(TIỂU LUẬN) STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT COURSE MIDTERM REPORT TOPIC STRATEGIC ANALYSIS OF SHOPEE AND SUGGESTION FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT

FOREIGN TRADE UNIVERSITY HO CHI MINH CAMPUS *** STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT COURSE MIDTERM REPORT TOPIC: STRATEGIC ANALYSIS OF SHOPEE AND SUGGESTION FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT Lecturer: Le Thi Thanh Ngan Class: K55CLC1 Ho Chi Minh, April 2019 MEMBER LIST Student’s name Student number Đoàn Quỳnh Hương 1601025066 Nguyễn Anh Huy 1601025071 ii | P a g e SUPERVISOR’S REMARKS ···························································································································································· ···························································································································································· ···························································································································································· ···························································································································································· 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···························································································································································· Ho Chi Minh City, April, 2019 iii | P a g e TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO SEA LIMITED COMPANY AND E-COMMERCE PLATFORM SHOPEE 1.1 SEA Limited 1.2 Shopee e-commerce platform CHAPTER 2: ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF SHOPEE’S STRATEGY IN VIETNAM 2.1 Shopee’s strategy in Vietnam 2.1.1 External Analysis 2.1.2 Internal Analysis: 2.1.3 SWOT analysis and Shopee’s general business model .11 2.2 Evaluation of Shopee’s strategy .12 CHAPTER 3: PROPOSED STRATEGIES FOR SHOPEE VIETNAM IN YEARS .14 iv | P a g e TABLE OF FIGURES No Name Page 1.2.1 Basic statistics of Shopee as of August 2016 1.2.2 Mapping of Vietnam’s leading e-commerce players by 2018 2.1.1 GDP composition of Vietnam in 2017 (%) 2.1.2 Vietnamese’s preference for payment methods in 2017 (%) 2.1.3 Analysis of Internet use in Vietnam in 2018 2.1.4 Overview of Vietnamese’s e-commerce industry in 2018 2.1.5 SEO score of Shopee.vn computed by SEO Check Rank 2.1.6 SEA’s report of Shopee in the last quarter of 2018 2.2.1 Percentage of shipping costs in Shopee’s total expenses 13 LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS Abbreviation Meaning ASEAN Association of South-East Asian Nations CEO Chief Executive Officer FDI Foreign Direct Investment FTA Free Trade Area GDP Gross Domestic Product KPI Key Performance Indicator PC Personal Computer SEO Search Engine Optimization WTO World Trade Organization v|Page EXECUTIVE SUMMARY This report provides an analysis and evaluation into the strategy of Shopee Vietnam as well as a suggestion of objectives to develop in the next five years This is achieved through analyses of the business-level strategy of Shopee through the PESTEL, Five forces models, value chain and SWOT analysis Results found that even though the growth of the Vietnamese e-commerce industry is high and Shopee has the strength and resources as one of the leaders, the business still recorded massive loss in 2018, due to intensive investment in marketing and sales in an attempt to catch up with the key players, such as Lazada, Tiki or Sendo who have infiltrated the industry much earlier The report finds that Shopee’s current strategy is quite solid and able to help it become a major force in the e-commerce industry in just a few years However, there are still issues which need to be addressed if Shopee wants to remain at the top in the long-term 1|Page CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION TO SEA LIMITED COMPANY AND E-COMMERCE PLATFORM SHOPEE 1.1 SEA Limited Formerly known as Garena Interactive Holding Limited and established in May 2009 by current Chairman and Group CEO, Forrest Li, SEA is an internet company based in Singapore and is one of the leaders in digital entertainment, e-commerce as well as digital financial services across Greater Southeast Asia Some of the group’s most notable products consist of Garena, a digital entertainment platform for users to access mobile and PC online games as well as participate in eSport events; Shopee ecommerce platform, a mobile-centric marketplace that offers integrated payment and logistics infrastructure and seller services and digital financial services to both individuals and businesses, including e-wallet and payment services through AirPay, etc The group’s name, SEA, is inspired by its home region of South East Asia and symbolizes the vast sea that connects the entire region together SEA’s vision is “Connecting the dots” With this, the company aims to establish connections between Internet users all across its home region with its products: connecting online game players