singles day
The shifting winners in Vietnamese ecommerce
In The Checkout this week, we look at Vietnam’s ecommerce boom and Amazon’s answer to Temu.

SEA is the new Singles’ Day battleground as lustre fades in China
Singles’ Day shopping festival originated with Alibaba’s Taobao 15 years ago in China.

A bright or bleak Singles’ Day for Southeast Asia?
With consumer spending expected to weaken in China, will Southeast Asia’s Singles’ Day still shine this year?

Former Grab VN employees ‘disappointed’ with SPAC-related snag
We explore why Grab wants its ex-employees in Vietnam to give up their shares, and we look at a proptech firm that’s making it easier to own a home.

Alibaba Singles’ Day sales growth slows amid China crackdown
In comparison, rival JD.com reported a 28% growth in Singles’ Day sales to record a GMV of about US$54.6 billion.

The great wall of Alibaba’s mafia network
The Checkout is Tech in Asia’s free newsletter that breaks down the biggest stories and trends in ecommerce.

Report: Chinese regulator to set new rules for ecommerce festive sales
The market regulator said it will increase scrutiny on major promotional events like Singles’ Day.

The Singles Day black hole
Singles Day sucks revenue from the days and weeks before and after the festival.

Alibaba rakes in $75b in gross merchandise volume during Singles Day sale
This is an increase of 26% compared to the same period last year.

Sales days reveal the growing appetite for ecommerce in the Philippines
While the country has the lowest online economic activity in Southeast Asia, it reportedly has the most potential for growth over the next five years.
