANILA, NOVEMBER 11, 2021 – Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, is seeing tremendous excitement and support at its largest shopping festival of the year, the 11.11 Big Christmas Sale. Shoppers across the region raced to Shopee to secure the best deals, with 11 million items sold in just the first five minutes of November 11. The midnight shopping rush saw visits spiking 5.5 times in the first two hours, compared to an average day.

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Shopee Provides MSMEs with All-Around Marketing Support to Grow their Online Business

Orlee Pasion November 11, 2021 No Comments

Shopee assists MSMEs in their e-commerce journey from on onboarding and trainings to enhanced marketing tools and strategies

MANILA, NOVEMBER 11, 2021 – As society becomes more digitalized, e-commerce plays a significant role in helping groom and grow entrepreneurs who can meet the needs of consumers. More people in the region are coming online, and this number is expected to reach around 380 million by 2026[1]. In order to help brands and MSMEs establish and strengthen their online presence, Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, focuses on developing a strong support ecosystem that makes it simple for them to launch and grow their online business.

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Shopee Launches an Exciting 11.11 Big Christmas Sale TV Special with Over ₱12,000,000 Worth of Prizes and K-Pop Boy Band NCT127

Orlee Pasion November 11, 2021 No Comments

MANILA, NOVEMBER 10, 2021 – Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, invites Filipinos to tune in to the 11.11 Big Christmas Sale TV Special this November 11, 9:30-11:30 PM on GMA-7 and Shopee Live for a night full of amazing prizes and the best entertainment. Viewers have plenty to look forward to during the show, such as over ₱12,000,000 worth of giveaways including a brand-new car and two houses & lots, and exhilarating performances from K-Pop superstars NCT 127. Meanwhile, shoppers can beat the holiday rush and enjoy big savings with promotions such as ₱1 Deals, free shipping with no minimum spend, and 10% off daily at the 11.11 Big Christmas Sale, Shopee’s biggest sale of the year.

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Shopee Partners with Quezon City to Provide Its Citizens and Frontliners a More Comfortable Vaccination Experience

Orlee Pasion November 9, 2021 No Comments

MANILA, NOVEMBER 4, 2021 – Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, partnered with the local government unit (LGU) of Quezon City to provide care packages to residents getting vaccinated and to frontliners tirelessly serving the local community. On October 27, Shopee rolled out its vaccination center support in the Barangay Holy Spirit Covered Court by giving out food and health kits from partner brands under Shopee Mall, to more than 900 frontliners and residents. These included snacks from Del Monte, Perfetti Van Melle, Monde Nissin, and Rebisco; water from Hope in a Bottle, health kits from Mighty Clean and Cosmetique Asia; and air coolers from Symphony.

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DOST-ITDI to open first metrology in chemistry laboratory in the Philippines

Philippine Information Technology Organization November 9, 2021 No Comments

The Philippines’ first Metrology in Chemistry Laboratory will be inaugurated on November 9, 2021. Science Secretary Fortunato T. De La Peña will lead the event together with the Director of DOST-ITDI, Dr. Annabelle V. Briones. Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M. Lopez will be the keynote speaker. (more…)

Shopee Launches 11.11 Big Christmas Sale, its Biggest Sale of the Year, with Unbeatable deals and Nonstop Fun

Orlee Pasion November 6, 2021 No Comments

 The 11.11 Big Christmas Sale becomes the ultimate holiday shopping destination with promos such as ₱1 Deals, free shipping with no minimum spend, 10% off daily vouchers, and giveaways worth over ₱12,000,000 

MANILA, NOVEMBER 3, 2021 – Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, kicks off its annual 11.11 Big Christmas Sale, the most anticipated shopping festival in the region. The 11.11 Big Christmas Sale headlines a year where more people and businesses use the platform to connect with each other. In fact, the number of sellers and brands on Shopee surged by 60% in 2021, while 1 in 3 shoppers at its recent 9.9 event was new to the platform.

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New President & CEO Takes the Helm at IBPAP

Philippine Information Technology Organization October 30, 2021 No Comments

MANILA, Philippines (October 29, 2021) – The IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) has announced the appointment of Jack Madrid as its new President and CEO. As the head of the organization, he will be at the helm of ensuring that the Philippines remains competitive and relevant as a prime investment destination for information technology and business process management (IT-BPM) services. (more…)