Shopee PH holds second Shopee University Summit for SMEs

Manila, Philippines – Shopee Philippines will be holding its Shopee University Summit for the second time. The summit, which had its inaugural run last May this year, aims to further support sellers as e-commerce takes on a significant role in the global retail landscape. Interested viewers can catch the webinar on 18 September 2021 at 9 am via Shopee Live or Shopee’s official Facebook page. 

With the virtual resource, Shopee aims to equip business owners with the right tools and sufficient knowledge to embrace e-commerce and use it to scale their business. The Shopee University Summit will discuss relevant skills for SMEs such as developing the right business branding, product photography skills, and leveraging Shopee tools and social media platforms to promote their businesses.

The speaker line-up includes Rhea Matute, executive director at Design Center of the Philippines, Mia Mendoza, seller education lead at Shopee Philippines, Agatha Chua, head of community at Shopee Philippines, and Robenson T. Ong Lo, vice president at CameraHaus as well as Carmella Peña, brand manager of PULUZ Philippines, and Jillian Co, branch operator of Human Nature Manila Branch.

Martin Yu, director of Shopee Philippines, said, “Shopee is committed to helping micro, small, and medium enterprises seamlessly transition and maximize the potential of e-commerce. We are excited to launch the second Shopee University Summit to equip entrepreneurs with the necessary knowledge and marketing tools they need to succeed as online retail evolves.” 

He adds, “These entrepreneurs invested time and effort, and we want to ensure they have the right resources and support to build a sustainable business. Shopee will continue to come up with innovative initiatives to further strengthen our support for our partner brands and local sellers.” 

For 2020, Shopee continues to be the top e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia, where it came out as the most visited with average web traffic of 281,385,626 for the year.