through Garena, connecting buyers and sellers through Shopee and enabling payment process through AirPay, which also fits perfectly with the group’s name In accordance with its vision, the mission SEA has taken upon itself is “to better the lives of the consumers and small businesses of Greater Southeast Asia with technology.” So far, the company has carried out this mission successfully with two of its products, Shopee and Garena, being well-received across the Southeast Asia region In October 2017, SEA is publicly listed on the New York Stock Exchange, with price ranging from 21,50 to 24,65 USD within the month of March 2019 1.2 Shopee e-commerce platform Shopee is the leading e-commerce platform in Greater Southeast Asia It is a platform tailored for the region, providing both buyers and sellers with an easy, secure and fast online shopping experience through strong payment and logistical support With a wide selection of product categories ranging from consumer electronics to home & living, health & beauty, baby & toys, fashion and fitness equipment, Shopee aims to continually enhance its platform and become the region’s e-commerce destination of choice Shopee’s vision is to continuously enhance its platform to deliver a seamless and enjoyable shopping experience for all users and be the region’s e-commerce platform of choice In order to so, it set a mission to create a simple and secure mobile marketplace for everyone to buy and sell, anytime, anywhere 2|Page Figure 1.2.1 Basic statistics of Shopee as of August 2016 By the end of 2018, in a ranking of e-commerce businesses based on their average quarterly traffic, Shopee was the top e-commerce platform in the Vietnamese market and was generally placed among the top three in other Southeast Asia countries Figure 1.2.2 Mapping of Vietnam’s leading e-commerce players by 2018 3|Page CHAPTER 2: ANALYSIS AND EVALUATION OF SHOPEE’S STRATEGY IN VIETNAM 2.1 Shopee’s strategy in Vietnam 2.1.1 External Analysis  PESTEL analysis of Vietnamese market  Political and Legal factor Vietnam enjoys a fairly stable political environment with only one political party, the Communist Party of Vietnam, in control with no major opposing forces vying for control and influence; therefore, regimes and policies rarely vary greatly over the year Terrorism also rarely, if never, happen in the country In an attempt to attract foreign investment into the country, Vietnam government imposed very little restrictions on import, export and taxation For example, the government have announced a series of policies in order to attract more foreign direct investment which include tax holidays and preferential corporate income tax rates They also improve the taxation rate in order to further the economy such as the decreasing the standard corporate income tax rates to 20% from January 2016 Besides that, Vietnam is also a member of WTO and ASEAN as well as having established trade relationship with more than 200 countries and being member of more than FTA by the end of 2016  Economic factor According to Global Edge, Vietnam had the following statistics up to 2017:  GDP, PPP (current international): $647.4 billion, in which the service sector composed of 40.92% of the total  GDP per capita, PPP (current international): $6,776  GDP growth rate (annual %): 6.8% Figure 2.1.1 GDP composition of Vietnam in 2017 (%) It also spotted an unemployment rate of 2.1%, inflation rate of 3.5%, real interest rate of 3.1% and FDI inflow of $14.1 billion in the same year 4|Page  Socio-cultural factor By 2017, Vietnam was estimated to have 95.5 million people, in which approximately 70% were within the working age group This is considered as a major strength for the industrialization and modernization of the country, if the abundant labor force could be fully utilized Concerning cultural aspects, Vietnam is a collectivist society in which the needs of the group are often placed over the individual Family and community concerns will almost always come before business or individual needs In addition, they employ a hierarchical structure based on age and status in which the eldest person is always respected and possesses the most influence Moreover, Vietnam is a high-context communication culture so they will depend heavily on nonverbal clues to assess meaning Furthermore, education is considered as one of the most important issues to which the country has to pay great attention In fact, the literacy rate of the total population had reached 94.5% of the total population by 2015, increasing by more than 4% in comparison with the year of 1999 Nevertheless, there still existed the problem of the degradation in social ethics of students, due to weak emphasis on the teaching of humanities, which can be proved by many cases of students or young people committed violent crimes Last but not least, Vietnamese consumers have a tendency to prefer foreign brands to domestic ones, and in recent year, they also gain a preference for healthy products or “green” products that protect the environment As for