Criteria for Entering New Global Markets
Jeremy Liebowitz, VP of global ecommerce for Newell Rubbermaid, talks about the company’s criteria for choosing which global markets to enter at IRCE 2015.
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China’s New Ecommerce Guidelines a Focus at Growing Global 2015
China’s recent move to boost its cross-border ecommerce capabilities will be one focus in this year’s Growing Global conference, taking place July 21-22 in Hollywood. Here’s why you need to be there.
Alibaba Expands Cross-Border Ecommerce Beyond China
Alibaba has announced an expansion of its cross-border ecommerce initiatives, including the launch of 11 official country pavilions on its Tmall Global platform and cooperative partnerships between Juhuasuan, Alibaba’s group-buying platform, and 26 foreign embassies in China.
Week in Review: Amazon Wants You to Deliver
Amazon is trying to make delivery even faster by turning the U.S. into a Nation of Couriers… Who needs drones when you can have an Uber-like delivery experience? Here’s a look at the news, commentary and events that shaped the direct-to-customer world this week.
JD.com Anniversary Sale Order Volume Grows 100%
One-day orders on June 18, the day of JD.com’s Anniversary Sale, increased more than 100% compared to last year. Here’s a snapshot look at the results, which include a jump in mobile orders of more than 60% of total sales.
Borderfree Expands Global Ecommerce Platform and Services
Borderfree, which was recently acquired by Pitney Bowes, has added 120 markets, enabling global ecommerce retailers to localize the shopping experience for customers in long-tail markets around the world. Here’s why Borderfree believes emerging luxury markets such as Nigeria and Kazakhstan should be on cross-border retailers’ radar.
4 Tips for Maintaining Your Sanity in the Global Payments Game
Luckily for retailers that have made global accessibility a priority, there are four ways to create a foundation for global business that can help managers make sense of it all, reduce the insanity and create a global brand that customers will make one of their favorite “destinations.”
Toys R Us Opens State-of-the-Art Distribution Center in France
Toys R Us, Inc. has announced the completion of its new distribution center in Saint-Fargeau-Ponthierry, France to support the company’s rapidly expanding e-commerce business throughout the country and in select sections of Europe.
Pitney Bowes Rolls Borderfree Into New Global Ecommerce Unit
Pitney Bowes formed a Global Ecommerce business unit, combining the recently acquired assets of Borderfree with Pitney Bowes’ existing ecommerce business.
Jack Ma Isn’t Here to Take Over U.S. Ecommerce
Relax, American ecommerce business owners – Alibaba Group Chairman Jack Ma is here to help you, not take over the American ecommerce landscape. Here’s why Ma is making a U.S. tour to educate merchants about power of the Chinese consumer.