Alibaba.com Partners with Lending Club
Online marketplace Lending Club and Alibaba.com announced the launch of a strategic multi-year partnership. See what this will mean for both companies.
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Omnichannel, Big Data…What’s Next? Predictions for 2015
In 2014, the retail industry was full of various buzzwords, from omnichannel to big data and new solutions were being discussed everyday. Here are some predictions for 2015.
Jet.com Is an Ecommerce David Taking on Amazon’s Goliath
Jet.com, a disruptive startup based in Montclair, NJ, is going after Amazon by taking a new approach that allows sellers to undercut the ecommerce giant on price by using a system that finds and exploits cost efficiencies in the ecommerce fulfillment process.
Amazon Triples Items Eligible for Free Shipping
By lifting a restriction that required all items in an order to come from the same seller to qualify for free shipping, Amazon has more than tripled the number of items that qualify for the benefit.
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 →
GameStop Brings Mobile Shopping Cart to Brick and Mortar
GameStop plans to use Microsoft Azure cloud platform to continue to enhance the in-store mobile engagement of its customers in interactive, informative and entertaining ways. That includes an industry-first – a mobile shopping cart that can be transferred directly to a store POS.
Borderfree Acquires DutyCalculator
Borderfree announced it will acquire Bundle Tech Limited, the operator of DutyCalculator, a provider of cloud-based global trade and customs compliance data services. Here’s what this means for Borderfree customers.
Consumers Embrace Shopping from Smartphones
Consumers have embraced online shopping from their smartphones, boosting their spending by 125% across all product categories, according to the results of MarketLive’s latest quarterly Performance Index report.
Gap Inc. to Shutter Piperlime Brand
Gap Inc., announced plans to close its brand Piperlime by the end of first quarter of 2015, including its single store in New York. See what this means for Gap Inc.
How to Maximize Online Sales this Valentine’s Day
Didn’t have a successful holiday season? Well, Valentine’s Day is just around the corner. Here are five ways to make sure you’re maximizing Valentine’s Day sales.