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4 Tips to Beat Amazon’s Price Advantage

| Kristin Muhlner

It’s hard for many brick and mortar stores to compete with Amazon’s convenience and price advantage, but they need to learn that the secret to beating Amazon is surprisingly simple. With these four simple strategies, retailers can beat Amazon and keep customers returning to their stores.

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Infographic: Meet China’s Hai Tao Shoppers

| Tim Parry

Tmall Global recently surveyed more than 5,600 cross-border shoppers from China to better understand their characteristics and preferences. This infographic shows some of Tmall Global’s key findings.

Five Best Practices for B2B Mobile Commerce

| Daniela Forte

Over half of B2B customers are using smartphone to research products to purchase for their companies, it is imperative for B2B companies to invest in a mobile future in order to remain viable in the competitive digital environment.

eBay: 79% of Global Shoppers Prefer PayPal

| Tim Parry

PayPal’s global business generated $986 million in revenue in the second quarter, and international revenue grew at a rate of 19% year over year. Here’s a look at what’s sparked the 11th consecutive quarter of global growth for PayPal.

Amazon and Flipkart Increase Investments in India

| Tim Parry

Amazon and Flipkart announced this week that they will separately invest U.S. $3 billion to support rapid marketplace growth in India. See why they – and the U.S. Government – believe India is the hotbed for economic growth.