Digital retail and e-commerce is a thriving industry in Singapore, where favorable tax structures and efficient business operations cultivate positive revenue outcomes. The country is host to many multinational e-commerce companies as well as local brands. Read on to learn more about top e-commerce companies in Singapore.
Singapore E-commerce companies
- eBay
- Amazon
- Lazada
- Ezbuy
- RedMart
Top E-Commerce Companies in Singapore
The original digital auction site, eBay is a platform where users can buy and sell nearly any legal item. Using either the auction model, where users bid for an item, or a flat-price instant-purchase model that is familiar to standard e-commerce, sellers price their items as they choose and function as their own shipping and distribution providers.
Amazon, the multinational company that has, in many ways, defined the modern era of e-commerce, is a digital marketplace where customers can purchase goods directly (including Amazon branded products and retail items) as well as from third-party sellers. It facilitates sales for many small businesses as well as drop shippers and brand-name retailers.
Lazada is an international e-commerce firm that serves Southeast Asia. Through its own direct warehouse sales and its network of more than 10,000 third-party sellers, it offers a wide range of consumer goods and is often called “the Amazon of Southeast Asia.” Lazada serves more than 50M active customers.
Ezbuy, based and headquartered in Singapore, is one of the country’s largest e-commerce platforms. Like a digital big box store, it sells a broad range of consumer goods including clothing, shoes, accessories, home and garden equipment and personal care products. Ezbuy offers “borderless shopping and shipping,” such that consumers in other countries can order directly, with the retailer managing cross-border shipping.
RedMart is an e-commerce supermarket, where customers can select and purchase their food and beverage products for delivery. Using a 350,000-square-foot distribution center with automated storage and retrieval allows the company to offer fast delivery and competitive pricing. Owned by Lazada since 2016, RedMart operates independently.
