64 | Simon Torring, eCommerce in Southeast Asia

<p dir="ltr">Simon Torring is the Co-founder of Cube Asia, a market insights company for online retail in Southeast Asia. Cube Asia helps brands, retail companies, and investors drive profitable growth by leveraging more recent, granular, and reliable data and insights about their online sales channels. </p> <p dir="ltr">In this conversation, we cover eCommerce in Southeast Asia. From Sea’s struggles with Shopee, to the inevitable rise of TikTok shop, if it concerns eCommerce in Southeast Asia, we have it covered.</p> <p dir="ltr">I hope you enjoy my conversation with Simon Torring.</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">This collaboration between Smartkarma and Compounding Curiosity was created to surface the high-quality expertise and analytical strength of the Smartkarma Independent Investment Network, and leverage that into the popular podcast format we all know and love!</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Be sure to check out Smartkarma at <a href= "http://www.smartkarma.com/signup">www.smartkarma.com/signup</a>,  where it’s free to signup. </p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">For the full show notes, transcript, and links to mentioned content, check out the episode page on  <a href= "https://compoundingpodcast.com/ep64">https://compoundingpodcast.com/ep64</a> </p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">------</p> <p dir="ltr"> </p> <p dir="ltr">Show Notes:</p> <p dir="ltr">[00:01:43] - [First question] - Simon’s history with Southeast Asia and starting Cube Asia</p> <p dir="ltr">[00:03:14] - The challenges of Data collection  </p> <p dir="ltr">[00:05:36] - Finding data but also being able to integrate it</p> <p dir="ltr">[00:07:50] - Snapshot of where Social Commerce is at right now</p> <p dir="ltr">[00:10:22] - The rise of TikTok Shop</p> <p dir="ltr">[00:13:08] - Global Brands and TikTok Shop</p> <p dir="ltr">[00:16:52] - Where might TikTok Shop be going wrong?</p> <p dir="ltr">[00:23:38] - How has Shopee been able to grow its GMV meaningfully between Q1 and Q2, whereas Lazada and Tokopedia have been sort of strug