Ylang 23 Expands Globally via Borderfree and MarketLive

| MCM Staff

Cross-border solutions provider Borderfree announced that high-end jewelry retailer Ylang 23 is the first of its retail partners to expand its global ecommerce capabilities through its new connector on the MarketLive ecommerce platform.

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Alibaba Reports Singles Day Sales Up 62% to $9.3B

| Mike O'Brien

While Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba reported that Singles Day 2014 – 11.11 – the world’s largest shopping day, brought in more than $9.3 billion in sales, up 62% from 2013, the global phenomenon has yet to make a significant impact in the U.S.

UK Retailer Pushes 500 User Tests Live a Year

| Daniela Forte

Shop Direct, home of some of the UK’s digital department stores including Woolworths, Very, Littlewoods, Isme and K&Co partners with Qubit platform and as a result has seen success with its push of a larger number of user tests.

Getting On Board with Global Operations

| Tim Parry

The opportunity for U.S.-based merchants to sell globally is there, but many remain hesitant to jump into the global waters. But there’s not one set blueprint to grow your cross-border business, as each individual merchant needs to consider several factors based on their goods and needs.

UPS Buys Global Ecommerce Firm i-parcel

| Mike O'Brien

UPS announced today it has acquired U.S.-based global ecommerce enabler and logistics company i-parcel for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition complements UPS’s international cross-border logistics capabilities from the U.S. and U.K., now extending to more than 100 countries.

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Tmall or JD.com: Which Platform is a Better Fit?

| Ernie Diaz

The choice between JD.com and Tmall boils down to surrendering responsibility to a massive online distributor, or setting up shop on the world’s busiest, and in many ways most competitive B2C site. Find out which platform best suits your business’s needs.

NetSuite Acquires Venda to Accelerate Growth in Europe

| MCM Staff

The combination of NetSuite and Venda will deliver unprecedented capabilities that businesses need to meet the demands to deliver a seamless, omnichannel commerce experience to consumers and businesses, NetSuite said in a press release.

How Clarins Grew its Sales 500% in China

| Tim Parry

From September 2012 to August 2013, Clarins’ localized ecommerce site for China saw a 500% increase in online growth. You should see what Clarins did to accelerate global ecommerce growth.