PChomestore Marketplace Discloses an 800-Fold Increase in Transaction Volume

SINGAPORE, 10 October 2017 – PChomestore Marketplace, Taiwan’s No.1 listed mobile
C2C site, today announced that the annual monthly order for the business has
exceeded 6 million, just within six months of introducing free shipping to
their services. Representing an 800-fold growth with more than 170 million
items available on the platform, PChomestore Marketplace has surpassed Shopee
to become Taiwan’s top e-commerce provider in terms of order figures.

“Central to PChomestore
Marketplace’s success is our free shipping marketing strategy, coupled with
premium offerings and coupon deals that incentivize self-collection and greater
spending”, said Irene Huang, Chief Operating Officer of PChomestore
Marketplace. “Additionally, a large percent of the market share was acquired
through our social media efforts, where the average Facebook post attracts over
a thousand responses. In particular, our Million Dollar Shopping Spree fared
exceedingly well, with 6 thousand coupons being redeemed in the short span of 7
minutes. In light of soaring consumption activities and an increase in demand
for quality products at affordable prices, PChomestore Marketplace constantly
innovates to offer consumers the most cost-efficient deals.”

Merchants on
PChomestore Marketplace have attested to the effectiveness of the mobile e-commerce
giant’s free shipping strategy, with one retailer selling over 2,000 packs of
instant noodles. At present, PChomestore Marketplace offers up to six concessions
for users of the site: Free transactions for merchants, free listings for
merchants, free collection of items at convenience stores, free credit card
transactions for merchants, free withdrawals for merchants, and zero charges
for returns on goods previously purchased through ATM transactions.

PChomestore
Marketplace’s best-selling product categories include beauty and cosmetics,
women apparel, baby & maternity, and home & lifestyle. Parent company of
PChomestore Marketplace, PChome Group, currently holds top spot in Taiwan with
its B2C business, 24-hour shopping services, and Ruten Action.

PChomestore Marketplace was
officially launched under PChomestore Inc. in July, 2013. As of 2017, PChomestore
Marketplace saw a spike in the number of young merchants and buyers, as a
result the company’s strategic promotions. At present, there are over 160
million products listed on PChomestore Marketplace, making it Taiwan’s largest mobile
shopping site. It is also the only online marketplace that is traded on OTC (Listed
in April, 2011). To shop, visit http://seller.pcstore.com.tw/.