Jack Ma: Alibaba Can Serve 2 Billion Consumers
Alibaba Group Executive Chairman Jack Ma says his ecommerce company, which raised $25 billion last year in the world’s largest-ever IPO, is still “a baby.” This baby has a big … Continue Reading →
Marketplaces
Why It’s Time for U.S. Companies to Get Serious about Going Global
While there are many risks to taking your business online to other nations, the risk of not going global, or of waiting too long to make the move, almost certainly will be greater. See other reasons why going global is important for your business.
Target Can’t Say “Blame Canada”
Target’s life in Canada did not last very long. Tuesday was the 4th anniversary of Target’s $1.85 billion Canada acquisition of the Zellers chain from Hudson’s Bay Company. Here’s why Target had a hard time winning over Canada.
Businesses in Africa Under Pressure to Remain Competitive
Businesses in Africa are under increasing pressure in the current economic climate to remain competitive. This is according to Sumesh Rahavendra, Head of Marketing for DHL Express Sub Saharan Africa, who says that as the global economy continues to change, retailers, manufactures and other sectors are increasingly facing difficult, and sometimes unique, challenges that impact their supply chains.
Consumers and Merchants Had a Cautious Holiday Season
Consumers were concerned about 2013 holiday season issues that kept last-minute deals from getting to their doorsteps.
U.S. Currency Boom Impacts Global Ecommerce
Beyond the holiday shopping headlines, there’s another economic story that retailers are following: the increasing strength of the U.S. dollar.
Tmall Global GMV Up 1,000% Since February Launch
Tmall Global, Alibaba Group’s ecommerce platform that provides a streamlined channel for Western retailers to sell directly to Chinese consumers, has seen sales increase by more than tenfold in its … Continue Reading →
Amazon Signed Up More than 10 Million New Prime Members
Amazon’s 20th holiday season brought record growth to the company’s fast, free shipping program Amazon Prime – more than 10 million new members worldwide tried Prime for the first time.
Google Express Seeing Holiday Gains in Battle with Amazon
Google is seeing gains in its Google Express same-day delivery service this holiday season, as it looks to claw back ecommerce search traffic lost to Amazon.com because more consumers are going there for product research.
According to Google, as cited in an article by Bloomberg, Google Express handled 50% more toys in the two weeks after the Thanksgiving holiday, while sales of books rose more than 30%.
Free Shipping Day No Longer a Big Deal
The idea of Free Shipping Day used to be a bigger deal. Now it’s more the exception than special. Amazon has trained people that they’re going to get not just free shipping, but fast free shipping, all the time. And that’s why Free Shipping Day has become a thing of the past.