Alternative Chinese eCommerce Platforms: Off the Beaten Path of Tmall & JD

Thomas Price

Most overseas brands looking to dive into the lucrative China market are well aware of the major Chinese eCommerce platforms. Tmall, Taobao, and JD.com are famous the world over. But the staggering success of eCommerce in China hasn’t solely consolidated around these obvious marketplaces. There are also several interesting and innovative Chinese eCommerce platforms that …

Magento PWA Studio and How It Can Help Your eCommerce Store

Thomas Price

In terms of global eCommerce trends, mobile-ification is the most important frontier online businesses need to get a handle on. A 2019 survey report by Forrester Consulting pointed out that the flow of traffic from desktop to mobile has grown to 52% globally. Consumers are more proficient in the use of mobile phones, and their …

Chinese Cross-Border eCommerce: Legal Expert Interview

Thomas Price

Although 2020 has obviously been difficult for much of the world, Chinese cross-border eCommerce is one of the areas that has managed to perform well. Cross-border eCommerce (CBEC) in the country has experienced growth, even as most industries in China and the world shrunk in response to the global crisis. According to customs data from …

Cross-Border eCommerce in China: Get up to Speed

Thomas Price

Chinese cross-border eCommerce has become an opportunity few brands want to pass up. For years, accessing the China market meant big investments and jumping through complicated hoops. But cross-border eCommerce in China has opened up new, easier paths in many cases. Building on this, the government is offering more and more support for cross-border channels …

eCommerce in Malaysia: How to Begin

Thomas Price

This guest blog on how to begin eCommerce in Malaysia is provided by our legal partner in Malaysia, Jeff Leong Poon & Wong. Minor formatting changes and image additions have been made by TMO Group. Step 1: Register your Business  To enter the Malaysian e-commerce market, you should first establish a corporate vehicle for your …

Creative Ways To Increase eCommerce Customer Engagement

TMO Group

Ecommerce webmasters spend hundreds and thousands of dollars to boost their business and they hire experts to increase their customer engagement ratio. The ultimate purpose of building an eCommerce store is to increase sale and generate revenue. In this scenario importance of customer engagement is very high. Here we are going to share some most …

The Philippines’ Legal Landscape for Retail eCommerce: Expert Interview

Thomas Price

In recent years, the Philippines has become increasingly attractive to foreign brands looking for a Southeast Asian market entry opportunity. But with any emerging market, there remain questions as to exactly how companies can enter. Especially when these countries were previously quite restricted when it came to foreign entry and ownership. So we talked to …

Cross-Border eCommerce: Selling Cosmetics to China

Thomas Price

China became the world’s second largest market for cosmetics back in 2013. However, some major brands have still chosen to stay out of the China market for a number of reasons. These reasons include the complicated license approval process, high costs associated with the general trade model, and a requirement on domestic brands that they …

Digital Transformation: Ten Ways Forward for Businesses

Thomas Price

Everyone’s talking about taking offline businesses online recently – including us! But what exactly does ‘digital transformation’ mean for a company? What are the ways companies can embrace the Internet to enhance their business? In this article we touch on a few of the major paths companies can take towards digital transformation. Online Retail The most …

Skincare and Makeup in China: 2020 Consumer Trends

Thomas Price

In recent years, the cosmetics industry, and skincare and makeup especially, have undergone substantial development in China. In 2019, the growth rate of the beauty industry ranked second of all retail industries. For brands that plan to set up on local eCommerce platforms or hope to enter China through cross-border eCommerce, research into consumer trends …