Tim Parry
On the surface, Amazon’s Prime Day celebration seems to be what it is – a one-day shopping holiday that will probably take place July 15 of every year. But Prime Day can also be viewed as an attempt by Amazon to remain the dominant global marketplace player. It’s pretty clear, based on a series of events since it went public in January, that Alibaba wants to take Amazon’s crown as the world’s top marketplace.
Summer’s here and the time is right… for buying a new cooler. Your potential customer needs to replace his aging one, but how will you capture this impulse buyer?
The time for selling globally is now. But what should you consider when you want to sell cross-border? Here’s a few tips from Eric Tong, the Co-founder and General Manager of mobile accessories seller Tech Armor.
iPhone devices account for a massive 35.6% of all browser-based transactions made using mobile devices, and are now used for 10.2% of all global online transactions, according to the most-recent Adyen Mobile Payments Index. So is it time to work on your Apple Pay strategy? Find out more here…
On the eve of Amazon’s 20th birthday, the company introduces Prime Day, a global shopping event, with more deals than Black Friday, exclusively for Prime members. See how Amazon plans to take over the world on July 15.
Building on the success of the Kindle Store that opened for Mexican customers in 2013, Amazon.com has launched its physical goods store on Amazon.com.mx, a Spanish-language website with millions of … Continue Reading →
On Friday, June 25, 2015, The Supreme Court of the United States let the country know that #LoveWins. And the Internet erupted with a joyous rainbow. Here’s a look at the ecommerce brands who tweeted their support of the LGBT community.
Traditionally, Canada, Australia and the U.K. have been the main cross-border destination for U.S.-based retailers. Soon after, Asia and the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China) became the cross-border hot spots.
Three out of five retailers say their ecommerce sites are ready to serve the needs of cross-border consumers.
Alibaba has announced an expansion of its cross-border ecommerce initiatives, including the launch of 11 official country pavilions on its Tmall Global platform and cooperative partnerships between Juhuasuan, Alibaba’s group-buying platform, and 26 foreign embassies in China.