payment method, cash-on-delivery is still the dominant solution with approximately 88% of Vietnamese this in 2017 Figure 2.1.2 Vietnamese’s preference for payment methods in 2017 (%)  Technological factor 5|Page By 2018, the number of Internet users in Vietnam has reached 64 million people, accounting for approximately 67% of the total population And this number is predicted to continue increasing sharply in the coming years Mobile, especially smartphones, has also become an intergral part of Vietnam’s society with 72% of people reported that they owned at least one smartphone, in which 64% of them actively connected to the Internet through their mobiles Figure 2.1.3 Analysis of Internet use in Vietnam in 2018 In terms of development, there is already a project running in Vietnam which will serve to narrow the scientific and technological gap between Vietnam and the rest of the world in some key fields by 2020 According to the project, the Government will focus on scientific and technological renovation to sharpen the competitive edge of local products and assisting businesses to purchase patents in some prioritized areas: biotechnology, information technology, new materials technology - nano technology , manufacturing technology and automation  Environmental factor Viet Nam is blessed by nature, with a great ecological and hydrological diversity The country is made up of equatorial lowlands, high, temperate plateaus and cooler mountainous areas It also has a diverse wildlife, with rare and precious fauna such as elephants, rhinoceros, tiger, leopard, black bear, snub-nosed monkey, crocodile and turtle Forest area accounts for 2% of total forests in East Asia and Pacific Fish catch is among the 10 highest countries in the world, with 1,451,800 tons per year On the other hand, Vietnam is also among the countries that can be seriously affected by climate change and natural disasters Total value of damage caused by natural disasters in 2011 was estimated at over 10 trillion VND Moreover, the rapid development and urbanization has caused significant pressure for its own environment, according to a report by the World Bank In fact, air pollution has become a huge 6|Page concern for Vietnamese people as more than 60,000 deaths in 2016 in Vietnam were linked to air pollution, according to WHO In an effort to counter this, locals have begun to invest in rooftop solar panels in increasing numbers The issues with motorbikes and cars are also being slowly addressed with subway constructions and emission standard enforcement being two suggested solutions  Five Forces analysis of e-commerce industry Vietnam is a potential ground for e-commerce to flourish with high Internet penetration of 67% that was ranked as the 17th highest in the world In addition to this, the number of people owning digital devices and making purchases online has also increased in recent years By 2018, there were approximately 49.8 online shoppers, increasing by 2.6 percent in comparison to 2017 In the same year, the e-commerce industry had contributed a total revenue of $2.26 billion to GDP of Vietnam, rising by 29.4% compared to the year before Figure 2.1.4 Overview of Vietnamese’s e-commerce industry in 2018  Threat of new entrants The barrier to entry is moderately high in the e-commerce industry of Vietnam This is because of the substantial amount of capital needed to invest in the required technology, human resources and marketing Not only that, even if one has enough fund to start, the difficulty of building a trustworthy brand image with the customer is also a big challenge to overcome Therefore, the threat of new entrants is rather low  Rivalry among existing competitors The level of rivalry in the industry is high because there already exists many players in Vietnam Some big names that claim the majority of online traffic include Lazada Vietnam, Tiki, Sendo, The Gioi Di Dong, Adayroi, FPT Shop; along with many more smaller e-commerce companies 7|Page Brands are always trying to earn a competitive advantage through low prices, better quality of products or through a better overall customer experience  Bargaining power of buyers With the prevalent of both small and big brands, the bargaining power of buyers in Vietnamese ecommerce industry is fairly high There is hardly any switching cost for the customers who are now quite well informed and have most information available at a single click, making it easier for relatively price-sensitive Vietnamese to change brands  Bargaining power of suppliers Even though the suppliers have more options now with the growing number of e-commerce businesses, their bargaining power is only moderate This is due to the high caution exercised by e-commerce brands regarding their supplier relationships, setting an extensive code of conduct related to quality, labor and wages as well as sustainability  Threat of substitutes There are two main threats in terms of substitutes for e-commerce brands: competing e-retail businesses and physical retailers The customers have relatively no switching