Ahead of his participation at Seamless Vietnam we caught up with veteran financial services expert and friend of the Seamless series Malik Kotadia for a chat. Could you share something about yourself with our readers? I have been a long time digital banker, with an 18 year career that has spanned global roles and multiple markets. I was with Citi …
An interview with Duc Pham Anh, Head of Consumer Electronics at Sendo
We recently caught up with Duc Pham Anh, Head of Consumer Electronics at Sendo. In our conversation, Duc reveals what he will be speaking about at Seamless Vietnam and why this topic is close to his heart. Could you share something about yourself with our readers? My USP’s are digital and marketing hence my team and I always try to think of …
Việt Nam: Bước chuyển mình trong môi trường thanh toán
Tình hình thanh toán và thương mại ở Việt Nam đang có nhiều biến chuyển. Người tiêu dùng bắt đầu sử dụng các thiết bị di động để so sánh giá cả và hàng hoá, chủ động tìm kiếm ưu đãi hoặc phiếu giảm giá, cũng như mua hàng hoá và dịch vụ từ mọi nơi trên thế giới. Tỷ …
Vietnam: An interview with Sandeep Deobhakta, Head of Retail Banking at VP Bank
We recently caught up with Sandeep Deobhakta the Head of Retail Banking at VP Bank. In our conversation, Sandeep reveals both the potential and the key challenges of mobile wallets for the future of Vietnam. Could you share something about yourself with our readers? I am the Head of Retail Banking at VP Bank. VP Bank has ambitious plans to be one of the top 3 retail …
eBook: The Future of Vietnamese Commerce
When was the last time that you were in the right place at the right time? How often have you wished that your business could have entered a market before your leading competitors? In today’s global, hyper-competitive economy it is rare to have the opportunity to get first mover advantage into an untapped market. These opportunities come few and far …
5 Reasons to Put Mobile at the Heart of Vietnamese E-Commerce
The mobile market in Vietnam in undergoing a radical change as smartphones go from a luxurious to a ubiquitous item. You only need to look at the increasing smartphone ownership figures between 2014 (23 million), 2015 (34 million) and 2016 (c. 40 million) to realise that there is something seismic going on. With close on 72% of the adult population …
Vietnam: An interview with Erik Jonsson, CEO and Co-founder of TOP MOT
We recently caught up with Erik Jonsson the CEO and Co-founder of TOP MOT Vietnam’s first flash sales website. In our conversation, Erik reveals what the key challenges are around the future of the Vietnamese e-commerce market and why the topic is mobile commerce is close to his heart. Could you share something about yourself with our readers? I am …
Why everything may depend on Mobile Offline-to-Online
In this post, Jaime Syjuco, Managing Partner of Moda Pacifica – licensee for Havaianas in Singapore – gives an overview of which retail technology can improve the performance of brick and mortar stores. This is re-posted with permission from LinkedIn. In my last post, I promised to explain how we plan to implement 17 projects rapidly, cheaply and with minimal …
5 E-commerce Business Models Destined to Rule Thailand in 2017
Guest Post: 2016 predicted Thailand’s e-commerce boom and it has been forecasted that in 2017, internet users in Thailand will make up 50 percent of the population compared to last year’s 43 percent. Once plagued by a shaky foundation of uncertain payment settlement systems and a faltering mobile infrastructure, it seems Thailand has overcome that hurdle and in 2016 became Southeast …