American Eagle Outfitters Sees U.K. as Springboard to Western Europe
American Eagle Outfitters wants to be an omnichannel player in Western Europe, and hopes its success launching in the U.K. will be its springboard to success.
Ecommerce
USPS Teaming Up with Alibaba Group
Cainiao, Alibaba Group’s logistics affiliate, has agreed to work with the USPS to speed delivery of merchandise ordered by U.S. consumers on Alibaba’s international online shopping platforms.
How to Grow Revenue 400% by 2020
If you overlook cross-border opportunities, you risk losing out on two fronts: once in potential to grow revenue abroad and, secondly, in maintaining your market share at home, as new international players enter your backyard.
eBay to Offer Shipping Club in Germany
As Norm MacDonald pointed out several times from the Saturday Night Live Weekend Update desk, Germans love David Hasselhoff. eBay is also hoping Germans also love free shipping, and is getting ready to launch eBay Plus, which would rival Amazon Prime there.
O+F Advisor Distribution Center Roundup, Sept. 17, 2015
A listing of recently announced openings, expansions, closures and layoffs at retail distribution centers and fulfillment centers.
Wayfair’s DwellStudio and Birch Lane to Deliver 3D Ecommerce Experience
Wayfair has announced it will provide high-resolution image renderings based on 3D product models for products available on DwellStudio and Birch Lane. See what their plans are and how will work for the brand.
There’s Free Shipping, Then There’s Stupidity
Actress Melissa Joan Hart should’ve known better than to exploit the Sept. 11 tragedy to promote her clothing line via a free shipping offer using “911.”
How Ecommerce Marketers Are Boosting Checkout Conversion
When a consumer gets to the checkout section of your website, you’re this close to closing the deal. See how ecommerce marketers are making the checkout process seamless.
Are You Prepared for the 2015 Holiday Shopping Season?
ChannelAdvisor has found that nearly 60 percent of respondents plan to start their holiday promotions in September or sooner, and almost a quarter (24 percent) of respondents are planning to offer more holiday promotions than last year as a strategy to increase their 2015 holiday sales.
World First Partners with Newegg to Help International Sellers Save Money
World First and Newegg announced the launch of a new partnership aiming to help thousands of international marketplace sellers.