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04 Apr 2023, 12 GMT+10
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Shopee users saved a total of US$1.7 billion on groceries and essentials, while new local sellers from 200 localities came online with Shopee in 2022
SINGAPORE, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Businesses and shoppers have strengthened their digital resilience by maximising opportunities through e-commerce, even as societies reopened and local communities navigate macroeconomic challenges.
According to Shopee Serves: Building Resilience with Technology, shoppers across Southeast Asia saved US$1.7 billion on groceries and essentials during Shopee's monthly shopping campaigns, as well as bigger savings brought in partnership with sellers and brands. More shoppers and businesses were able to access e-commerce, with 85% of new users coming from underserved regions outside of capitals and major cities, while new local sellers from 200 localities came online with Shopee. In addition, Shopee also scaled up support for local communities in need, with 600,000 people participating in CSR efforts organised by Shopee and trusted partners across 2022.
Terence Pang, Chief Operating Officer at Shopee, said, "Over the last year, we continued to support our communities as they navigated a particularly challenging environment. With our commitment to supporting the needs of our buyers and sellers, we helped users save more on everyday needs while helping businesses capture opportunities, such as connecting and deepening their engagement with untapped audiences already in our ecosystem. We are grateful for their continued trust in us, and we remain fully focused on helping our communities strengthen their resilience through the year ahead."
Building Resilience
Despite social and economic challenges, people and businesses found more value and new opportunities online, aided by Shopee's efforts to create value and new opportunities for all users:
Increasing Inclusion
Southeast Asia's digital economy developed rapidly during the pandemic as more people adopted new technologies into their lives. Beyond cost savings and improving business resilience for MSMEs, more users transacted in the digital economy for the first time in 2022 on Shopee:
Scaling Support
Across 2022, Shopee continued to use its platform and resources to benefit communities in need:
Access Shopee Serves: Building Resilience with Technology in full here.
About Shopee
Shopee is the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia & Taiwan. Shopee connects shoppers, brands and sellers across Asia and other fast-growing markets, empowering anyone to buy and sell anywhere and at any time.
Shopee offers an easy, secure, and engaging experience that is enjoyed by millions of people daily. It offers a wide product assortment, supported by integrated payments and logistics, as well as popular entertainment features tailored for each market. Shopee is also a key contributor to the region's digital economy with a firm commitment to helping brands and entrepreneurs succeed in e-commerce.
Shopee is a part of Sea Limited (NYSE:SE), a leading global consumer internet company. In addition to Shopee, Sea's other core businesses include its digital entertainment arm, Garena, and digital financial services arm, SeaMoney. Sea's mission is to better the lives of consumers and small businesses with technology.
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