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Consumer-driven logistics 5 of 6: driving forces and challenges
Part 5 of 6 The opportunity to save time and money is one of the main benefits of buying online. However, customers easily run into time-consuming complications if they want to change agreed-upon...
Looking Beyond Brazil for Latin American E-Commerce Growth
The Latin American e-commerce market is expected to grow 19 % over the next five years, surpassing the global average of 11 %. The world leader in e-commerce growth, the market is expected to double...
Insights from retail conference Shoptalk (part 2 of 2)
This is part two of our insights from Shoptalk. Part one about augmented reality and other technology was published 23 May. Apart from technology, other important topics that lead to e-commerce...
Making Global E-Commerce Quick and Cost-Effective
Alibaba and Amazon have given customers around the world lofty expectations for fast, inexpensive delivery. In the United States, Amazon has set the bar high with free two-day delivery for its Prime...
The Increasing Importance of Mobile Online Shoppers
For the past decade, e-commerce retailers have been teased with the annual headline “20xx Is the Year of Mobile Commerce.” After years and years of promises unfulfilled, mobile commerce is finally...
Insights from retail conference Shoptalk (part 1 of 2)
At this year’s Shoptalk conference, 8 000 participants and I had gathered to listen to major retail companies, startups and disruptors, and were ready to be blown away with inspiration. I’m used to...
Australia a Prime Spot for International Ecommerce Expansion
E-commerce is growing at a very rapid pace in Australia. There are many reasons why your company needs to explore selling internationally into Australia, and this post will explore those details....
Deciding Between DDU and DDP
Often, shippers ask us to define the difference between Delivery Duty Unpaid (DDU) and Delivery Duty Paid (DDP). When shipping a package DDU, the seller is responsible for the safe delivery of...
The changing landscape of last-mile delivery
We are in a period of transition regarding the last mile and new, fast, exact services. Never before has the last mile, the end delivery to the customer, been so important. Forget drones and...
Brazil – a lucrative but complex e-commerce market
With a huge consumer market eager to purchase international goods and services, Brazil is drawing the attention of savvy brands all over the world. About three-quarters of Brazil’s 140 million...