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TackThis: Innovating E-Commerce for Filipino Businesses



Online store creator to help more Filipino businesses go digital


PLDT, Voyager launch concierge service of social commerce platform TackThis!


[August 13, 2015 - Manila] – Most businesses in the Philippines - large and small - recognize the potential of eCommerce, but only few are ready for the unique challenges that come with selling to customers online.

To address this gap, Voyager Innovations (Voyager), the digital unit of PLDT and Smart, together with PLDT Alpha and PLDT SME Nation, has launched today its premium concierge service for online store creator TackThis! to over a thousand partner businesses so they can quickly and efficiently build their own branded digital commerce footprint that incorporates a seamless social shopping experience for customers. 

As a platform, TackThis! enables businesses to set up their online shops in just a matter of minutes. They can then “tack” their store to Facebook and other websites and the platform facilitates the customer’s entire digital commerce journey - beginning from the point of order, through the management of inventory, and ending with fulfillment and payment.


The premium concierge service aims to enable larger retailers who need a more comprehensive suite of features on top of the basic offerings of TackThis! Together with the wide array of solutions from PLDT Alpha and PLDT SME Nation, TackThis! is seen to further boost digital commerce in the country.


“At Voyager, we believe that eCommerce is one of the building blocks of the digital economy.  TackThis! is already changing eCommerce as it integrates the social shopping experience. Meanwhile, our partners can benefit from the one-stop solution that TackThis! provides, including our enhanced concierge service,” said Mitch Padua, vice president and head of digital commerce at Voyager Innovations.

“The premium concierge service gives retailers an end-to-end service that streamlines their online store requirements. This way, businesses don’t have to allocate huge resources in maintaining their online stores. TackThis! allows them to focus on what they know best:  selling their products,” said Kat Luna-Abelarde, First Vice President and Head of PLDT SME Business.


The advanced features that come as a part of the concierge service include professional services for an effortless online store creation as well as hassle-free store management of logistics, payments and customer service via a team of TackThis! Ambassadors.

The concierge service also includes store marketing via placement on Takatack, the sister site of TackThis! Takatack is now the largest online shopping discovery platform that aggregates and promotes not only offerings from the thousands of merchants who have established their online shops through TackThis!, but also products from other online stores and retailers in the country including Rocket Internet-backed Zalora and Lazada.

Stage is set for the Tack This Concierge launching at the posh Marriott Hotel at Newport City

Photo op at the event entrance


This event has opened a new opportunity for home based entrepreneurs like me. TACK THIS is the perfect e-commerce platform that can allow businesses to grow without the hassle of setting it up and maintaining it. Meaning business owners will enjoy the convenience and the massive exposure that Tack This can provide.

It’s time for businesses go digital with Tack This! 

Create your own e-commerce shop with simple steps at Tack This! Try it for free- here http://tackthis.com.ph/

Like and follow Tack This! on Facebook for business tips and updates.

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