UPS and FedEx Allowed to Expand Delivery in China
After five years of waiting, UPS and FedEx have been granted licenses by the Chinese government to expand their local parcel services to consumers.
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How to Transform Your Ecommerce Legacy Platform
How old is your legacy ecommerce platform? For many retailers, their front-end and back-end platforms could be anywhere from 10 to 15 years old, leaving many in serious need of an overhaul.
How to Organize and Execute Omnichannel Strategies
Retailers are finding various ways to address the issues that surround the “multichannel problem” and executing the omnichannel experience that best fits the consumer.
What the Marketplace Fairness Act Means to Small Businesses
Before heading out for summer recess, the U.S. Senate made plans to extend the Internet Tax Freedom Act, which bars states from levying taxes on internet access.
Rue La La Seeking Buyer as Flash Sales Market Tightens
Rue La La has hired JP Morgan Chase to seek strategic alternatives, including finding a buyer, and Gilt Groupe is seen as the leading contender.
Global Ecommerce Now a Mainstream Retail Objective
Global ecommerce is fast becoming a mainstream objective as companies look to other shores for new opportunities as the domestic market becomes saturated.
Working to Avoid Another Holiday Shipping Disaster
Experts and executives talk about steps being taken to avoid the holiday shipping snafus that caused delays and angry customers in 2013.
Google Teams Up with Barnes & Noble to Take On Amazon
Aiming for Amazon, Google adds Barnes & Noble to its Google Shopping Express same-day delivery program in Manhattan, San Francisco, West Los Angeles.
Canadian Online Shoppers Love Global Brands
Canadian online shoppers love U.S., international brands, and are under-served by domestic retailers, making it a popular market with ecommerce merchants.
Amazon Adds Same-Day Delivery in 6 New Cities
Amazon today announced same-day delivery is being added in the Baltimore, Dallas, Indianapolis, New York City, Philadelphia and Washington DC metro areas.