E-commerce

The e-commerce marketplace claims to be the “dominant platform” beyond Indonesia’s metropolises.

SiCepat recently tapped into the EV industry by forming a joint venture with NFC Indonesia. The JV has acquired an electric motorcycle maker based in central Java.

Since its launch, the startup has helped over 55,000 retailers in Egypt, fulfilling more than 1 million orders and creating 1,600 direct jobs in the process.

By opening brick-and-mortar stores, JD.id may be differentiating itself from e-commerce rivals like Tokopedia and Shopee.

These Southeast Asian startups that KrASIA highlighted in the first half of 2021 have one thing in common: they each identified a relatively unexplored area and built their business around it.

China’s e-commerce sector is more cutthroat than ever. To stay afloat, online stores use fake orders, fake reviews, and even fake shipments to boost their online presence.

Scalpers have raised prices of life-saving supplies like oxygen to up to 1,000% of normal levels to exploit a steep climb in COVID-19 infections in Indonesia.

Two Indian entrepreneurs are unraveling preferences for online retail by giving customers a reason to head back into physical stores.