Africa Offers Enormous Ecommerce Potential

| Tim Parry

Africa offers enormous growth potential for e-retailers given that online shopping is in its infancy in the region. According to the DHL Shop the World report published by Deutsche Post DHL, emerging markets in Africa offer the highest growth potential for the ecommerce industry. Deutsche Post DHL is not alone: Here’s additional reasons to conclude Africa’s ecommerce will be enormous.

Ecommerce Sales in Russia to Near EUR 30 Billion

| Tim Parry

Ecommerce in Russia has been growing rapidly responding to a variety of influences including the spread of Internet use in the large population. Here’s a look at two worldwide ecommerce that are affecting consumers in Russia.

A Deep Dive Into the 2014 Pitney Bowes Global Online Shopping Study

| Tim Parry

A successful international strategy centers on providing buyers with clarity and accuracy in the online buying process, certainty and transparency in delivery, and competitive pricing. Here’s a deep dive into the results of the 2014 Pitney Bowes Global Online Shopping Study results.

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China and Alibaba: Ecommerce News Dominators

| Daniela Forte

When I was setting up our MCM Global Ecommerce newsletter, I was trying keep a balanced list of our top global articles and couldn’t help but see so many of them were about companies making active plans to go into the Chinese market.

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New Alipay Service Helps Western Companies Expand to China

| Daniela Forte

Known as ePass, the new service combines Alipay’s cross-border foreign currency settlement capability with overseas delivery solutions from China Smart Logistics Network. It offers retailers access to e-marketing options from Chinese online ad network Alimama.