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Social commerce gains popularity in Southeast Asia

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The Edge Singapore • 2 min read
Social commerce gains popularity in Southeast Asia
Shoppers are purchasing more on social commerce but shopping on social platforms is not friction-free.
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Consumers in Southeast Asia are showing a greater appetite for social commerce.

They are spending more of their time discovering, considering and purchasing products within the social media ecosystem, according to a survey by artificial intelligence-based customer engagement platform provider iKala.

Although e-commerce (91%) remains the preferred channel for shoppers in the region, social commerce (78%) is gaining popularity.

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