Internet Society Report Points to Rapid Internet Growth in Africa

| MCM Staff

The report highlights steady adoption of this transformative technology since the introduction of the Internet to Africa in 1991, reaching just over 20% continent-wide. But these aggregate indicators mask glaring disparities in Internet development levels from country to country.

Newegg Unveils Major Improvements to its Marketplace

| MCM Staff

Recent international expansion into key parts of Europe and Asia greatly expand Newegg’s global reach, and important updates to the company’s Shipped by Newegg program announced today further cement Newegg’s Marketplace leadership.

Merchants Adjusting to Change in DIM Weight Pricing

| Tim Parry

The decision by UPS and FedEx to expand DIM weight pricing in January 2015 to parcels under three cubic feet was one of biggest changes to hit retail shippers in years. Here’s how dimensional weight pricing has forced shippers to rethink their entire approach to packaging and shipping, as millions of items that had been billed based on weight alone are now subject to a calculation based on weight and package dimensions.

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Shoppers Choose Cost Over Delivery Speed on Cross-border Purchases

| Tim Parry

The survey found that 76% of Canadian consumers who made an online purchase from a U.S.-based retailer within the last six months, as well as 63% of U.S. online shoppers, identified shipping costs as very important; while 44% and 32%, respectively, said it was the single most important factor.