Lazada’s Incredible Year in Philippine E-commerce

Lazada Philippines sure isn’t letting anything slow it down. It seems too soon to say but this one-year-old online shopping site is definitely on its way to becoming one of the best online shops again next year. As the present honor holder of the Golden Globe Annual Awards of the prestigious Best Online Shopping Mall for 2013 award, it has raised its bar higher and allowed itself to explore more services to better its reliability.

          Don’t go yapping about online shopping malls if you have yet to experience the kind of service Lazada can provide for you. It seems unrealistic to say now that all online selling sites are frauds because of the increasing number of online enthusiasts. E-commerce alone had an estimate of 8 billion pesos in revenue last 2012 proving just how influential online transactions have become in the Philippines.

          Although the Philippines has yet to reach the numbers other countries have claimed to earn, this humble country is definitely progressing at its own pace and is earning more pogi points on the way. Lazada seemingly is just ahead of its pact gaining over 100 million dollars in funds from different investor companies like J. P. Morgan Asset Management, Summit Partner and Kinnevik to name a few. But some of these investment companies were not only impressed with the Philippine ventures made by Rocket Internet but were also astounded by Lazada’s other counterparts in Southeast Asia including Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand. Saying that Lazada in general is successful would be an understatement.

          Its reign to the top wasn’t easy though its growth seemed effortless. Its 100% success rate when it comes to customer service wasn’t easy to attain and it definitely still isn’t easy to keep going now. But with the quality of the services it provides, the good remarks were something many already expected it would gain. The selection of products alone have already impressed many Filipino netizens and the services that went along with each transaction made them appreciate it even more over other online selling sites.

          It has been featured in many forms of media including newspaper (The Philippine Daily Inquirer, Business World), magazines (MEGA, Adobo), television stations (GMA, ABS-CBN) and many more. Its tie-ups with different established companies have also helped in making it the best online shopping mall today. All deliveries made nationwide are delivered exclusively by LBC and 2GO. These are two of the most well respected shipping companies in the Philippines today. Its partnership with finance-related companies like MegaLink and BDO are also two of the many reasons Filipinos find it easy to manage transactions in the said site.

          Products from different top brands have also helped the site from elevating its status from the rest of its competitors although its mass appeal was not affected. Brands like Apple, Blackberry, HP, Acer, Panasonic, Canon, Hugo Boss, L’Oreal are just some of the long lists of brands carried by the site completing its over 20, 000 number of products on shelf.

         

Lazada’s Remarkable Performance this Year

It seems surreal but E-commerce has definitely made a great leap on top against its other profit-making competitions online. A proof of it is a reported 8 billion pesos worth of sales last 2012. It was a definite increase on sales as compared to its sales in the previous years.

            Lazada Philippines was one of top selling online shopping malls last year. Its popularity became evident even to the award-giving body, the Golden Globe Annual Awards, naming Lazada as the Best Online Shopping Mall for 2013 early this year. Its popularity was even heard by investors outside the country that led to overflowing supports from Summit Partners, Kinnevik, Tengelmann and J. P. Morgan Asset Managaement raising more than $100 million dollars in funds.

            This is an extraordinary story for a company only launched over a year ago. While other online ventures are struggling to be known to a wide array of audience, Lazada is dominating both in sales and hits even becoming the most talked about consumer brand on Facebook (Philippines).

            Among its great accomplishments, its company goal of providing 100% customer satisfaction is the most impressive. As a rookie in the game of online selling in the Philippines, after a few bumps, it quickly rose to the occasion and delivered superb service equally distributing efforts in different departments like shipment, promos, customer hotline, order tracking, returns and many more.

            Lazada’s shipment can be only one of two things. One must either pay for a small amount of P55 or P99 for deliveries inside Metro Manila and outside respectively or a customer can avail of the free shipment for a minimum purchase of P1000. Shipments within Metro Manila take within 5 business days while any shipment outside Metro Manila big or small range from 5 to 10 business days. Exclusively LBC and 2GO, the official partners of Lazada in package shipments make all deliveries. There are sometimes delivery promos that assure delivery the very next day.

            Promos vary from season to time of the year. There are seasonal promos that come up every Halloween, New Year, Easter Sunday, etc. where selected items are priced at very affordable rates. But there are also promos that happen weekly and at the end of certain months. Promos can be either made possible through product rates or payment promos.

            The hotline is available seven days a week within reasonable working hours even on holidays. This way, no matter what day of the month it is, all concerns can be properly entertained. For concerns regarding the progress of their orders, customers can simply click on the order-tracking link placed uniformly on every upper right hand corner of the page. This will allow customers to see if their items have been released from the warehouse or are still in the process of being accomplished.

            The Return Policy dictates that any customer with any valid reason can return his or her item to the warehouse or the company’s main office in Makati within 14 days from day of delivery. The item must simply be in a new condition and be surrendered with all the parts inclusive in the delivery.

