Walmart Stores Inc. announced that Judith McKenna will be promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Walmart International, the company’s second-largest operating segment.
Looking to make up ground on rivals UPS and FedEx during peak season, DHL is in the midst of an expansion effort that includes hiring 6,000 temporary workers across its four business units in North America, adding flights and piloting robotic and augmented reality technologies.
Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is investing $2.9 billion in China’s largest “hyper-market” or superstore company, Sun Art Retail Group, in a move there against Walmart and its partnership with Alibaba rival JD.com. This is yet another chapter in the growing “clicks-to-bricks” trend, including Amazon’s Whole Foods acquisition.
The traditional international fulfillment process is hurting your business, and you may not even realize it. Here is what retailers should know before they go global with their business.
Despite skeptics and setbacks, the value of bitcoin continues to rise, and every day more people are learning how cryptocurrencies work, recognizing they aren’t just some shady underworld scrip. Learn about the current state of bitcoin acceptance and what hurdles need to be cleared.
Serving customers in new global regions is an exciting venture for any ecommerce business, but it can be a large undertaking for the fraud team. Here are five major identity and fraud issues businesses face when going international, and how you can overcome them.
Small business owners will find it easier to send orders to overseas customers in 220 countries within 2-5 business days through a new integration partnership between SMB ecommerce platform company Shopify and global carrier DHL.
In a surprising move, bpost, the Belgian postal service, announced plans to acquire U.S.-based third-party logistics and ecommerce software firm Radial for $820 million, as it looks to expand its client base here with Radial’s broad omnichannel, logistics, and fulfillment capabilities.
Adamandeve.com, a pure-play ecommerce site for adult products, announced the launch of its international shopping cart, or ICart, on its flagship website. See what this global expansion means for the brand.
Alipay, a digital payment platform, and GNC Holdings Inc., a global specialty retailer of health, wellness and performance products, have partnered to bring GNC’s health and nutrition related products to millions of Chinese consumers. See how this will help increase ecommerce growth in China.