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Shipping From the Philippines To Australia

Introduction  With ever-growing e-commerce industries and the rise in competition, southern states are emerging as huge hubs for international trading. Expanding overseas is a beginner’s dream for many start-ups and...
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Why Large Offline Retailers Find it Difficult to Embrace E-Commerce

If you’re an offline retailer, setting up an e-commerce store is not only nice-to-have,  but rather now an essential part of the business. The COVID-19 pandemic which precipitated the temporary...
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How to Get an Edge over TikTok’s Algorithm and Sell More

Just like other social media platforms, TikTok also uses algorithms that play a big part in determining the success of a TikTok video. Simply put, algorithms in computing are processes...
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How to Analyze Your Ad and Organic Performance on TikTok

Numbers, numbers, numbers. Sometimes, they can boggle your mind. But as soon as you appreciate their value, learn how to interpret them, and turn them into strategy improvements, numbers can...
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TikTok Advertising Strategies for Your E-commerce Business

Making a mark in e-commerce advertising is no easy feat. Sometimes, with the swarm of content abounding on social media platforms such as TikTok, our advertising videos and content can...
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10 Must-Have Tools to Win on TikTok

By now, TikTok has been the go-to social media platforms for many. Recently, the short-form video platform has also been extensively used for marketing and e-commerce purposes, not just because...
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How to Get Started with TikTok Advertising 

It is no secret that winning at marketing and online selling is generally dictated by how well-aware and decided you are about your strategy. It is all about having a...
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Biggest Sale Events in Singapore That Every Seller Should Join

Singapore is a tiny yet beautiful country, known to the world as prosperous, busy, and wealthy. Despite its modern appearance, Singapore maintained much of its natural resources, dotting the country...
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Biggest Sale Events in Australia That Every Brand Should Join

Australia may be the smallest continent on the globe, but it is also one of the largest countries. Known for its wide open spaces, large beaches, and its natural wonders...
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Your Ultimate TikTok Shop vs. Instagram Shopping Comparison Guide

Undeniably, the internet and the speedy digitization of the economy have put into effect some great changes in how we discover products, how we decide on what to purchase, and...
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How User-Generated Content Can Help Your TikTok Shop

You probably have started creating your own content for your TikTok shop, but wonder why you are not getting your expectation of likes, comments, and shares. You are pretty sure...
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9 Types of Content to Promote Your TikTok Shop

Today, an increasing number of people are convinced that entertainment and commerce are two exciting things by themselves, but undoubtedly more powerful when put together. With hashtags such as #TikTokMadeMeBuyIt...
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How To Create TikTok Content for Different TikTok Audiences

Selling on TikTok gives you the advantage of reaching a vast number of audiences, especially with its billions of subscribers increasingly turning to the social media platform for their shopping...
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Guide to International Shopify Shipping

In our online selling journey, we might encounter the occasional deluge of orders from potential buyers overseas. And it would be a truly awful feeling to not be able to...
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Shopify Fees 101: All You Need to Know About Shopify Pricing

Fees, fees, fees. Just a lot of fees to be paid here and there. When you decide to begin a business, you may feel overwhelmed by the fees and charges...
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Guide to Applying for an E-commerce Business License in Australia

Business License: Where You Can Get It Every country has its own set of laws related to how businesses should be run. Likewise, even Australia has specific rules around licenses...
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Top E-commerce Platforms for Small Businesses to Flourish in Australia

In the last few years, e-commerce soared to new heights. Additionally, with the pandemic and subsequent lockdowns, buyers rely more heavily on e-commerce platforms to meet their needs. In fact,...
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A Complete Guide to Australia’s E-commerce Industry

E-commerce Trends Set to Become Dominant in Australia  Just like the market landscape of any other part of the world, even the Australian market is constantly changing and evolving. Due...
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The Australian Business Market and its Challenges

The COVID-19 pandemic and its lockdowns drastically changed how Australians shopped. Interestingly, it was reported that in 2021 4 out of 5 households resorted to online shopping. Currently, more than...
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A Guide to Starting an E-commerce Business in Australia

Introduction While it may seem relatively easy to start an e-commerce business in Australia, the truth is, you will have to consider quite a few things to realize success early...
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The Ultimate Guide to Setting Up Your E-Commerce Store on WhatsApp Shop

