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The global commerce opportunity is clear, but should every brand make moves? Answer these five strategic questions before you act.

Ready to Go Global? Ask These 5 Questions First

In 2024, retail sales worldwide are expected to reach $30.6 trillion, a 4.3% increase over 2023 and the first time global retail sales are expected to surpass the $30 trillion…

Features July 11

Reports: Apple Opens WeChat Store in China

Apple has launched an online storefront on WeChat in China, according to multiple media reports. The Tencent-owned media platform has 1.2 billion users in the country, which means the move…

News July 11
Ebay is opening its trading card vault to external submissions.

Ebay Continues Wooing Collectors by Opening its Vault to External Submissions

Ebay is opening up its trading card vault to accept high-end cards that were not directly purchased on its marketplace. Previously, only cards that had been bought on Ebay were…

News July 11

WiFi Networking Lessons Retail CIOs can Learn from the NFL

Similar to the games NFL players compete in each week of the season, retail is hypercompetitive and ever-changing. Football fans expect an exciting competition and amazing experiences if they visit…

Executive Viewpoints July 11
A selection of sellers offering Buy with Prime-based Prime Day promotions, including The Woobles.

How ‘Buy with Prime’ is Helping Small Businesses Capitalize on the Prime Day Hoopla

Today begins what has become one of the biggest shopping events of the year — Amazon’s annual Prime Day member sales event. And while Amazon itself will make a pretty…

Features July 11

Urban Outfitters Parent to Deploy Next-Gen Merchandise Planning Solution

URBN, the parent company of retailers including Urban Outfitters, Anthropologie and Free People, is partnering with enterprise AI software platform provider o9 Solutions to power its digital transformation journey with…

News July 10
Ant Group has been fined $982 million by Chinese regulators.

Alibaba Shares Soar on Expectation that New $982M Fine Signals End of China’s Tech Crackdown

Fintech firm Ant Group, an affiliate of Chinese ecommerce behemoth Alibaba, has been fined 7.1 billion yuan (approximately $982 million) by Chinese regulators for violating consumer protection and corporate governance…

News July 10

4 Ways Retailers can Leverage Generative AI to Drive Revenue and Productivity

Apple co-founder Steve Jobs once said, “People don’t know what they want until you show it to them. Our job is to figure out what they want before they do.”…

Executive Viewpoints July 10

Summer Shopping 2023: How Retailers can Boost Customer Loyalty

Today, consumers demand a seamless shopping experience at their own convenience. From curated discounts to automated checkout processes, convenience and customization have become key differentiators between success and failure in…

Executive Viewpoints July 10
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