Growing Global 2015, ecommerce, global ecommerce, Brazilian ecommerce, AliExpress, Alibaba, ecommerce marketplaces

Avalara Adds Brazil to Global Tax Compliance Cloud Platform

| MCM Staff

Avalara is taking immediate action to integrate and maintain SuitePlus’ extensive federal, state and city Brazilian tax content and determination capabilities into its global compliance cloud platform, which already supports more than 100 countries. Additionally, Avalara will offer returns preparation, filing, and remittance throughout Brazil.

How to Create a Global Operations Strategy

| Tim Parry

Whether or not you optimize your ecommerce site—and your operations—for the global shopper, the global shopper is coming to America. Here’s a look at how U.S.-based merchants can fine-tune their global operations and delight the global shopper.

Amazon May be Jumping the Gun on Cuba

| Tim Parry

A “ship to Cuba” button was seen on Amazon’s website by Reuters correspondents in Havana. But is Amazon getting ready to sell in Cuba, and is the Cuban economy ready for cross-border shopping? Here’s why Cuba may be more of an exporter if and when U.S. sanction amendments are voted on.

United Kingdom, UK, cross-border selling, cross-border ecommerce, global ecommerce, Growing Global, retail, online retail, brands, product returns, returns policy, EU, European Union, England, Great Britain, operations and fulfillment, shipping/delivery

Mobile Shift Continues in the UK

| Tim Parry

Are you selling cross-border to the UK? Then you better make sure your ecommerce site is ready for the mobile shopper. Here’s a look at how mobile commerce is growing across the pond.

Cool New Technology Showcased at eTail West

| Tim Parry

Sure, there were things like mimosa breaks and Xbox tournaments to lure eTail West attendees into the Solutions Zone. But attendees also made the most of their time at eTail West and met with their current and potential new technology vendors out on the show floor. Here’s a look at 6 eTail West 2015 vendors who stood out in the pack.

Study Shows How The World Shops Cross-border

| MCM Staff

The study shows that primary online shopping destinations are the US, China and the UK. While shoppers indicated purchasing cross-border from all 17 international markets included in the study, the US, China and the UK were the top three exporters of online purchases.