4 Obstacles Hindering International Ecommerce Growth
Ecommerce merchants should recognize several key challenges when eyeing international ecommerce growth. Here are a few to consider, and some suggestions to eliminate them.
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How to Succeed in the Global Payments Market
Every market is different, and a one-size-fits-all approach to digital payments experiences is insufficient. Let’s take a look at four strategies to set your online store up for success in the global arena.
Merchants Face Increasing Challenges in Mitigating Fraud Losses
The 2015 LexisNexis True Cost of Fraud study offers important insights into the profound effects of fraud on merchants, consumers and financial institutions. It establishes the actual cost of fraud as witnessed by merchants and provides key findings and specific recommendations for the industry.
Dos and Don’ts of Mobile Commerce for Global Retailers
PayPal research shows m-commerce growing three times faster than e-commerce (42% CAGR vs 13%), from $102 billion to $291 billion, from 2013 to 2016. Despite this trend, only a tiny fraction of retailers are reaping the benefits from offering a truly excellent mobile experience. Here is what global retailers should be doing—and not doing—when it comes to mobile strategy.
Week in Review: Ho Ho Ho, the Holiday Season is Here!
Put down your pumpkin spice lattes, etailers… the 2015 Holiday Season is here! Well, at least it’s here for those in the retail industry. We all know this is the time to make any final tweaks and adjustments, and you can find some helpful hints, and more, in the latest Week in Review…
ShipStation Expands Features for Canadian Ecommerce Sellers
ShipStation continues to augment its features and services for Canada-based ecommerce businesses, adding Canada Post’s Solutions for Small Business, DHL Express Canada and support for metric weights and measurements.
American Eagle Outfitters Sees U.K. as Springboard to Western Europe
American Eagle Outfitters wants to be an omnichannel player in Western Europe, and hopes its success launching in the U.K. will be its springboard to success.
USPS Teaming Up with Alibaba Group
Cainiao, Alibaba Group’s logistics affiliate, has agreed to work with the USPS to speed delivery of merchandise ordered by U.S. consumers on Alibaba’s international online shopping platforms.
How to Grow Revenue 400% by 2020
If you overlook cross-border opportunities, you risk losing out on two fronts: once in potential to grow revenue abroad and, secondly, in maintaining your market share at home, as new international players enter your backyard.
eBay to Offer Shipping Club in Germany
As Norm MacDonald pointed out several times from the Saturday Night Live Weekend Update desk, Germans love David Hasselhoff. eBay is also hoping Germans also love free shipping, and is getting ready to launch eBay Plus, which would rival Amazon Prime there.