costs and they can easily switch from one e-retailer to another or from e-commerce to physical retail, so the threat of substitutes is quite high 2.1.2 Internal Analysis:  Primary activities  Inbound and outbound logistics Since Shopee is an e-commerce business, its inbound logistics involves the attracting of sellers, its suppliers, to post product lists on its site and outbound logistics is when the sellers and buyers are able to successfully meet and negotiate transactions  Operations Shopee is a mobile-focused business which acts as an intermediary information marketplace in order to match the sellers and buyers of common interests The main operation of Shopee is the gathering and organizing information of sellers and distributing of said information to buyers through its mobile application in order to initiate transactions It also allows for interactive shopping through the form of online chat in case both parties wish to negotiate on their own prices and terms of sales  Marketing and sales At the beginning, Shopee chose to focus on word of mouth advertising, which gradually expanded to social networks with an intention to engage communities on Facebook, Instagram, Youtube… Shopee is particularly talented at following latest trends For example, it invited Son 8|Page Tung MTP, the most famous singer in Vietnam, to become its brand ambassador; cooperated with the hit-singer Bao Anh and Bui Tien Dung of U23 fame to participate in the video clip with the catchy song “Baby Shark”, or most recently, Shopee celebrated its birthday with the Korean band Blackpink… and many other viral marketing activities that had left an impact in its customers In contrast, SEO management of Shopee is not very good A brief check on several SEO checking tools yielded an average score of approximately 50 Figure 2.1.5 SEO score of Shopee.vn computed by SEO Check Rank Regarding sales, according to SEA’s annual report in 2018, Shopee has achieved a total of $3.4 billion of gross merchant value and 206.9 million gross orders, earning SEA an adjusted revenue of $126.9 million, increasing by 1262% in comparison to 2017 It has also recorded more than 80 million downloads by 2017, wherein Vietnam comprised of more than million Figure 2.1.6 SEA’s report of Shopee in the last quarter of 2018 On the other hand, due to heavy investment made by SEA on Shopee, the group has reported a record loss of $700 in 2018 The cause for this was cited to be due to intensive investment in marketing and sales as well as promotions, especially subsidies for shipping for Shopee users 9|Page  Service The core value Shopee provides its customers is an easy, secure and fast online shopping experience through strong payment and logistical support Augmenting that core is a variety of additional values, including:  Personalized customer’s experience and interactive shopping through the application of Shopee Feed and Shopee Live Chat  Shopee Mall was launched in 2017 as a dedicated in-app space that showcases Official Brands and Shopee’s Top Sellers  Shopee Guarantee was also set up to protect buyers by withholding payment to sellers until the buyer receives their orders in an agreed-upon condition  Dedicated team of delivery, mostly from Giaohangtietkiem, however there are still outsourced forces from various reliable delivery service companies including Viettel Post, Vietnam Post, Giaohangnhanh In addition, the fast delivery service of Shopee 24H and 4H were introduced to help sellers conduct their orders within a short time  Support activities  Infrastructure According to reviews on Glassdoor, Shopee has a dynamic, fast-paced working environment with plenty of opportunities for learning Its slogan is said to be “We empower each other” and the overall theme is to connect among employees with friendly colleagues However, it is stated that the management is relatively top-down and work can be demanding at times As for facility, Shopee possesses one of the most beautiful and modern offices in Vietnam, locating on the 17th and 18th floors of the Saigon Center Building Its primary color is orange, a optimistic and energetic color, which is said to convey the message of “We always find a way.”  Human resources and management All employees at Shopee are extremely skilled and talented One of the reasons behind this is cited to be due to their rigorous hiring process with a high hiring bar to make sure they find the best fit Moreover, Shopee is always trying to scout out talents among the local prestigious universities such as Ho Chi Minh University of Economics, Foreign Trade University, RMIT,…through promotion and career fairs to add to its growing list of employees In addition, Shopee also organizes its own exclusive Global Leaders Program, a highly selective 2-year program, comprising four 6-month rotations in different business functions in order to search for young talents in Vietnam Training new employees is mostly carried out by senior executives in the same department Management team from Vietnam will also have the opportunity to