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E-Retailer Tests How To Make Junk Email Stick
June 23, 2015

Royal Mail, the U.K.’s postal service, may soon be carrying some typically unwelcome mail through a pilot project that allows online retailers to send marketing material to consumers who have visited their website, The Guardian reports. This means that junk mail which was once conveniently filtered into a spam...

China’s Quest To Prompt More Cross-Border eCommerce
June 23, 2015

The Chinese government released on Saturday (June 20) a series of guidelines to support cross-border eCommerce, its new pet project. China-based eCommerce companies will be handed state support on international projects and credit insurance services, according to various reports. According to Reuters, the government’s support...

Alibaba Plotting an eCommerce Revolution With Russia
June 23, 2015

After less than a month, Alibaba CEO Jack Ma is back in Russia to attend the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, but also to discuss with Russian officials the common objectives eCommerce offers the two nations, reports Watch China Times. Ma is hoping for his No....

CEO Series
Making Strategy Personal
June 23, 2015

Meet Brendan F. Tansill, EVP Business Development and chief strategy officer at EVO Payments International. Overseeing all global mergers and acquisitions activity, corporate strategy and national sales accounts for EVO puts Tansill in an unusual position to observe the relationship between innovation and a company’s strategic mission. In...

Snapdeal Partners On ‘Special eCommerce Zone’
June 23, 2015

As the eCommerce market grows across India, the country’s largest online marketplace Snapdeal has made a deal with a local government to secure a “special eCommerce zone.” Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all...

Alibaba Folds Its US-Based Amazon Competitor
June 23, 2015

In March 2014 — before Alibaba was a publicly traded company — the eCommerce giant made its mark in the U.S. eCommerce market with the rollout of 11 Main. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

India’s Government To Spur eCommerce With Tax Breaks, Other Incentives
June 23, 2015

India is likely to adopt several incentives to spur increased adoption of electronic payments, according to draft proposals released by the government on June 22. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content...

Merchant Innovation
Dollar Shave Club Glides To $615 Million Valuation
June 23, 2015

In the three short years since launching via viral videos and word of mouth, Dollar Shave Club has garnered a valuation of more than $600 million, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday (June 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article...

Merchant Innovation
Toshiba Pursuing Hacker-Resistant Encryption
June 23, 2015

Toshiba is working on an Internet-based communication encryption system, which industry analysts say will be unbreakable, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday (June 22). Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...