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Becoming a successful seller now made easy with online
tutorials
“How do I become a seller on Shopee?”, “Is it easy to sell my things on the platform?”, “How do I boost my sales?” are some frequently asked questions by prospective and existing sellers on Shopee. Diving into e-commerce head-on can be daunting, especially into an ocean of growing online shoppers across Malaysia who are digitally-savvy and are constantly seeking convenience, fulfilment and enjoyment when shopping online.
To encourage potential business owners to start selling
on Shopee, Shopee University was launched in 2016 to help them optimise and
grow their business on the platform. The workshops featured three different
levels - beginners, intermediate and advanced, to cater to the different
expertise of sellers, from starting a business online to mastering the art of
selling on the platform and more. To date, over 5,000 sellers have participated
in the workshops.
In its quest to empower more Malaysians to kick-start
their e-commerce journey, Shopee University is collaborating with FPX, the
official online payment partner for Shopee, by launching online tutorials for
sellers. As an alternative to participating in the workshops, sellers are now
able to learn and gain knowledge in the comfort of their own home or even
on-the-go through on-demand content.
FPX, operated by Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd
(PayNet), is Malaysia’s preferred online payment solution that allows customers
to pay for their eCommerce purchases using funds in their current, savings and
credit card accounts at 29 banks in Malaysia. For Shopee sellers, FPX payments
is instant, fast and secure.
Similar to the workshops, the online tutorials will
feature topics on how to get started on Shopee, FPX step-by-step guide on
making payments simple and effortless for online transactions, ways to optimise
the functions in Shopee, maximise online marketing, how to fulfill and deliver
orders through Shopee third-party logistics partners and more. All these
efforts are to aid local entrepreneurs to succeed in an increasingly
mobile-centric environment. They are conducted by industry experts armed with
skills and insights relevant to both beginners and experienced online sellers.
The Shopee University online tutorials will be available
on the Shopee’s website from today onwards, under the Seller Centre page; one
video will be uploaded every week. There are 10 videos in total.
“FPX is privileged
to be the preferred payment partner of Shopee. FPX provides the most cost
effective and efficient means of collecting payments online. We are pleased to
partner with Shopee to bring the convenience of FPX to the merchants and
customers.” said Tay Gim Soon, Group
Chief Operating Officer, Payments Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd.
Bringing together over a diverse range of sellers across
Malaysia, Shopee offers an easy, secure and fuss-free retail platform to 16
million. With its integrated network of logistics partners Pos Laju and DHL
eCommerce as well as AirAsia’s logistics arm RedBox for cross border delivery,
products are picked up from sellers and delivered directly to buyers, making
transactions more seamless and convenient for both parties. The platform also
has a chat feature, enabling direct interaction between buyers and sellers.
Sellers can leverage on the platform’s existing features and marketing
strategies including Shopee’s Lowest Price Guaranteed (where Shopee guarantees
the lowest price on the item compared to all its competitors), free shipping
programme and Super Brand Day (Shopee partners with various international and
local brands and retailers to curate co-branded marketing campaigns) as well as
key and thematic campaigns like Shopee 11.11 Big Sale in November 2018,
Shopee’s Kongsi Fa Cai celebration as well as the upcoming Shopee for Men
campaign.
“Through Shopee
University, we guide sellers, provide insight on latest industry trends, plus
exclusive access to our latest features, product updates and promotions as we
strive to create a safe community for both shoppers and sellers. Together with
FPX, we have made it accessible for existing and potential sellers to start
selling effectively through upskilling using the online tutorials. Initiatives
like these are in line with our brand’s long-term strategy to empower more
Malaysians to capitalise on the booming e-commerce trend including driving the
spirit of entrepreneurship to benefit and bring improvement to the lives of
those within the B40 (low-income) group by having multiple streams of income.
This is also in support of the nation’s economic agenda in creating a conducive
entrepreneurship ecosystem to create entrepreneurs who will bring about
transformative change to the various sectors and communities that they are in,”
said Esten Mok, Head of Operations,
Shopee Malaysia.
Shopee can be downloaded for free on all mobile platforms
via Apple App Store and Google Play Store.
ABOUT PAYMENTS NETWORK MALAYSIA
Payments
Network Malaysia Sdn Bhd is Malaysia's premier payments network and central
infrastructure for financial markets. We
innovate, build and operate world-class payment systems and financial market
infrastructures that safely, reliably and efficiently enable the functioning
and development of Malaysia's financial system as well as the economy as a
whole. With Bank Negara Malaysia as
PayNet's single largest shareholder and eleven major financial institutions as
joint shareholders, PayNet also serves as a platform to harness the collaborative
efforts of the Malaysian banking system to accelerate the adoption of
electronic payments. For more
information, please visit www.paynet.my.
ABOUT SHOPEE
Shopee
is the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan. It is a
platform tailored for the region, providing customers with an easy, secure and
fast online shopping experience through strong payment and logistical support.
Shopee aims to continually enhance its
platform and become the region’s e-commerce destination of choice. Shopee has a
wide selection of product categories ranging from consumer electronics to home
& living, health & beauty, baby & toys, fashion and fitness
equipment.
Shopee, a Sea company, was first
launched in Singapore in 2015, and has since expanded its reach to Malaysia,
Thailand, Taiwan, Indonesia, Vietnam and the Philippines. Sea is a leader in
digital entertainment, e-commerce and digital financial services across Greater
Southeast Asia. Sea's mission is to better the lives of consumers and small
businesses with technology, and is listed on the NYSE under the symbol SE.