Shopee extends aid towards Typhoon Agaton victims together with brand partners and Shopee Xpress

MANILA, APRIL 28, 2022 – Last April 24, Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, together with its logistics arm Shopee Xpress, teamed up with NORVIC Drugs Corporation and NutriAsia to collect and deliver sanitation kits and refreshments to Visayans affected by Typhoon Agaton. These donations were repacked and distributed by Shopee Xpress volunteers in the area. (more…)

Shopee Home Clearance Sale

MANILA, APRIL 20, 2022 – Are you looking to spruce up your space? This is your sign to finally do that home makeover with Shopee’s Home Clearance Sale this April 21 to April 25. Get the best home finds on amazing deals and get up to 90% off from brands such as Locaupin, Home De Luxe, Chef’s Classics, Qoncept Furniture, Omega Houseware and OLS Home & Lifestyle. (more…)

SoPa opens Philippines office and elevates VP of Product Design to Country Head to fuel growth momentum in 2022

Manila, 18 April 2022 – Society Pass Incorporated (SoPa) (Nasdaq: “SOPA”), a leading Southeast Asia’s loyalty and ecommerce ecosystem is amplifying its operations across its key VIP (Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines) markets and today announced the opening of its office in Manila along with the appointment of a new Country Head – Arbie Pagdaganan. (more…)

Shipsy to set up regional HQ in Southeast Asia, highlights aggressive hiring plans in the region

Soham Chokshi, CEO and Co-founder at Shipsy

Manila, PhilippinesShipsy, a leading SaaS-based smart logistics management platform provider, will be setting up its regional headquarters (HQ) in Indonesia to strengthen its presence in Southeast Asia (SEA). The regional HQ will enable the organization to provide faster, better and localized support to existing and drive new business growth in Singapore, Philippines, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam and Indonesia.

Southeast Asia is witnessing rapid growth in the retail, eCommerce, express logistics and on-demand delivery space. According to reports, eCommerce sales will nearly double to $254bn by the end of 2026. The region’s online food delivery industry is already expected to treble in the coming five years and reach $28bn in transactions. The regional presence will help Shipsy tap into these growing opportunities. (more…)

Society Pass (SoPa) completes acquisition of Pushkart.ph expanding Southeast Asia footprint

Dennis Nguyen - Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Society Pass (SoPa)
  • Society Pass (SoPa) endeavors to revolutionize the online grocery shopping market in Philippines through this strategic acquisition
  • E-commerce industry in the Philippines is witnessing exponential growth and is expected to be at US$40 billion in 2025
  • SoPa is now poised to bring amplified value to consumers by allowing them to experience hassle-free shopping anytime, anywhere they want through Pushkart.ph
  • The company aims to empower more existing and new merchants in Philippines to reach the online market by allowing them to transform their shops digitally

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Zyllem further expands reach into Philippines to meet growing demand for e-commerce logistics operations

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MANILA, 25 January 2022 – Zyllem, an enterprise SaaS leader in solving distribution challenges, has announced its further expansion into the Philippines amidst a rapidly growing e-commerce market. E-commerce in the Philippines experienced a 93% growth in GMV from US$9 billion in 2020 to US$17 billion in 2021 while the logistics transport services sector represents a US$11 billion market opportunity that is ripe for disruption through digitalisation. The supply chain industry has had to keep pace with the growth to meet this exponential demand. (more…)