Last week, Tmall Global and CBN Data published a “2015 China Cross-Border Consumption Report” to highlight Tmall’s growth. And the numbers are pretty impressive, and eye-opening if you’ve yet to create a strategy for selling into China. You want to see the highlights of the report.
There’s no doubt that global ecommerce – selling to cross-border customers – has been a game changer for bricks-and mortar retailers. Thanks to you, our loyal readers, Multichannel Merchant has been on the cutting edge of global ecommerce coverage… but we need your help in order to get better.
No one ever said the world of global ecommerce was simple to navigate. But those retailers who embrace cross-border ecommerce will, in fact, rule the world. Check out the best commentary and advice from Pitney Bowes’ first #PowerofPrecision tweet-up of 2016, “Navigating the Complexity of Global Commerce.”
It is probably not a coincidence that Amazon Payments and PayPal both announced record number of users following what’s been the most successful holiday season for mobile commerce.
Melissa O’Malley, PayPal’s Global Merchant and Cross Border Trade Initiatives, will deliver the opening keynote at Multichannel Merchant’s Growing Global 2016 April 13-14 at the Duke Energy Convention Center in Cincinnati, OH. This will be O’Malley’s second year speaking at Growing Global, and you can click through and hear O’Malley, in her own words, talk about the value and knowledge the conference offers.
Avalara LandedCost enables small and mid-market ecommerce merchants to determine in real-time the duties, taxes, cost of goods sold and shipping costs for all global commerce transactions.
Don’t miss your chance to speak at Growing Global 2016 this April in Cincinnati! We’re looking for a few sharp B2B and B2C merchants who can let their thought leadership shine as panelists in sessions such as how to do business in countries and regions such as Canada, Australia, India, and Latin America, how to find the right marketplaces and third-party service providers, how to prevent fraudulent activity on your ecommerce site, and more.
After more than 30 years, JCPenney decided to re-enter the appliance business when customer data showed that the vast majority of its shoppers own a home and are frequently searching for major appliance options on jcp.com.
The rapid growth in ecommerce has impacted global retail logistics, and merchants are challenged to keep up. See how this plays out across the globe.
One of the best avenues for growth for retailers is to go cross-border, and open up a new market altogether, said Tim Hood, the Global Vice President, Strategy and Technology, Retail Industry Business Unit at SAP SE. But coming up with a cross-border strategy is not an easy task… Just ask Target…