Five insights from Lazada on e-commerce in South East Asia
Opportunities loom large for retailers looking to capitalize on South East Asia's booming e-commerce trend, but a one size fits all approach to a highly fragmented online marketplace simply won't be enough.
As South East Asia's largest e-commerce retailer, Lazada is positioning itself to take on both. Founded in 2012, the company operates across six very different South East Asian markets: Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Singapore. Although the company has suffered well publicized cashflow issues in recent years, Lazada received $1 billion in investment from...