Social Commerce

TikTok announces AI shopping tools, ad network
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TikTok announces AI shopping tools, ad network

TikTok Ad Network extends ad campaigns beyond TikTok to nearly 400,000 apps worldwide, the company said.
Minh Le · · 1 min read
TikTok Shop US tops markets with $11.8b GMV
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TikTok Shop US tops markets with $11.8b GMV

The report said TikTok Shop’s US ecosystem had 1.35 million stores and 20 million influencers in the period.
Diya Lal · · 1 min read
Behind TikTok Shop’s logistics gamble in Indonesia
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Behind TikTok Shop’s logistics gamble in Indonesia

The platform had the scale to own logistics in the country but chose a different path from Shopee. We unpack the strategy.
Jofie Yordan · · 6 min read
Glance grows FY25 revenue by 33% as AI goes in style
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Glance grows FY25 revenue by 33% as AI goes in style

Its marketing spend now towers over salaries and benefits, hitting nearly 80% of revenue. But with Glance AI, it can unlock more revenue opportunities.
Miguel Cordon · · 5 min read
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The key players behind SEA’s beauty market glow-up

Indonesia is one of the most competitive spaces in beauty, home to more than half of the brands that Tech in Asia has tracked in the region.
Miguel Cordon · · 5 min read
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Xiaohongshu to launch Redshop for cross-border sellers

Xiaohongshu also added a Marketplace tab to its app and began testing a Quick Sell feature in October.
Aiko Gao Ishida · · 2 min read
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Meta pilots AI commerce tools for Vietnamese businesses

Vietnam’s market has been shaped by SMEs selling through Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok.
Minh Le · · 2 min read
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How a Vietnamese beauty startup landed a $38m exit

Influential beauty blogger Hannah Nguyen on building beyond personal brand and the decisions that made the company sellable.
Samreen Ahmad · · 5 min read
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Japan’s SMBC leads $24m round for Philippine ecommerce enabler

Founded in 2020 by Alexander Friedhoff, Etaily has processed over 40 million orders on platforms like Lazada, Shopee, and TikTok Shop.
Naomi Li Gan · · 2 min read
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Xiaohongshu denies Alibaba acquisition rumors

Founded in 2013, Xiaohongshu has raised $900 million in seven funding rounds from investors like Tencent.
Minh Le · · 3 min read