Canadian Online Shoppers Love Global Brands
Canadian online shoppers love U.S., international brands, and are under-served by domestic retailers, making it a popular market with ecommerce merchants.
Ecommerce
Tmall or JD.com: Which Platform is a Better Fit?
The choice between JD.com and Tmall boils down to surrendering responsibility to a massive online distributor, or setting up shop on the world’s busiest, and in many ways most competitive B2C site. Find out which platform best suits your business’s needs.
How to Grow Your Global Social Media Presence
Retailers that have taken the dip into international waters should now begin thinking about the use of social media on the global scale.
In France and Germany, Ecommerce a Matter of Trust
Merchants who want to conduct cross-border ecommerce into France and Germany have to grapple with a common issue – trust in the online channel.
Canada, Australia Top Choices for Cross-Border Ecommerce
Canada (84%) and Australia (54%) are the top choices for cross-border ecommerce, followed by Japan and New Zealand (39% each), according to the results of Multichannel Merchant’s MCM Outlook 2014. Here’s why U.S.-based merchants are high on doing business in those countries.
eBay: 79% of Global Shoppers Prefer PayPal
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
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.
Apple’s Sales Growth in India is Great for Global Ecommerce
While India is seen as an emerging economy, it is still an immature global ecommerce market. Here’s why Apple’s iPhone and iPad sales there should help it grow.
Growing Global Attendees Challenged to Pursue Major Opportunity
Attendees at Multichannel Merchant’s Growing Global conference last week heard again and again that the global ecommerce window is wide open.
Chinese Ecommerce Market Exploding But Logistics Tricky
While the Chinese ecommerce market is growing wildly, getting goods there can prove tricky, attendees were told at Multichannel Merchant’s Growing Global conference.