Guidance Fuels Results at IRCE 2015

| Tim Parry

Guidance, a full-service eCommerce and Omni-channel solution provider driving business for retailers, brands and manufacturers, announced today that it will exhibit at the Internet Retailer Conference & Exhibition (IRCE) in booth 843. The conference will occur in Chicago from June 2-5, 2015.

It’s Lights, Camera, Action at IRCE 2015

| Tim Parry

Multichannel Merchant will have its camera rolling at IRCE 2015. Stop by Booth 308, watch, and listen to Multichannel Merchant’s editors interview the ecommerce industry’s biggest thought-leaders. Here’s a look at who will be sharing their knowledge on-camera with Multichannel Merchant’s editors.

Hot Topic Gets its ThinkGeek On

| Tim Parry

Pop culture apparel and novelties seller Hot Topic will acquire Geeknet, Inc., the parent company of online gizmos, gadgets and apparel seller ThinkGeek and ThinkGeek Solutions. Find out how much Hot Topic bought Geeknet for, and why the deal makes sense for both retailers.

Canada, Canadian shoppers, Canadian consumers, Canadian ecommerce, Canada Post, ecommerce, marketing, American brands, branding, ecommerce growth, webinar

Shoppers Choose Cost Over Delivery Speed on Cross-border Purchases

| Tim Parry

The survey found that 76% of Canadian consumers who made an online purchase from a U.S.-based retailer within the last six months, as well as 63% of U.S. online shoppers, identified shipping costs as very important; while 44% and 32%, respectively, said it was the single most important factor.

Monnier Freres Selects a New Cross-border Partner

| Tim Parry

Paris-based online luxury retailer Monnier Freres has selected Borderlinx as the company’s international ecommerce partner. Here’s how Monnier Freres will implement Borderlinx’s global solution to help it meet and exceed its international business goals.

Alibaba Launches Korea Pavilion on Tmall

| Tim Parry

The Korea Pavilion is the first official online country pavilion dedicated to providing consumers in China with one-stop shop for genuine Korean products and travel and cultural information.

Growing Global 2015, Alibaba.com, Tmall, Taobao, ecommerce, global ecommerce, cross-border ecommerce

Alibaba Group Replaces CEO

| Tim Parry

Daniel Zhang, currently Chief Operating Officer of Alibaba Group, will become CEO of Alibaba Group, effective May 10. Zhang will replace Jonathan Lu, who will remain on Alibaba Group’s board of directors as Vice Chairman. Also, here’s a look at how Alibaba Group performed for the quarter that ended on March 31.