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It’s that exciting time of the year again as January quickly rolls into February, and our Christmas decors get (finally) put back in the closet to make way for—you guessed it—Valentine’s decorations. Yup, V-day is not really just a day, it’s something that we hopeless romantics celebrate all month long. And if you’re in the mood to wear red this February and happen to be a savvy shopper as well, you might just fall in love with an app that quite literally has red all over its name. 

Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, is officially launching Shopee Loyalty, a brand new in-app program that delivers a more rewarding shopping experience for users. With Shopee Loyalty, users can enjoy a range of exclusive perks, vouchers, and deals every month when they shop more with Shopee. 

If there is one thing the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us, it is that things will never be the same again. Working from home will continue to be the norm. Children will continue with online learning and people will try as much as possible to stay at home and see what kind of services they can avail of online.

Armed yourself with these tips to avoid online credit card fraud.

2020 has been a year full of challenges, with the world still reeling from the effects of the COVID-19 economically. In the Philippines, consumers have adjusted to the new normal by adopting, among others, fintech services to make their financial lifestyles more convenient and themselves safe against the pandemic.

In lieu of the usual National Trade Fair (NTF) organized annually, the Department of Trade and Industry – Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotion (DTI-BDTP) is launching the NTF Digital Mall. This is in response to the unprecedented challenges faced by micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) during the COVID-19 pandemic, which has adversely impacted their operations.

In March this year, the Department of Trade and Industry-Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotion was all set to kick off its much-awaited 2020 National Food Fair, which was scheduled to run from March 12 -16, at the Megatrade Halls of SM Megamall. This had to be postponed due to Proclamation No. 922, declaring a state of public health emergency. 

Here are some of the basics of safe online shopping consumers should take note of.

We caught up with one of the OG bloggers in the Philippines, Lissa Kahayon, to help you out with your future purchases and avoid committing the crime of serial online shopping.

Here’s how Filipino shopping behavior changed throughout the pandemic period.

The SSI Group—the country’s leading specialty retailer of international brands—is aiming to generate 15 to 20 percent of its revenues from online-related sales with the launch of its multi-brand e-commerce site featuring some of the firm’s most popular brands.

‘They were giving us ideas on how else we could improve. Jaime was part of everything, too! We gave him tasks to do like fix his old toys, stick duct tapes here and there, etc.’

The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI), the country’s voice of business, is putting up its own online shopping portal called “Shop All” to provide a venue for all-Filipino products and services of the micro, small and medium enterprises.

His new baby, the newest on-demand delivery app, Pick.a.roo, is designed to make contactless shopping faster and easier for Filipino families.