MasterCard and Wayfair Make Shopping Simple with MasterPass

| Tim Parry

Today, MasterCard announced a new partnership between the Wayfair family of brands – Wayfair.com, AllModern, Birch Lane, DwellStudio, and Joss & Main – and MasterPass. This new partner will enable U.S. consumers to shop simply and securely using MasterPass online as well as in-app via Wayfair.com, AllModern and Joss & Main starting this fall.

Google Wallet Becomes Android Pay

| Tim Parry

Say good-bye to Google Wallet, and hello to Android Pay. Here’s a look at how Google plans to capture mobile wallet users both in the store and in the online world with its “Buy with Android Pay” button.

Capmark Acquires Orchard Brands for $410 million

| Tim Parry

Orchard Brands Corp., a multichannel retailer of apparel and home products focused on serving women and men above the age of 50, announced on May 27 that the company has reached a definitive agreement to be acquired by Capmark Financial Group Inc., which owns the Bluestem Brands catalog titles.

Merchants Adjusting to Change in DIM Weight Pricing

| Tim Parry

The decision by UPS and FedEx to expand DIM weight pricing in January 2015 to parcels under three cubic feet was one of biggest changes to hit retail shippers in years. Here’s how dimensional weight pricing has forced shippers to rethink their entire approach to packaging and shipping, as millions of items that had been billed based on weight alone are now subject to a calculation based on weight and package dimensions.

Geeknet Gets An Anonymous Bid

| Tim Parry

Two days after apparently agreeing to be acquired by Hot Topic, Geeknet, the parent company of ThinkGeek and ThinkGeek Solutions, has received a new bid.

retail logistics, supply chain optimization, retail supply chain

5 Tips for Growing Global Ecommerce

| Tim Parry

As merchants look to global demand to grow their businesses, cross-border transactions represent a significant market opportunity. But delivering on the promise of a satisfying customer experience can be daunting. Here are five tips to help you grow your cross-border business.

global ecommerce, Forrester Research, mobile commerce, ecommerce, Growing Global 2015, omnichannel, omnichannel retail, online marketplaces

Is Your Checkout Ready for the Cross-Border Customer?

| Tim Parry

If your checkout is not properly optimized for cross-border customers, you could see poor conversion rates and have missed deliveries due to poor data quality. Register for Growing Global by May 29 to receive a completely-free checkout review courtesy of our headline sponsor, PostcodeAnywhere.