Shopify appoints Sling & Stone with Southeast Asia PR remit

Shopify Singapore, the leading provider of essential internet infrastructure for commerce, has selected Sling & Stone as its agency of record in Southeast Asia following a competitive pitch.

For nearly two decades, Shopify has been focused on simplifying complex commerce challenges for both merchants and consumers, powering millions of businesses globally, from small businesses to large SMEs and enterprises.

Shopify has been operating in Southeast Asia for a decade, with local expertise and product offerings that cater to the requirements of businesses in Southeast Asia. Retailers like J&Co, Jovian, MS Read, and Secretlab rely on Shopify to start, grow, market, and manage their business. The company has also built local and regional partnerships with ecommerce platforms such as aCommerce and JD.com in the region and formed alliances with popular payment providers including eNets, GrabPay, iPay88 etc.

Sling & Stone has been engaged to build greater awareness, drive adoption and build advocacy for Shopify in Southeast Asia as a leader in commerce and the platform of choice for retail in the region.

Rajiv Menon, Head of Singapore, Sling & Stone:

“We’ve admired Shopify’s platform for many years from afar, and it’s a proud moment to help them craft and share their story. Chances are if you shop with one of your favorite brands and peak beneath the hood, they’re powered by Shopify. Our agency exists to help tell the stories of brands shaping the future. The sheer scale of the impact Shopify already has on business small and large alike, and the shopping experience for millions around the world, is impossible to overstate. We’re just getting started, and so is Shopify.”