eBay Opens VR Department Store in Australia

| Tim Parry

eBay and Australian retailer Myer have joined forces to provide a glimpse into the future of shopping by developing and launching the world’s first virtual reality (VR) department store, which connects to the existing eBay.com.au API and allows Myer’s product range, pricing and stock information, which is updated in real time – a first for virtual reality experiences globally.

5-Year-Old Boy Hits Bullseye With Amazon Purchase

| Tim Parry

My wife and I never worried about our son actually making a purchase, since navigating checkouts could be a daunting task for a 5-year-old and he also doesn’t have access to our credit card numbers or PayPal account. But since Amazon introduced 1-click ordering, William managed to order himself a Toy Story Deluxe Bullseye Figure… Let this be a lesson.

Feelunique More Than Doubles Its Online Sales in China

| MCM Staff

Feelunique, a European online beauty retailer, has doubled its quarterly web sales after it launched a Chinese language ecommerce site. See how the company was able to overcome obstacles and realize such success in a difficult cross-border market.

PayPal and Mastercard Expand Partnership

| Daniela Forte

PayPal and MasterCard announced an expansion on their existing partnership that will enhance the consumer experience making MasterCard a payment option within PayPal. See what options consumers and small businesses will have available to them with this new expansion.

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Nearly Half of UK Consumers Have Purchased Cross-Border

| MCM Staff

Fourty-four percent of UK consumers say they have purchased online from other countries, according to a new study from ecommerce firm Bronto Software. See what other insights the study gleaned on the shopping habits of consumers across the pond.

SnapDeal Launches SnapDeal Gold Service

| Daniela Forte

In an effort to keep up with recent moves by competitors FlipKart and Amazon, Indian ecommerce marketplace SnapDeal has launched SnapDeal Gold. The Indian marketplace boasts that the service will provide no shipping charges, free next day delivery and an extended 14-day return policy. See what else this new service will offer SnapDeal customers.