Global Marketing News – 1st March 2016 79% of European online shoppers abandon ecommerce purchases Research by B2C Europe has found that a staggering 79% of European online shoppers have abandoned an online purchase in the last 6 months. When … Read More
Global Marketing News – 25th February 2016 Paytm to launch luxury ecommerce platform Anasa The Indian mobile payments and ecommerce company Paytm is allegedly planning to launch a luxury ecommerce platform, according to an anonymous source close to the deal. Paytm … Read More
Global Marketing News – 22nd February 2016 Businesses eye up Africa for international expansion opportunities Many businesses are missing out on international expansion opportunities by dismissing the African market, which holds a lot more potential than many companies give it … Read More
Global Marketing News – 17th February 2016 Google wins court case against UK competitor Streetmap The online maps company Streetmap has lost a court case against Google. Streetmap had accused Google of abusing its dominance in the search market by … Read More
Global Marketing News – 12th February 2016 Amazon steps up global retail domination The international ecommerce giant Amazon is rumoured to be planning to launch a global distribution network called Dragon Boat. The scheme would help facilitate cross-border ecommerce on … Read More
Global Marketing News – 9th February 2016 Luxury retailer Michael Kors to capitalise on European ecommerce growth The luxury fashion retailer Michael Kors has announced that it is going to expand its online presence internationally. It currently operates ecommerce websites … Read More
Global Marketing News – 4th February 2016 Which European country leads global cross-border ecommerce? Italy is the most prolific nation in the world when it comes to cross-border ecommerce, according to research by Nielsen. The study found that a staggering … Read More
Global Marketing News – 1st February 2016 Mobile trumps desktop in UK online retail Research by SimilarWeb has revealed that a staggering 65% of UK online retail traffic came from mobile phones last year. The sites with the biggest proportions … Read More
Global Marketing News – 27th January 2016 780 million bad adverts removed by Google in 2015 Google has revealed that it removed 780 million “bad” adverts globally last year. Adverts were removed if they promoted counterfeit products, used deceptive tactics … Read More
Global Marketing News – 22nd January 2016 Start-ups get a rocket fuelled boost with new fund Rocket Internet has launched a new fund worth 420 million US dollars. Rocket Internet is famous for helping to launch internet-related companies in new … Read More
Global Marketing News – 19th January 2016 Has Baidu been cheating users for profit? The Chinese internet giant Baidu is coming under intense criticism from furious users following the revelation that the company has been profiting from giving incorrect or … Read More
Global Marketing News – 14th January 2016 Netflix already in trouble after global expansion Just one week after Netflix embarked on a massive international expansion plan, launching in 130 new countries, it has hit a stumbling block in one country. … Read More
Global Marketing News – 11th January 2016 Netflix undergoes massive international expansion The online TV company Netflix has just embarked on a massive international expansion plan. It has launched in 130 new countries worldwide, taking the total number of countries … Read More
Global Marketing News – 6th January 2016 Advice to exporters: Focus on Africa, not China Director General of the Institute of Export, Lesley Batchelor OBE, says businesses should consider exporting to Africa, rather than focusing on markets such as China. … Read More
Global Marketing News – 14th December 2015 Ireland leads in European ecommerce Ireland came top in a recent table released by Eurostat measuring the proportion of turnover companies are making from online sales in different EU markets. Online sales accounted … Read More
