Payscout Announces Partnership with Alibaba Group
Payscout has announced an agreement with China’s Alibaba Group, under the terms of which Payscout will provide global payment logistics for Tmall, Alibaba’s business-to-consumer portal.
Ecommerce
Is an E-marketplace Consistent with your Cross-Border Brand Strategy?
There are many compelling reasons to use an ecommerce marketplace platform to boost your cross-border business. However, if your objective is to stake a claim on the mind and loyalties of the international consumer, you need to be aware of the pitfalls too.
ShopSocially Launches Customer Q & A Program to Increase Online User Engagement on Ecommerce Sites by 26%
ShopSocially today announced the launch of the “Customer Q & A” program to drive increased user-engagement and to enhance sales conversion rate. By employing this program, marketers can increase community engagement on their website by as much as 26% and gain deep insights into the customers’ decision making process.
Small Improvements Bring Big Gains in Ecommerce Checkout
Cart abandonment rates have remained surprisingly high, and represent an enormous revenue opportunity for merchants that improve their checkout experience. In this report, you will learn how to improve your ecommerce checkout and grow revenue and gain customer trust.
Neiman Marcus Expands Its Snap.Find.Shop Feature
Neiman Marcus has expanded its “Snap. Find. Shop” feature on its mobile app. See what categories are now included with this feature.
Moda Operandi Rebuilds Site with Imagery Focus
Moda Operandi makes this possible through its trunk shows and online boutique, both powered by its ecommerce site. The imagery however must capture everything – luxury, quality and vibrancy – and the image must load fast. See what the company did to make its imagery stand out on the site.
Alibaba Group Kicks Off its 2015 11.11 Global Shopping Celebration Plans
Globalization and offline-to-online are key 11.11 themes to Alibaba’s Singles Day selling event, with star-studded countdown gala to promote the 24 hour shopping day.
Sole Society Opens First Retail Store
Sole Society, a leading lifestyle brand of women’s shoes, handbags, and accessories, opened its doors to their first brick-and-mortar retail store at Santa Monica Place. See what this will mean for the brand.
L.L. Bean Ecommerce Pioneer Leon A. Gorman Dies at 80
Leon A. Gorman, who ran L.L. Bean for 30 years and grew it into an outdoor catalog and ecommerce juggernaut, died Thursday at his home in Yarmouth, ME.
Week in Review: Peak Holiday Season Expectations Continue to Rise
The peak holiday season this year is beginning to look a lot like … last year, only more so in terms of customer expectations on faster delivery, flexible options and a mobile-friendly experience, retailers and experts told Multichannel Merchant this week.