participate in training program organized in the parent company located in Singapore 10 | P a g e  Technology Shopee is one of the largest and fastest mobile content delivery networks in Southeast Asia region The technology underlying Shopee accelerates the loading of millions of product photographs and descriptions on web pages delivered to millions of users and offers them a fast and smooth mobile shopping experience Shopee’s proprietary database management system is one of the largest database systems for mobile online transaction processing in the region It runs on servers and can be scaled up to hundreds of nodes to achieve scalability Moreover, it plays a critical role in supporting transaction processing in the marketplaces in a cost-efficient manner On the other hand, Shopee Vietnam’s process of setting up a shops for sellers is still rather simple and does not require any verification of bank accounts or identities, which is a factor that counterfeits and frauds can take advantage of  Procurement Shopee has more than 800 thousand suppliers, which are also its customers, selling a variety of products from fashion, cosmetics to electronic devices through its platform ranging between quality and reliability Due to this, management of sellers is rather difficult Furthermore, Shopee also established contracts with three of the top delivery companies in Vietnam by 2018, which are Vietnam Post, Giaohangnhanh, Viettel Post 2.1.3 SWOT analysis and Shopee’s general business model  SWOT analysis - Strengths Clean interface, easy-to-use design and quick links to each feature of Shopee Strong brand name Viral marketing activities, easy to leave impression on customers Faster and cheaper shipping than competitors Large number of suppliers offering a wide range of products Dynamic working environment, talented workforce and modern facilities Large database management system Opportunities E-commerce is one of the fast growing industries of Vietnam - Weaknesses High cost incurred in marketing and shipping Supplier management difficulty Security and fraud still pose a major problem Weak SEO management - Threats Relatively high inflation rate Education is still limited, especially - 11 | P a g e - - Number of Internet mobile users is high and has the tendency to increase in the future Political stability, few restrictions on FDI and relatively low taxation High GDP growth rate and increase in consumer demand Abundant labor force Relatively high barrier of entries - - on humanities subjects Technological development is not as advanced as some other countries in the same region Natural disasters can severely affect daily life Highly competitive e-commerce industry with many big players Relatively no switching costs for customers  Business model Shopee Vietnam utilizes a differentiation business model, evident in the various services it offers the customers for the best shopping experience such as Shopee Mall for the most reliable, topquality vendors on Shopee or Shopee 24H for a fast shipment that will reach customers within the day with no additional charges One example of their effort to differentiate is that Shopee realizes shipping fee is a hurdle to overcome in order to convince buyers to switch to online shopping Consequently, it tries to capitalize on this by supporting sellers in setting up their own shipping discounts with a view to attracting more buyers Another instance of this is the gamification of customer experiences in the form of Shopee Coin Users can participate in social activities on the app to win these coins and use them to offset the costs with sellers on the platform 2.2 Evaluation of Shopee’s strategy Overall, Shopee Vietnam has built a quite solid business-strategy which has helped it earn its position as one of the leading players in the e-commerce industry despite entering rather late in comparison with big names like Lazada, Tiki, Sendo However, that does not mean there is no room for improvement in some of its performance and operation The following are some key points that have been noted regarding Shopee’s strategy: 2.2.1 Shopee has a very viral marketing strategy through the use of hot trends and celebrities However, it seems to have neglected its SEO management Shopee spends a majority of its expense on marketing This is not inappropriate considering the highly competitive nature of the e-commerce market and the fact that Shopee itself is still a relatively young player in the field, comparing to other big names like Lazada, Tiki or Sendo While it is quite successful in its viral marketing by staying on top of the trends and cooperating with celebrities to advertise its image, Shopee does not seem to that well regarding its SEO 12 | P a g e management In fact, its own site rarely comes up as the top result in Google when keywords regarding e-commerce or online shopping are used, and only about 26.4% of Shopee’s site total visits are linked to search engine 2.2.2 Shopee already has its own shipping force in Giaohangtietkiem and established contracts with other big