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All the deals, steals and shoppertainment content to look out for during the 8.8 Lazada National Day Sale!

Get ready for a myriad of deals, steals and entertainment while you “add to cart” from the comfort of your couch with a 72-hour shopping extravaganza that is the 8.8 Lazada National Day Sale.

Singapore, 4 August 2020 – There is more to look forward to this coming National Day than the celebrations taking place around the island. Get ready for a myriad of deals, steals and entertainment while you “add to cart” from the comfort of your couch with a 72-hour shopping extravaganza that is the 8.8 Lazada National Day Sale. Co-created under a content-commerce collaboration between Lazada and Mediacorp, this regional-first partnership marries enticing deals with an engrossing slate of shoppertainment shows for a one-of-a-kind eCommerce experience (see table and the “8.8 Lazada National Day Sale Toolkit” appendix for an overview of the shoppertainment content and promotions on offer)

The sale combines the convenience of eCommerce with the irresistible value of good deals, and is also an initiative that goes towards supporting local businesses and merchants. Kicking off from 12-2am on 8 August with flash sales across 288 stores, you can anticipate discounts of up to 90 percent and a bounty of 88 branded “surprise boxes”, with the value within each box being more than what you pay for. On the shoppertainment front, you will get first dibs on a multilingual medley of Singapore-centric content on meWATCH and the Lazada app, including the star-studded Gardens by the Bay & Mediacorp National Day Concert.

Can’t wait? The excitement starts now. In the days leading up to the 8.8 Lazada National Day Sale, expect to enjoy teaser games across Mediacorp radio stations, with DJs doling out prizes to listeners listing the correct prices of selected items on sale. Audiences can also look out for livestream crossovers via Channel 5 and Channel 8 on 7 August, in which hosts Kimberly Wang and Gerald Koh will walk viewers through Lazada’s signature “GUESS IT” game show and rally them to participate in and procure vouchers for the sale. And in a nod to our nation’s birthday, make space on your must-watch calendar for a blockbuster buffet of “SG Stories”, a patriotic playlist of uniquely Singaporean shows on meWATCH with selected highlights also streaming on the Lazada app. Lazada customers can also start shopping early from 5 to 7 August by inviting their friends to “slash” prices, or secure an early-bird low price by placing a non-refundable deposit on selected products (payment to be completed on 8 August).

During the sale from 8 to 10 August, shoppers should keep their eyes peeled while watching shows on Mediacorp channels for prompts to shake their smartphones so as to instantly score virtual vouchers within the Lazada app. Nightly “GUESS IT” livestreaming shows on Lazada’s app from 7 to 9 August will feature popular Mediacorp personalities guiding viewers in guessing the correct prices of selected sale products fitting the theme of each session. Meanwhile, a Metro tie-up will see Love 972 DJs Dennis Chew and Kenneth Jian Wen hosting an interactive session via the radio station’s Facebook Live on 8 August to talk shop about must-buy Metro items on offer during the sale, all of which will go towards whipping up a whirlwind weekend of deals and steals for Singaporean shoppers.

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Eugene Quek

Mediacorp
Communications Specialist
Email: Eugene.Quek@mediacorp.com.sg

WE Communications 
On behalf of Lazada Singapore

Email: WE-Lazada@we-worldwide.com

About Lazada
Founded in 2012, Lazada Group is the leading eCommerce platform in Southeast Asia. We are accelerating progress in Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam through commerce and technology. With the largest logistics and payments networks in the region, Lazada is a part of our consumers' daily lives in the region and we aim to serve 300 million shoppers by 2030. Since 2016, Lazada has been the Southeast Asia flagship platform of the Alibaba Group, powered by its world-class technology infrastructure. 

About Mediacorp
Mediacorp is Singapore’s largest content creator and national media network, operating six TV channels, 11 radio stations and multiple digital platforms including CNA, Singapore's most used news app, and meWATCH, its digital video platform. Its mission is to engage, entertain and enrich audiences by harnessing the power of creativity.

Mediacorp pioneered the development of Singapore’s broadcasting industry, with radio broadcast in 1936 and television broadcast in 1963. Today, it reaches 98% of Singaporeans in four languages weekly and has a growing Asian audience base through CNA as well as entertainment content that is distributed across markets in the region.

The Mediacorp Partner Network brings Mediacorp together with industry-leading brands like ESPN, Edipresse Media, 99.co and VICE to deliver rich content for consumers and effective solutions for advertisers.

Mediacorp is the recipient of industry accolades including New York Festivals, World Media Festivals, PromaxBDA (World and Asia) and Asian Academy Creative Awards. For more information, please visit Mediacorp.sg.

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