The global payments landscape is ever changing as new technologies like Apple Pay, WeChat Pay and several others help make frictionless cross-border payment a reality. Here is a look at how to master your global payments strategy.
Amazon has launched its new Middle Eastern ecommerce marketplace, two years after acquiring Dubai-based ecommerce company Souq.com for $580 million. Here is more about its plans.
Taking your small business to the international stage can be very challenging particularly considering your small budget, limited international exposure, and economic uncertainties in different parts of the world. Here are four strategies to ensure that your business is successful in foreign markets.
China is one of the countries with the biggest population in the world. It has a large market for any enterprise to venture into. This is the reason why major brands consider venturing into the great Chinese market.
Mobile transactions, particularly with smartphones, continue to grow globally when retailers promote their apps, according to a study by Criteo. Here is a look at how mobile transactions have impacted global ecommerce.
Black Friday global ecommerce sales growth surpassed Cyber Monday in major markets by more than 34%, according to data by eShopWorld. The data revealed that in these same markets, global ecommerce sales growth was higher on both Saturday and Sunday (Nov. 24 and 25) than on either Black Friday or Cyber Monday.
For retailers, cross-border ecommerce is an easy, low-cost way to enter new markets. But to take advantage of this massive opportunity you need efficient product data management solutions to ensure what you sell is useful and relevant to customers worldwide. These best practices will help you increase global sales and decrease returns.
While the holiday season is almost upon us here in the United States, China is gearing up for their own Black Friday-like holiday. Alibaba’s Singles Day or 11/11 is coming up this weekend. Here are seven things you need to know about Singles Day.
The Universal Postal Union (UPU), a hitherto quiet backwater that sets global cross-border mail and parcel rates, now plans to fast-track review of rate changes after President Trump last week threatened to pull out of the UPU accord, according to the Wall Street Journal.
When companies make plans to expand into new geographies—particularly emerging markets like the BRIC nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China)—they often consider launching multilingual websites to serve those new global customers. Here is how to expand into virtual markets and offsite social commerce.