Cross Border Ecommerce news and trends

Swap and Avalara Team to Promote Cross-Border eCommerce Compliance
News // January 16, 2025

eCommerce operating system Swap has launched a partnership with tax compliance automation software maker Avalara. The collaboration is designed to allow for cross-border compliance for brands selling on marketplaces and platforms around the world, while also powering cross-border compliance for online marketplaces, the companies announced...

What Global Merchants Need to Know About Boosting Cross-Border Sales
eCommerce // January 04, 2024

Global merchants in eCommerce are grappling with countless challenges and opportunities in today’s digital era. Against this backdrop, building a thriving cross-border business demands a comprehensive strategy that navigates complexities while capitalizing on avenues for growth. The concept of “good authorization hygiene” emerges as a...

MercadoLibre Downgraded as New Tax Rule Promotes eCommerce Competition
eCommerce // July 10, 2023

eCommerce giant MercadoLibre could feel a pinch from Brazil’s new tax rules. As Seeking Alpha reported Monday (July 10), Bank of America has lowered its rating on the company with the advent of a rule change that exempts cross-border eCommerce purchases of $50 or less from a 60% tariff...

NEW STUDY: How Many Payments Methods Matter For X-Border Success?
Cross Border Commerce // November 30, 2017

In the internet age, consumers are more likely than ever to make a purchase from a merchant outside their own borders. But even if their packages travel across the world to get to them, shoppers expect the process to be as simple — or they won’t...

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What Global Merchants Need to Know About Boosting Cross-Border Sales

January 04, 2024
Global merchants in eCommerce are grappling with countless challenges and opportunities in today’s digital era. Against this backdrop, building a thriving cross-border business demands a comprehensive strategy that navigates complexities while capitalizing on avenues for growth. The concept of “good authorization hygiene” emerges as a pivotal tool that merchants — especially those with recurring revenue […]

Quick Reads
Swap Raises $40 Million to Launch eCommerce Inventory Tool

March 04, 2025
Cross-border eCommerce operating system Swap has raised $40 million in new funding. The company’s Series B round, announced Tuesday (March 4), will allow Swap to expand into new markets and verticals, and launch new products. “From the beginning, we’ve set out to create a new category that is a platform-level solution across all of a […]

Swap and Avalara Team to Promote Cross-Border eCommerce Compliance

January 16, 2025
eCommerce operating system Swap has launched a partnership with tax compliance automation software maker Avalara. The collaboration is designed to allow for cross-border compliance for brands selling on marketplaces and...

MercadoLibre Downgraded as New Tax Rule Promotes eCommerce Competition

July 10, 2023
eCommerce giant MercadoLibre could feel a pinch from Brazil’s new tax rules. As Seeking Alpha reported Monday (July 10), Bank of America has lowered its rating on the company with the advent of a...

PayPal Inks Dubai Cross-Border Marketplace Deal

January 05, 2016
PayPal has made another marketplace friend abroad — this time in the Middle East. Its latest partnership is with Aramex, a Dubai-based provider of eCommerce logistics and transportation solutions that offers...