{"id":41800,"date":"2021-02-18T10:46:33","date_gmt":"2021-02-18T02:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/?p=41800"},"modified":"2021-02-18T10:46:37","modified_gmt":"2021-02-18T02:46:37","slug":"shopee-launches-tatakpinoy-virtual-trade-fair-to-support-filipino-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/2021\/02\/18\/shopee-launches-tatakpinoy-virtual-trade-fair-to-support-filipino-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Shopee launches #TatakPinoy virtual trade fair to support Filipino businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, launches #TatakPinoy, a virtual trade fair geared towards supporting homegrown Filipino brands and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shopee consistently advocates for the growth of local businesses. Amid the COVID-19 lockdown, which forced hundreds of Filipino businesses to close physical shops, Shopee supported over 1,000 sellers transitioning online through Shopee\u2019s Seller Masterclasses and its partnerships with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI), United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and local government units. The initiatives helped Filipino entrepreneurs gain a basic understanding of e-commerce and digital marketing. Sellers were also able to master Shopee\u2019s marketing tools, helping them achieve their maximum potential in e-commerce.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To further strengthen support for local entrepreneurs, Shopee and DTI are set to launch the very first #TatakPinoy Virtual Trade Fair, a campaign that aims to promote products from Filipino brands and local MSMEs. From February 19 &#8211; 21, shoppers can discover local delicacies and <em>pasalubong <\/em>items, particularly those from Regions XII and IV-A, on Shopee. They can also buy products from Filipina-owned businesses, championed by Shopee and USAID\u2019s partnership to empower local female entrepreneurs.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In its statement, DTI\u2019s Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotion announced, &#8220;The Department of Trade and Industry &#8211; Bureau of Domestic Trade Promotion is proud to be a partner for #TatakPinoy on Shopee. This initiative will connect thousands of consumers to more than a hundred MSMEs on one platform. We invite Filipinos from all over the country to patronize and take pride in products that are certified #TatakPinoy from the National Trade Fair Pop-up Store and Go Lokal! Shopee Mall.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Martin Yu, Director at Shopee Philippines, said, \u201cWe strongly believe in the importance of uplifting homegrown entrepreneurs. From microbusinesses to SMEs, these local brands all contribute to the Philippine economy\u2019s growth as a whole. Considering that most local businesses still can\u2019t promote their products outside of online platforms due to the pandemic, Shopee also wants to create the opportunity to showcase the best Filipino brands. We will continue to spearhead campaigns that help reignite pride and demand for local products and drive the growth of the economy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Aside from discovering high-quality local craftsmanship and assisting local businesses in the process, shoppers can enjoy exclusive discounts up to 10% off on participating Filipino brands such as Colourette, Vice Cosmetics, and Human Nature.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shoppers can also enjoy more deals when they checkout using ShopeePay. For more information about the #TatakPinoy Virtual Trade Fair, visit <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/shopee.ph\/m\/tatak-pinoy\">https:\/\/shopee.ph\/m\/tatak-pinoy<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shopee, the leading e-commerce platform in Southeast Asia and Taiwan, launches #TatakPinoy, a virtual trade fair geared towards supporting homegrown Filipino brands and micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs). <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":41801,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1779,19],"tags":[4715,746,3812],"class_list":["post-41800","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-headlines-2","category-headlines","tag-online-shop","tag-online-shopping","tag-shopee"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41800","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=41800"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/41800\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/41801"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=41800"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=41800"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.upgrademag.com\/web\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=41800"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}