delivery names However, it appears to not consider Now (formerly DeliveryNow) as a possible partner Shipping cost is an important problem that Shopee has to take into consideration In 2018, sales and marketing expenses, in particular subsidies for shipping for Shopee users, equaled 85.3% of SEA’s total revenue Shipping cost alone contributed to approximately 30% of Shopee’s total expenses, forcing Shopee to put a limit on its policy of free shipping in order to cut down on costs Figure 2.2.1 Percentage of shipping costs in Shopee’s total expenses Due to this, having Giaohangtietkiem as part of Shopee’s own workforce has contributed to keeping expenses down However, in order to satisfy customers with a variety of shipping choices, Shopee still formed contracts with several outside delivery companies Despite this, it does not appear to make any move to cooperate with Now’s delivery team which, as part of the same parent company, will be relatively cheaper than outsourcing 2.2.3 The problem of counterfeit products and fraud remain a major concern since Shopee still relies mainly on customer’s reports or reviews to detect Currently, Shopee does not apply any in-depth verification of sellers regarding bank accounts or identities This allows Shopee to boast a very large and varied selections of online shops; however, this also makes it one of the main targets for counterfeit products and fraud This problem is offset partially through the review and report functions but these are not viable solutions in the long-run as Shopee’s brand name will be seriously affected 13 | P a g e CHAPTER 3: PROPOSED STRATEGIES FOR SHOPEE VIETNAM IN YEARS Based on the evaluation observed in Chapter 2, a strategy plan for Shopee Vietnam for the next years has been proposed as follows, in which there are three key suggestions being discussed: create a better SEO management, cooperate with the delivery force of Now to reduce costs and install a verification system in order to better screen out counterfeits and frauds Strategy Reasons and purposes Better SEO management Shipping cost reduction by cooperating with Now Indication of success Year 1-2 Year 3-4 After year To increase the rank of Shopee in search engine result, attract more customers to the site - Shopee Vietnam’s site is always among the top ten search results relating to e-commerce within Vietnam - Number of visits to Shopee through search engine increase to at least 35% on average - Shopee Vietnam always appears in the top five search results relating to ecommerce within Vietnam - Number of visits to Shopee through search engine increase to at least 50% on average - Shopee Vietnam usually appears in the top three search results relating to ecommerce within Vietnam - Number of visits to Shopee through se-arch engine are kept stable above 50% on average KPIs SEO analysis, % of traffic records through search engine Reasons and Purposes To reduce the costs arising from outsourcing delivery team by cooperating with the force from Now Indication of success KPIs - Integrate Now as one of the options for shipping goods - Redirect through marketing to raise the number of orders placed with Now’s delivery service by at least 5% % of successful orders being placed - Raise the number of orders placed with Now’s delivery service to at least 10% - Gradually reduce reliance on outside delivery force - Cut down on shipping expenses by at least 5% - Raise the number of orders placed with Now’s delivery service to at least 12% - Gradually reduce reliance on outside delivery force - Cut down on shipping expenses by at least 8% % of successful orders being placed, % of shipping expenses reduced 14 | P a g e Reasons and Purposes Managemen t measures installment to reduce counterfeits and frauds Indication of success KPIs To manage the products being sold on Shopee’s platform, minimizing the risks of counterfeits and frauds, preserving the brand image of Shopee - Continue to per- Continue to per- Integrate a verform a check on es- form a check on esification method tablished shops to tablished shops to into shop registrapinpoint counterpinpoint countertion step to screen feits and frauds, at out potential fraud- feits and frauds, at least 50% of sellers least 65% of sellers sters must be verified must be verified - Perform a check - Number of cou- Number of couon established nterfeits and frauds nterfeits and frauds shops to pinpoint reported reduce by reported reduce by counterfeits and at least 40% frauds, at least 30% at least 30% of sellers must be verified - Number of counterfeits and frauds reported reduce by at least 15% % of sellers having their accounts verified, % of counterfeits and frauds reported 15 | P a g e REFERRENCES           “The Map of E-commerce in Vietnam” Iprice insight, January 2019, https://iprice.vn/insights/mapofecommerce/en/ “Vietnam: Economy” globalEDGE, 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of Shopee in the last quarter of 2018 On the other hand, due to heavy investment made by SEA on Shopee, the group has reported a record loss of