Bangkok--21 Nov--Spark Communications
Rakuten TARAD.com has revealed the cream of Thai e-commerce merchants at the Rakuten TARAD Expo 2012, an annual event that recognizes outstanding merchants operating on Rakuten Group e-commerce sites over the past year.
Mr. Hiroshi Mikitani, Chairman and CEO of Rakuten, a renowned global pioneer in the e-commerce industry, shared his insights into the future of e-commerce with the attendees, who also participated in seminars offering useful how-to’s and professional techniques for entrepreneurs bidding to set up and grow their online business.
Pawoot Pongvitayapanu, Founder and Managing Director of TARAD.com commented: “The e-commerce industry continues to grow in Thailand. Many local merchants are experiencing phenomenal success and we are delighted to be able to recognize their achievements at this year’s Rakuten TARAD Expo, the 6th event of this kind we have held. The success of each merchant is very important to Rakuten TARAD and we are committed to constantly introducing new initiatives to support their business growth. For instance, during this year, we have launched our mobile platform version 3.0, introduced a new Shopping Cart system to improve the customer shopping experience, and established Membership Rankings to reward loyal customers with additional points. Alongside the hard work and creativity of all our merchants, we have been able to achieve a remarkable 105% growth in sales this year.”
Merchants on Rakuten TARAD.com offer a range of goods for online shoppers, and this year’s winners are testament to the variety with award-winning merchants selling watches, women’s fashion, beauty products and gadget accessories.
Awards at the Rakuten TARAD Expo 2012 were given in six categories and the winners:
? Highest Gross Merchant Sales Award — Watch vendor Yr-request
? Maximum Traffic Award — Shoppingrakathook selling beauty products
? Most Impressive Packaging Award — Women’s fashion store Sweetsugary
? Shining Star Award — iPhone and iPad accessory seller Realgadd
? Best Social Commerce Award — Direct mail specialist TVdirect
? Shop of The Year - Watch vendor Yr-request
Rakuten TARAD.com makes setting up your own online store easier by offering online business training courses at the Rakuten University, while a vast network of e-commerce consultants (ECCs) are on hand to advise and assist merchants maximizing both profit and potential of their online businesses.
For more details about how you can set-up your own store, please visit: http://www.tarad.com/ร้านค้าออนไลน์
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