So, you’re ready to jump into the Singaporean e-commerce scene with Lazada. Great choice. The Lazada Seller Center is your command hub, the single place where you’ll manage everything from product listings to shipping and payments.

Think of a payment gateway as the digital version of a credit card machine you see in a physical shop. It’s the essential technology that connects your online store to payment networks like Visa and local favourites like PayNow. When a customer clicks “buy,” the gateway securely handles the whole process, making sure the money gets from their account to yours.

Before you can make your first sale online in Singapore, there is essential groundwork to cover. This includes registering your business with the Accounting and Corporate Regulatory Authority (ACRA), picking the right legal structure, and organising your finances.

So you’re ready to start selling on Lazada? Great choice. Getting your store live involves three key actions: registering your seller account, listing your products with clear details, and linking your bank account so you can get paid.

The core difference is simple: markup is the amount you add to your cost to set a selling price, while margin is the profit you keep as a percentage of the final selling price.