Here’s Why You Should be Exploring ASEAN Markets Before Braving the Giants

| Arthur Goldman

When expanding our ecommerce business to Asia, we launched in some smaller ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) markets at the same time as attempting to break India. The results were surprising, as we found that markets such as Singapore, Indonesia and Malaysia quickly overtook India in terms of ROI, and Southeast Asia has since become one of our main focus regions.

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4 Major Ways Your Store Should Prepare for the Mall of the Future

| Roberto Ugo

By incorporating new physical and technological methods into the fold, the shopping experience will extend beyond the physical space and into the digital and emotional realm. Here are four major changes to expect from the shopping mall of the future and how retailers should prepare to capitalize on them.

Amazon Wants to Keep its Global Footing with Prime Day

| Tim Parry

On the surface, Amazon’s Prime Day celebration seems to be what it is – a one-day shopping holiday that will probably take place July 15 of every year. But Prime Day can also be viewed as an attempt by Amazon to remain the dominant global marketplace player. It’s pretty clear, based on a series of events since it went public in January, that Alibaba wants to take Amazon’s crown as the world’s top marketplace.

6 Tips to Globalize Your Address Forms

| Henry Thomas

While most addresses around the world have commonly understood formats, there are some idiosyncrasies that could trip up even the savviest web developer. With Growing Global 2015 now just a few weeks away, we wanted to share some top considerations when dealing with international addresses.