Ayala to sell half of GCash stake to Mitsubishi for P18.4 billion

Meg J. Adonis - @inquirerdotnet 10/18/2024

Ayala Corp. is selling half of its stake in popular e-wallet GCash to Japan’s Mitsubishi Corp. for at least P18.4 billion. As a result, Mitsubishi will own 50 percent of AC Ventures Holdings Corp ., which in…

Confidence in e-wallet safety is put to the test

Julie M. Aurelio, Tyrone Jasper Piad 05/11/2023

The unauthorized deductions in GCash users’ account balances have raised concerns on whether or not the use of e-wallets is safe for Filipinos who have gotten used to transacting via these financial platforms, especially during the pandemic…

Defeminizing retail?

Cielito F. Habito - @inquirerdotnet 12/22/2020

No doubt about it: The whole world is seeing a very different Christmas this year. There is at least one reason to believe that women may be harder hit on a more permanent basis by all the…

SMEs urged: Use technology to expand market reach

Irene R. Sino Cruz 03/20/2019

CEBU CITY, Philippines—E-commerce is a way to go for Cebu-based small and medium companies (SMEs) who want to expand their market reach. Dick Chiang, chief operating officer of Dragonpay, said SMEs have to tap various technologies, whether…

Entrepreneurs urged: Go online, try e-commerce

Jose Santino S. Bunachita 11/20/2018

Going online is the easiest and most affordable way for micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to market their products. Officials from both the public and private sectors agree on this and are urging entrepreneurs to try…

E-commerce is an opportunity to expand market, retailers told

Victor Anthony V. Silva 11/05/2017

RETAILERS should not be threatened by the rise of electronic commerce (e-commerce) in the Philippines and instead see this as an opportunity to expand their market. Michael Hong, Mini Depato Corp. president, the master franchisee of MINISO…

MSMEs to use e-commerce knowledge to expand markets

Victor Anthony V. Silva 01/09/2017

FOURTEEN micro, small and medium-scale enterprises (MSMEs) are expected to expand their markets and become more competitive after completing a workshop on e-commerce organized by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). The 14 ventures have been…

CLOSING THE INNOVATION GAP: Go into e-commerce, entrepreneurs urged

Victor Anthony V. Silva 12/21/2016

Entrepreneurs in the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) sector are encouraged to go into electronic commerce or e-commerce so that they can compete with other Asian countries in terms of innovation. Ma. Elena Arbon, Department of…

OLX pushes Biliba Campaign for Sinulog 2016

Hayde Quiñanola 01/11/2016

SMART, practical, and resourceful—these are Cebuano traits that OLX Philippines emphasizes in their Biliba! Campaign which was officially launched on January 7. Biliba, which comes from the root word “bilib,” is a Cebuano expression of admiration over…

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