At the Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum (GELF) in February 2016, GELF friend Jose Nino, VP of E-Commerce at Perry Ellis, delivered one of the most popular sessions of the conference. His presentation, titled, “Lessons Learned from our LATAM Journey” was just that. He goes into detail on Perry Ellis’ due diligence, market launch and optimization […]
Read MoreAn experienced global e-commerce executive from the Global E-Commerce Leaders Forum (GELF) community generously shared a list of zip codes that represent online orders being shipped to international destinations by freight forwarders and distributors. For example, orders to 32830, in Orlando, FL, are likely to be forwarded to Argentina. We’d like to make this list […]
Read MoreWant to learn more about how to boost conversion and sales by improving the cross-border ecommerce experience? Start with smarter international shipping. The GELF Research Program for 2016 has included a series of studies exploring the key drivers for improving cross-border (XB) shopping experiences. Our focus in ‘16 as been on how leaders have been prioritizing […]
Read MoreEight years ago when the GELF team was researching its first International Ecommerce Expansion study, there were numerous skeptics about the cross-border sales potential of many smaller countries; namely Australia. “Ahh, 20M people isn’t really worth the effort” was one response. Well, as Australia quickly emerged as one of the top global destinations for products […]
Read MoreEver wonder how online shoppers in Australia, the US and the UK differ when it comes to using devices to order product online from domestic sellers and/or cross-border? Australians have the highest rate of smartphone ownership, but that hasn’t translated to widespread use of the device for online purchasing. On the other hand, the US embraces […]
Read MoreCheck out the latest study from UPS – this time produced in conjunction with the team over at Internet Retailer. What’s the key takeaway? Merchants who localize their online stores with language translation, currency conversion, duty and tax displayed at checkout, and offer international payment options stand to capitalize on the rise of cross-border e-commerce. There is a […]
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