Repost: Do you understand Honestbee?
Honestbee is in the news again, with reports that it has run into serious cashflow problems.
This just reminded us of a blog post we...
Amazon’s planned, controlled and well-executed demise in China
This is all expected, for clear reasons
A sneak peak into ecommerce logistics in Saudi Arabia
Local ecommerce marketplaces in the Middle East don’t have as much variety as ecommerce players from other regions. Therefore, consumers are looking abroad to...
What are the pitfalls sending e-commerce goods cross border into Indonesia?
One might ask this question when they are considering Indonesia as a potential market to enter for e-commerce businesses. However, not many businesses have...
Why ecommerce into Indonesia always clears customs in Jakarta
Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International airport is the preferred entry port for ecommerce. Why?
In the scenario where majority of the parcels bound for Indonesia are for...
As $3b gets injected into SEA tech, GOJEK’s major backer exits
Southeast Asia seems to continue to attract large-scale funding, sometimes tilting the subtle balances between the major players. Â
Softbank ups its bet on Grab
Firstly,...
Emaar’s acquisition of Namshi & battle of three forces in Middle...
Emaar Malls has finally acquired the remaining 49% stake in Namshi, Middle East’s leading fashion ecommerce platform, almost two years after it obtained the...