cross-border commerce

ESW Acquires Scalefast to Bolster Cross-Border Commerce Solutions

DTC ecommerce solution provider ESW will acquire Scalefast, an end-to-end ecommerce company, in a deal that is expected to close by mid-year…

Brooklinen Plans to Operate up to 30 Physical Stores by Late 2024

Luxury home brand Brooklinen is planning to triple its brick-and-mortar retail presence, first with the addition of four stores in new markets…

Walmart Steps Up Ecommerce Investment With Cross-Border Commerce and NFT Projects

Walmart is beefing up its ecommerce operations on several fronts via cross-border commerce, metaverse investments and a new executive. The retail giant…

Alibaba Exec: Luxury Success in China Requires Targeting, Customer Engagement — and Fun

China is an important market for luxury retailers looking to expand their audience, but gaining a foothold in such a large, diverse…

JD.com Enters Partnership to Help U.S. Retailers Sell to Chinese Customers

JD.com has joined forces with Shopify to help retailers access China’s ecommerce market. Shopify users can list their products on JD’s cross-border…

For ASICS, the Metaverse Reflects, but Doesn’t Replace, Physical World Activity

The metaverse is poised to reinvent not just how shoppers interact with retailers, but even how retail operates as an industry. The…

Luxury’s ‘Paradigm Shift’ to Online: COVID Necessity Becomes Growth Engine

After a sharp contraction in 2020, luxury is back in business, with Bain & Company forecasting that sales of personal luxury goods…

B8ta CEO: Live Shopping is the Future of Experiential Retail Worldwide

Few retailers can compete with Amazon on a purely transactional basis, according to Vibhu Norby, Founder and CEO of b8ta. The retailer’s…

Amazon Wants to Help U.S. SMBs Sell Abroad — on Amazon, of Course

This year Amazon overtook Walmart to become the biggest retailer in the U.S. — but the fact is, Amazon is a big…

No Longer Just Local: Why Cross-Border Commerce is Opening Doors for Smaller Retailers Ready to Compete

Digitization has afforded retailers access to new markets and more consumers. Small local retailers are now competing with massive conglomerates on a…

eBay Enhances Sellers’ Cross-Border Capabilities in Greater China

eBay has partnered with digital payments solution provider Payoneer to simplify cross-border sales and streamline the payment experience for its sellers in…