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Online Retail Sales Expected to Near $2Tr in 2016 and Double by 2020

A newly released forecast anticipates that retail e-commerce will account for nearly $2tr in worldwide sales this year - and will more than double by 2020.

Trying to Sell Winter Coats Online When It's Summer in Australia?

U.S. retailers gearing up for the holidays could be overlooking a key source of sales: international shoppers. To win in the global e-commerce race, companies can't rely on the same approach they use domestically. Featured products, marketing content, and promotions targeting U.S. consumers may not resonate in all markets. For example, as U.S. retailers promote their discounts on that latest style winter coat, super-fast sled or snow tires, they'll need to remember that it's summer in Australia.

Nearly 20 Percent of Consumers Would Abandon Cyber-Hacked Retailer, Study Finds

Nearly a fifth of shoppers would avoid a retailer that has been a victim of a cybersecurity hack, according to a survey.

Here's How You Can Successfully Reach the Global Consumer

Today's consumer is a lot different than the consumer of 5 years ago, or even one year ago. Consumers today are making purchases both on and offline, through mobile devices, and even social channels from all over the world. Retailers are transforming their business strategies to engage these consumers, wherever they are, but not every retailer is seeing the payoff for their efforts.

Orbweaver Releases E-Commerce App for Electronics Manufacturers

Orbweaver Sourcing LLC, provider of applications for real-time supply-chain integration to the electronics manufacturing industry, has released Orbweaver Accelerate.

Seko Logistics Adds E-Commerce Warehousing Capacity in Hong Kong

Seko Logistics has added 100,000 square feet of warehousing and fulfillment capacity in Hong Kong.

Fast and Free: Can Smaller Online Retailers Meet Consumers' Delivery Demands?

Amazon.com can meet e-commerce shoppers' demand for both fast and free delivery. But what about its smaller rivals?

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Hispanic Shoppers Critically Important to Retailers, Both In-Store and Online, Study Finds

Hispanic consumers tend to shop online more than non-Hispanics in several critical categories, including cosmetics, fragrances and beauty, and general household products, according to a just-released study from IRI.

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When Will We See Self-Driving Trucks?

The age of the driverless commercial truck is coming. It's just a question of when.

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E-Commerce Magnifies Complexity of Wholesale Distribution

The wholesale distribution (WSD) market is huge. At $4.8tr in annual revenues, WSD industry revenues are nearly 100 percent more than sales of consumer packaged goods, and slightly greater than U.S. retail sales revenues.

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Enspire Commerce Issues Update of Omnichannel Customer Platform

Enspire Commerce, provider of a cloud-based, omnichannel customer-engagement platform, has released a new version of its omnichannel order-management system (OMS).

Clothing No. 1 Item Online Shoppers Purchase

Apparel is the most popular retail category among all channels, according to a survey by OneStop Internet. The survey revealed that apparel is driving online growth, with 45 percent of respondents saying they plan to buy more clothing online than any other retail category in the next year.

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