            These are just some of the many reasons Lazada has gained its huge following and remarkably is continuously impressing more Filipinos day by day.

PRO-FRIENDS: What makes Lancaster a complete new city

Can you imagine the convenience of having everything that you need just within your reach? Well I can and I know it is a very pleasant experience. We as human beings of course will always go for what is comfortable and accessible. Picture this, dropping your kids off to school as part of your morning jog then going back to your house to prepare yourself going to work. Sound like a pipe dream huh? In Lancaster New City it isn’t because you can do all of that with very minimal time wasted. How is that going to happen you might ask, it is actually simple, Profriends with its vision of transforming family lives has come up with a really fantastic idea of putting everything that a modern day family might need inside one community development and that is the Lancaster New City. It has everything, a business/ I.T hub, a shopping mall, church, school for the kids, and a clubhouse. What more can a working man ask for. A quick peek on the amenities offered by Lancaster New City after I have seen PRO-FRIENDS  youtube channel.

Suntech iPark – Profriends understand that having a decent job is integral to the well-being of each family. Having a work place that is close to home is definitely the sum of all delights. That is why they came up with the Suntech iPark, the first I.T park in Cavite that will cater primarily to I.T and BPO companies. This is a dream come true for most employees who are tired of commuting day in and day out just to get to work and it’s only in the Lancaster New City.

The St.Edward Integrated School – a school that is close to home offers a lot of benefits to parents as well as the children. For the parents, that means they can be more hands on when it comes to the supervision of their kids particularly those who are in the pre-school. While for the kids, which translates to less travel time, resulting to lesser stress and more energy to do creative things. The school offers pre-school, grade school and high school. Now with the St.Edward Integrated School, waking up so early to prepare for school is a thing of the past. 

Leighton Hall – a clubhouse with modern and stylish function rooms with a huge swimming pool. You do not have to look far for the venue of that big birthday party you are planning for your daughter.

Lancaster Square Mall - is a fully functioning mall that houses most of the establishments that one will find in malls outside of the new city. It features shops, restaurants, pharmacies, amusement, movie theaters, supermarket, clothing stores and a lot of other shops. It is great for family bonding on Sundays without the stress of traffic and the worry that the kids should be brought home early. In Lancaster Square Mall, the family will have the luxury of staying a little bit late since the house is just around the corner. 

These are just a few things that make Lancaster New City a complete all-around community that a lot of families truly love.

Lazada Shines Bright in Its First Year in Business

E-commerce is becoming more efficient each year and because of it being so in demand in many forms of business ventures, it seems like it does not need to worry about anything anytime soon. But along with these good reviews come expectations that become harder and harder to reach each year. As time passes, it’s in people’s human nature to expect progress to fulfill our lack of contentment. And if it doesn’t grow along with its users, chances are it will grow tired of waiting and switch to a new window of opportunities.

            Because of the undeniable pressure on e-commerce companies, more ventures have raised the bar heightening its already intense competition among each other. Rocket Internet surely was not to make itself last in the ladder of innovation and success coming up with more ventures spread out all over the world. One if it is our very own Lazada Philippines. It is an e-commerce online shopping mall dedicated to providing Filipinos with a wide array of item selections specifically matching to what the Philippine culture dictates and sees as a necessity and a form of leisure.

            Early this year, together with Lazada’s first year anniversary, it had something else to celebrate for. It was named as the Best Online Shopping Mall for 2013 by the Golden Globe Annual awards, an award-giving body that gives out recognition to only the best in specific industries. Along with such a prestigious award was a heartwarming welcome by Filipino Facebook users making it the most talked about consumer brand in its month-long celebration last May.

            It has branches or counterparts in other parts of Southeast Asia including Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Thailand. All four happen to also be under the professional management of Rocket Internet’s elite teams recruited from different countries in all five continents excluding Antarctica. Right now, its sister company Zalora Philippines is another ongoing proof of the indisputable success brought to us by Rocket Internet. E-commerce websites especially those that promote consignment are a perfect venue for aspiring entrepreneurs trying to get their brand exposed to a national audience. Its delivery is open nationwide even giving out delivery that is free of charge for every single receipt of a minimum of P 1,000.

            It now holds over 20, 000 products from over 50 different brand made both locally and internationally. Out of the 20, 000 products, an estimated 10% at the least of its products are on sale. All purchases amounting to above P3, 000 are eligible to take part in Banco De Oro’s Installment promo, which allow payments from three months up to two years with 0% interest. Examples of international brands available in Lazada include L’Oreal, Apple, HP, Sony, Nike, Casio, Nikon, Sharp, etc.

            Lazada definitely captured and earned its own spotlight through its affordable products and customer-oriented services. The fact that it owned by one of the top earning e-commerce venture builders in the world remains a mystery to most making the popularity earned by Lazada its own.