November 23, 2020
Cross-Border eCommerce Gains Momentum
The holidays are upon us, and as we all get ready for the virtual feasts, the pandemic has in one sense put up some borders between people and knocked others...
November 12, 2020
The Evolution Of Retail, X-Border Payments Amid The Pandemic
Target and Ulta are teaming up on a “shop-in-shop” concept, as the cosmetics business continues its pandemic-fueled evolution. In eCommerce, the Singles’ Day shopping event in China, which was four...
November 10, 2020
Alibaba’s Singles’ Day Will Double As Economic Barometer
China’s 1.4 billion people will mark Singles’ Day – the country’s exponentially larger answer to America’s Black Friday or Prime Day events – on Wednesday (Nov. 11), with analysts expecting...
November 05, 2020
Transformations In Retail And Commerce With Digital Technology
The country is in the middle of a large migration from traditional brick-and-mortar to digital commerce, with consumers moving from dining in eateries to ordering online or via app. Noodles & Company,...
October 30, 2020
Alibaba Will Have Early Start To Singles Day In November
In a move that will likely see a large rise in sales, Alibaba Group Holding Ltd will begin its Singles Day shopping event ahead of schedule in 2020, Reuters reported...
October 28, 2020
Survey: Chinese Consumers Expect To Spend More On Alibaba’s 2020...
“Singles’ Day” in China is a 24-hour shopping marathon that boasts the biggest sales on earth of any day of the year. However, this year’s Singles Day shopping extravaganza, which...
October 26, 2020
Ant Group’s March To The Biggest IPO Shows Power Of...
The pandemic seems to be barely slowing down Ant Group – or mobile finance in China. To that end, Monday (Oct. 26) saw the biggest IPO in history, as Ant...
October 13, 2020
Alibaba Accelerates US eCommerce Push With ShipStation Integration
Alibaba is deepening its partnership with Austin-based ShipStation as the eCommerce and tech giant faces pressure to expand globally beyond its core market in China and Southeast Asia. On Tuesday...
October 06, 2020
Crafting The Better B2B ‘Customer’ Experience
“April is the cruelest month,” wrote TS Eliot. His calendar was bit off. At least insofar as 2020 has shaped up, and especially where B2B payments have been concerned. March...