Alibaba Group Previews Plans around 2016 11.11 Global Shopping Festival

| MCM Staff

Alibaba Group has announced that as a continuation of the success of the Group’s inaugural 11.11 countdown gala last year, it will once again host a similar event this year in the hours leading up to the midnight start of the upcoming 2016 11.11 Global Shopping Festival. Here’s what Alibaba plans to do offline to get buyers to shop online this Singles Day.

eBay Partners with CaribShopper and Expands into Caribbean

| MCM Staff

Caribbean ecommerce solution CaribShopper has announced an official partnership with global online marketplace eBay, which will allow shoppers in the Caribbean to purchase items from the “eBay powered by CaribShopper” app. See what this means for Caribbean ecommerce shoppers.

How Walmart’s $3.3 Billion Push Into Ecommerce Affects You

| Zeke Hamdani

Walmart has long been the brick and mortar giant in the United States known for being extremely difficult to compete with. The company’s recent online push just got a dose of serious “rocket fuel” through its $3.3 billion acquisition of Jet.com. Will it be able to duplicate this stature online?

Mobile Drives QVC Ecommerce Sales in Q2

| Daniela Forte

Mobile drove ecommerce success for QVC in the second quarter and QVC is moving full speed ahead with making mobile-first a priority. See what their plans are and what it will mean for QVC.

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Alibaba and JD.com Boast Big Numbers

| Tim Parry

Alibaba Group and JD.com both released quarterly sales results this week that show ecommerce in China shows no signs of slowing down. Here’s what each is doing to drive cross-border ecommerce.

TradeGlobal Names Blake Lundberg New President

| MCM Staff

TradeGlobal has announced the appointment of Blake Lundberg as the company’s new President. In his new role, Lundberg will manage the strategic direction of TradeGlobal with a focus on driving sustainable, long-term growth.

Walmart Confirms Jet.com Acquistion

| Daniela Forte

Walmart Stores Inc., and Jet.com announced they have entered into a definitive agreement for Walmart to acquire Jet for $3.3 billion. See what this will mean for both Walmart and Jet.com moving forward as it relates to ecommerce.

Stadium Goods Partners with Tmall Global

| MCM Staff

Stadium Goods will expand into the exploding Chinese marketplace through an exclusive partnership with Tmall Global, an extension of Alibaba Group’s B2C Tmall.com business. See what this will mean for both Tmall and Stadium Goods.

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Why Jet.com is Kind of a Big Deal for Walmart

| Tim Parry

At press time, Walmart has yet to acquire Jet.com, as The Wall Street Journal suggested was a $3 billion possibility on August 3. But industry experts say Walmart’s acquisition of Jet.com could be kind of a big deal. Here’s a look into all the possibilities a marriage of Walmart and Jet.com could bring.