Tag: Facebook

• Year end shopping: Online or in-store?

  A Facebook commissioned study revealed that 45 percent of Hong Kong consumers shopped in-store last Christmas. Surprisingly, only 36 percent shopped online. In terms of spending, mobile-first consumers planned to spend HK$7,176 compared to planned spending of HK$5,437 for the average shopper during that period. To avoid long wait times and crowds in-store, half of the mobile-first […]

  ContentED

  December 4, 2018

  Opinion

  Christmas, Facebook, Hong Kong, online shopping

• Be wary of your personal data

  Facebook took a hammering this week for sharing users personal data with a researcher, who in turn, shared it with Cambridge Analytica. This issue is said to impact about 50 million Americans. It’s also a good time for online shoppers to be more wary of sharing personal information online. In most apps and many sites, […]

  ContentED

  March 22, 2018

  Opinion

  Facebook, Google, personal data

• The search begins…

    After the thought of buying something, it’s time to start shopping, right? Well, not quite — for me, at least. I’ll do my groundwork to find out more about the desired item. Here’s how: Use search engine: My first stop is usually Google, which is a treasure trove of information. Visit the online shop: Some shops […]

  ContentED

  November 1, 2017

  Opinion

  Alibaba, Amazon, buying, Carousell, eBay, Facebook, forums, Google, online shop, Qoo10.sg, Reviews, search engines, searching, social media