JD.com Announces Strategic Partnership with Bacardi

| MCM Staff

JD.com, Inc. China’s e-commerce company and Bacardi, a spirit producer, have jointly announced a strategic partnership. This will allow for JD.com to become a strategic ecommerce partner for its full line of products in China, helping Bacardi build its brand and business in the country.

Asendia Partners With Israel Post

| MCM Staff

Asendia, the joint venture between La Poste and Swiss Post, has agreed on a sales partnership with Israel Post. The partnership will unlock potential for retailers looking to expand their business to Israel, a fast-growing ecommerce marketplace.

Feelunique More Than Doubles Its Online Sales in China

| MCM Staff

Feelunique, a European online beauty retailer, has doubled its quarterly web sales after it launched a Chinese language ecommerce site. See how the company was able to overcome obstacles and realize such success in a difficult cross-border market.

PayPal and Mastercard Expand Partnership

| Daniela Forte

PayPal and MasterCard announced an expansion on their existing partnership that will enhance the consumer experience making MasterCard a payment option within PayPal. See what options consumers and small businesses will have available to them with this new expansion.

Alibaba Group Strikes a Deal With the Canadian Government

| MCM Staff

Alibaba Group and the Canadian government have unveiled a declaration of cooperation that will strengthen efforts to promote trade between Canadian small and medium sized businesses and Chinese consumers. Here’s how the agreement will benefit everyone involved.

Google Updates Its Seller Ratings Program

| Daniela Forte

Google has quietly been telling sellers that it is increasing from 30 to 150 the minimum number of reviews needed over the previous 12 months. See what this means for sellers and how it impacts their business going forward.

Is Virtual Reality Part of Retail’s Future?

| Daniela Forte

Is virtual reality part of retail’s future? And even more importantly, is it necessary? One retailer is getting ahead of the curve, find out who and whether or not virtual reality could build a bridge between ecommerce and bricks-and-mortar.