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ASEAN Retail

6 articles · ASEAN Retail

ASEAN Retail
ASEAN POS Systems: Singapore (SGD), Malaysia (MYR), Thailand (THB) = One System or Three?

Retail chain: 4 Singapore outlets (SGD, GST 9%), 3 Malaysia outlets (MYR, SST 8%), 2 Thailand stores (THB, VAT 7%). Thre…

5 min
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-19 days ago
ASEAN Retail
Lazada vs Shopee Seller Fees: Commission 3-8%, Ads 5-15% of GMV = 20% Margin Gone

Fashion seller SGD 200K GMV/month: Lazada commission 5% = SGD 10K, Lazada ads SGD 8K (4% of GMV), Shopee commission 3% =…

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-14 days ago
ASEAN Retail
Joint Venture ASEAN: 50-50 Partnership vs Wholly-Owned = Different Risk/Control

Retail expansion Thailand: Wholly-owned subsidiary costs SGD 500K setup (all capital), 100% control (all decisions), 100…

5 min
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-9 days ago
ASEAN Retail
Lazada/Shopee Seller Fees: 15% Commission + 2% Payment = 17% of Revenue Gone

Seller on Lazada Malaysia: selling product at SGD 100, COGS SGD 60 (40% gross margin). Lazada commission 15% = SGD 15. P…

6 min
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-7 days ago
ASEAN Retail
ASEAN Retail Payment Methods: 50% Customers Use Local Debit Cards (Enable Them)

Retail store Bangkok accepting Visa/Mastercard only. Competitor accepts QR payments (Thai PromptPay) and Thai debit. Rev…

6 min
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-3 days ago
ASEAN Retail
Multi-Country Retail Inventory: Stock in Singapore, Sell in Malaysia/Thailand = Sync Nightmare

Retail chain: 10K units in Singapore warehouse, selling via Malaysia Lazada (5K units available), Thailand physical stor…

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3 days ago