Savvy Western Brands Win Big on Singles Day

| Chuck Whiteman

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.

What We’ve Learned from Singles Day 2015

| Tim Parry

Rumor of a weak Chinese economy may have been greatly exaggerated: Singles Day 2015 came in like a lion, and went out like a lion. So what have we learned, so far, from Singles Day 2015?

Target, Target Canada, ecommerce, store closings, Canadian retail market, Zellers

Target Goes Global With Its Ecommerce Site

| MCM Staff

Target Corp. announced it has launched an international version of its website available to shoppers in more than 200 countries and territories. See what this means for the company.

Growing Global 2015, Alibaba.com, Tmall, Taobao, ecommerce, global ecommerce, cross-border ecommerce

Alibaba is Ready For Singles Day 2015… Are You?

| Tim Parry

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.