Singles Day 2015 recently came and went, and more than a few Western retailers are surely envious at how Chinese companies fared during the November 11 sales event. The shopping holiday isn’t just for Chinese companies anymore. Savvy Western brands are getting wise, and getting a piece of the action.
Alibaba is hoping all the omnichannel initiatives it plans to launch on Singles Day will help it make last year’s $9.3 billion look like chump change. Here’s a look at everything Alibaba is planning to do to make 11.11 Global Shopping Festival its biggest shopping day ever.
Six months after closing its final store in Canada, Target has returned to The Great White North… Kinda… According to published reports, Target has quietly opened an international website that gives Canadian shoppers the option of ordering products that will ship over the border.
LuckyVitamin.com has launched a new cross-border shipping and shopping experience for its customers in Australia, Canada, China and the UK, and said it plans to include a dozen more countries in the months ahead. Here’s a look at how LuckyVitamins.com is growing its global footprint.
More companies are increasing their growth, and revenue, by expanding into global markets. The savviest businesses understand that localized websites are the fastest and most cost-effective way to reach these new customers. Here are four localization techniques that should not be overlooked.
An annual survey of 3PL CEOs found they are confident about the current state and future growth potential of their companies and the industry worldwide.
Newgistics, a provider of end-to-end commerce solutions for top retailers and brands, announced that it will provide delivery services in the U.S. for products purchased through AliExpress.
JD.com and TAG Heuer announced an exclusive ecommerce partnership to include TAG Heuer’s first China online flagship store on the JD.com marketplace platform.
Alibaba Group announced the opening of the Robert Mondavi Wines exclusive flagship store on Tmall.com, to officially kick off its newly launched “Tmall Vineyard Direct” program on its Tmall.com marketplace. See what this means for the marketplace.
West Elm announces it is launching its first branded shop-within-a-shop in the UK’s largest department store John Lewis and online at johnlewis.com See how this will benefit both companies.