Think about it, when was the last time you purchased something online?  Was it yesterday, today or probably a week before?  Over the past decade, online shopping has grown from...
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How to Create Shipping Experiences to prevent customer drop-off in your e-commerce business

Bringing new customers to your door is essential for every e-commerce business. But what eventually makes them stick around? How much effort will you spend on your customer retention strategies...
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List of Biggest E-commerce Sale Events in Thailand

Hailed as “the land of the free,” Thailand, also known as Siam and the Kingdom of Thailand, is a country in Southeast Asia encompassing diverse ecosystems with the current Thai...
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Biggest Sale Events in the Philippines That Every Seller Should Join

The Philippines is known for its tropical weather, exotic animals, delicious fruits, incredible beaches, unique culture, and warm and friendly people. Known as “The Pearl of the Orient Sea,” the...
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The Effects of Shutting Down Facebook Live Shopping

Social media behemoth Facebook will no longer allow its users to host any new or scheduled Facebook Live Shopping events on the platform. The update may have sent shockwaves to...
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Tax Laws That Online Sellers in the Philippines Need to Know

If you’re just starting your online business in the Philippines, you may not be aware of the country’s tax system. The Philippine government has been taking notice of the rise...
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How Lazada Sellers Can Avoid Shipping Overcharge

Have you experienced getting a negative balance on your Lazada statement of account as a seller? You may have incurred high or above-expectation shipping fees. This is why Lazada sellers...
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Top Selling Lazada Products in Singapore for 2022

Lazada is one of the top e-commerce sites in Singapore. It is rare to find anyone in the country of 5.8 million people not to have bought from or at...
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Unpacking Shopee Seller Fees: What Sellers Need to Know in 2023

Are you a seller on Shopee? Do you know about the seller fees charged by Shopee? This article will explain everything you need to know about seller fees on Shopee....
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When Social Meets Shopping: How Tiktok Shop is Revolutionizing Social Commerce

By definition, social commerce means selling items online through social media platforms. Although social media platforms were not designed initially as e-commerce channels, their vast popularity made it almost inevitable...

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How to Combat the Amazon Effect

It is projected that Amazon will do $468 billion dollars in e-commerce sales in 2021. In the United States this past year Amazon’s sales made up 31.4% of all E-Commerce revenue. So the...
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Outsourcing Fulfillment: 3PL and 4PL

Researching and deciding on a fulfillment provider can get tricky. Especially with all these technical terms, you come across such as 3PL and 4PL, it can get easy to confuse...
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What is Localized Fulfillment?

The past few years have seen a fundamental, and presumably permanent, shift in consumer buying behavior, rapidly expanding e-commerce options, the growth of shopping platforms, marketplaces, and next-day delivery. This...
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How your Australian-based business can start shipping internationally

More than one in every four people is an online shopper. With the rapid growth of e-commerce in recent years, it was reported globally that there were 900 million more online shoppers than there...
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4 Signs Your Business Needs A Logistics Partner

Starting a business is an exciting adventure for many entrepreneurs, but with vast and continuous growth comes much bigger challenges. When a business starts to gain more traction and sales,...
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The A to Z’s of Shipping, Fulfillment, and Logistics Terms

Understanding the different elements of the fulfillment and shipping process can get overwhelming. This glossary of common terms used in our industry will help you get started. 3PL: Third-Party Logistics. A...
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Logistics, Shipping, and Operations: A Starting Guide

When it comes to your E-Commerce business, you put in a lot of work to get it to where it is today. You’ve designed and created the product, founded your...
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Shipping, E-Commerce And COVID: The New Landscape

It’d be an understatement to say that 2020 has been an unprecedented year. The COVID-19 pandemic has created a confusing time of isolation, anxiety, panic buying, and a shift in...
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Tips for Finding The Right Fulfillment Partner

Every business starts out small, especially E-Commerce stores. No matter how big the industry leaders are today, most of them all started in someone’s garage or apartment and facilitated their...
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Last-minute Holiday Shipping Hacks

Google studies revealed that Southeast Asia’s internet economy hit a record-breaking $100 billion (Php4.8 trillion) for the first time in 2019. With the continued growth of e-commerce fueled by the...
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Inventory Management: The Nitty Gritty Reality of E-Commerce

Whether you’re an entrepreneur just starting out in the e-commerce space, a medium-sized online retailer with a few years under their belt, or one of the big online retailers, you...

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