International Strategy
March 14, 2017 at 11:16 am
Amazon.com has started to roll out the first new language on its website since the original site's creation over 20 years ago. A spokeswoman for the Seattle-based online retailer told CNET last week that the website has begun adding Spanish. The change will let the United States’ more than 40 million native Spanish speakers and over 10 million bilingual…
March 10, 2017 at 11:24 am
Every year, the percentage of e-commerce sales relative to overall retail sales is growing, which presents some great opportunities — particularly when it comes to selling globally. To gain some insight on this topic, Bronto commissioned a research report, “Beyond Borders: Identifying Global Sales in a Shrinking E-Commerce World." The consumer study, conducted by Ipsos…
January 10, 2017 at 12:01 pm
Alibaba Executive Chairman Jack Ma met U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday and laid out the Chinese e-commerce giant's new plan to bring one million small U.S. businesses onto its platform to sell to Chinese consumers over the next five years, an Alibaba spokesman said. Alibaba Group Holding Ltd expects the initiative to create one million U.S.…
November 15, 2016 at 8:00 am
The holidays are quickly approaching, which means retailers are once again planning for the busiest shipping season of the year. According to the National Retail Federation, holiday sales are expected to reach $656 billion in 2016. Many retailers are finalizing their processes for handling these high shipping volumes. Here are some key strategies that even the most…
November 10, 2016 at 10:41 am
Accounting giant KPMG announced on Tuesday that it has been appointed as administrator in charge of American Apparel’s retail and wholesale business in Britain, likely meaning that the retailer will be closing its U.K. stores. American Apparel is up for sale, but operations in the U.K. and other parts of Europe aren't part of the…
November 4, 2016 at 3:25 pm
Join us to learn how to steer clear of the pitfalls and avoid the top tax and duty mistakes retailers make when selling cross-border.
October 31, 2016 at 9:48 am
In episode 59 of Total Retail Talks, Ian Wisbey, senior manager, global retail at Worldpay, a payments processing company, discusses the key findings from the company's recent research report, Why Do They Pay That Way?, as well as the implications for retailers based on the survey's findings. From how millennials prefer to pay for online…
October 25, 2016 at 9:06 am
One of Germany’s biggest supermarket chains is coming to the U.S. to see if its unique model can find success here. Lidl is a grocer known for competitive prices and private labels, and it plans to expand along the East Coast, from Georgia to New Jersey, by 2018. According to an article on Forbes, Lidl…
October 13, 2016 at 10:42 am
If you’re not already planning for Black Friday and Singles Day, then you’re behind schedule. The National Retail Federation reported that online and other non-brick-and-mortar holiday sales increased by 9 percent during the 2015 holiday season, to $105 billion. Compared to the overall 3 percent growth for all of 2015 holiday sales, it’s clear that…
October 12, 2016 at 8:47 am
This webinar examines consumers’ buying behaviors across global markets to help retailers better serve their payment wants and needs.
