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November Global PMI Reporting Reflects Some Stabilization

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A continued subdued product demand environment and added caution reportedly led to a decline in overall purchasing activity, lower levels of inventory and improved supplier delivery times. On a regional basis, Europe reportedly remained a principal drag on global factory output, along with contracting output in Japan and the United Kingdom.

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Top 6 Wholesale Distribution Trends for 2019

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In the past, Japanese brands moved their manufacturing operations from high-cost Japan to low-cost countries. Product design and marketing generally stayed in Japan. The prestigious “Made in Japan” label was reserved for upmarket goods such as luxury cars and sophisticated rice cookers. of Vietnam’s GDP alone.

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September and Q3 2022 Global Manufacturing Indices Enter Contraction Trending

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The orders-to-inventory ratio fell to another multi-year low last month as excess capacity continued to build at factories. Of particular concern, the New Orders sub-index declined more than 4 points, reaching a contraction value in September while the Inventories sub-index was 2.6 percentage points higher.

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Supply Chain Disruptions Are New Opportunities – LogiSYM October/November 2020

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Other FTA partners include Australia, New Zealand, Japan, Korea (ROK) and China. Rapidly changing demand behaviours, including panic buying of toilet paper and toiletries, created havoc as supermarkets in several countries were confronted with empty shelves, inventory stock-outs and uncertain replenishment cycles to meet unpredictable demand.

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Top 13 Asian eCommerce Marketplaces

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Apart from the fact that the revenue generated is in the region of $1 trillion, by 2020, China’s e-commerce marketplace will be churning out as much as the United States of America, Japan, United Kingdom, Germany, and France put together. Here we will take a look at a few platforms that are the top Asian e-commerce marketplaces.

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How to improve your ecommerce business online in Singapore!

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Compared to Japan’s 18%, South Korea’s 25%, and Malaysia’s 40%, this percentage almost doubles. Founded in 2011, this general online store and marketplace let traders sell their products in the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Thailand. billion, ranking 29th globally. They estimate over 4.4

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The Cross-Border eCommerce Opportunity in Southeast Asia

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Entry costs are also lower than other Asian countries like Japan or China. In countries like the Philippines and Vietnam we see large young workforces that are quick to catch on to international trends and want to buy the latest foreign goods. Vietnam will see a growth from USD 0.4 billion to USD 23 billion. for sellers.

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