Global Ecommerce news and trends

Almost All Cross-Border Shoppers Want to Pay With Local Currency
Cross Border Commerce // July 17, 2025

Global expansion for eCommerce merchants, while offering vast opportunity, remains a complex arena where payment failures and consumer preferences can quickly derail international sales, according to a new report. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

Pitney Bowes Sells Global Ecommerce Business to Streamline Enterprise
Business // August 09, 2024

Pitney Bowes has sold a controlling interest in most of its Global Ecommerce (GEC) segment operating in the United States to Hilco Global affiliate Hilco Commercial Industrial, which will wind down that business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access...

UnionPay and TripLink Unveil Virtual Card for B2B Cross-Border Payments
B2B Payments // October 10, 2023

Global payment network UnionPay has partnered with FinTech company TripLink to introduce the UnionPay Virtual Commercial Card in Singapore. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe to our daily newsletter,...

PYMNTS Intelligence: Enabling Local Payment Methods via Payments Orchestration
Payments Innovation // February 28, 2023

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66% Cross-Border Shift to Digital Payments Raises Pressure on Global Merchants

December 03, 2025
Merchants chasing global growth are learning that cross-border sales succeed only when payments feel as local as possible. That is the new message emerging from the latest Payments Optimization Tracker, which shows that consumer expectations have shifted faster than many retailers’ payment strategies. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and […]

Almost All Cross-Border Shoppers Want to Pay With Local Currency

July 17, 2025
Global expansion for eCommerce merchants, while offering vast opportunity, remains a complex arena where payment failures and consumer preferences can quickly derail international sales, according to a new report. Get...

Localized Payments Woo Cross-Border Luxury Shoppers

July 07, 2021
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Pitney Bowes Sells Global Ecommerce Business to Streamline Enterprise

August 09, 2024
Pitney Bowes has sold a controlling interest in most of its Global Ecommerce (GEC) segment operating in the United States to Hilco Global affiliate Hilco Commercial Industrial, which will wind down that business. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins required. yesSubscribe […]

PayPal’s New SMB Global Sales Resource

October 21, 2015
Expanding global sales can be a tough obstacle for small and medium-sized businesses, but PayPal is looking to ease the journey through the release of two new eBooks geared at...

X-Border Commerce Sees Double-Digit Growth

September 01, 2015
Not only is cross-border commerce on the rise but the latest data from Research and Markets shows global business-to-consumer (B2C) eCommerce will experience double-digit growth into 2017. Get the Full...

Zady Brings Localized eCommerce To Global Shoppers

July 02, 2015
New York-based online retailer Zady, which caters its lifestyle goods to conscious consumers, announced a partnership with Borderfree to expand its offerings globally. Get the Full Story Complete the form...