19 March 2015 – Global Marketing News Are mobile payments the future of ecommerce? Mobile payment systems are gaining popularity across the globe, according to studies that have investigated trends in China and Mexico. iResearch China has released data showing … Read More
18 March 2015 – Global Marketing News Korean search company Naver enters Brazil The South Korean search company Naver has entered the Brazilian market with the launch of its Whoscall app in the country. Whoscall is a caller ID app … Read More
17 March 2015 – Global Marketing News Turkey to give free internet access to poor citizens The Turkish government has announced plans to provide free internet access to poor citizens. People on low incomes would be eligible for the scheme, … Read More
16 March 2015 – Global Marketing News Visa Checkout rolls out to 13 new countries Visa will expand its digital payment service Visa Checkout to 13 new countries this year. Visa Checkout allows customers to just register their shipping and … Read More
13 March 2015 – Global Marketing News Yahoo under pressure to sell Yahoo Japan Yahoo is facing pressure to spin off its stake in Yahoo Japan, which it partially owns with SoftBank. The pressure is coming from investment company Starboard … Read More
12 March 2015 – Global Marketing News China to tighten ecommerce regulations The Chinese government has announced plans to introduce stricter regulations around ecommerce in the country. The new rules would target counterfeit products, which are a widespread problem on … Read More
11 March 2015 – Global Marketing News Baidu seeks funding to create artificial intelligence The founder of Baidu, Robin Li, has asked the Chinese military for funding for a “China Brain” project that would focus on developing artificial intelligence. Li … Read More
10 March 2015 – Global Marketing News Amazon opens store on Tmall Amazon has opened a store on its rival Tmall’s marketplace in an attempt to expand its reach in the Chinese market. Amazon is struggling in China, with less … Read More
9 March 2015 – Global Marketing News Baidu has app removed from Brazil’s Google Play Store after spat with Qihoo Baidu has had its antivirus app removed from the Google Play Store in Brazil as part of an ongoing spat … Read More
6 March 2015 – Global Marketing News Nigeria is leading African nation for ecommerce A study conducted by Ipsos has revealed that Nigeria is the leading African nation for ecommerce. Out of Nigeria’s 50 million internet users, a staggering 90% … Read More
5 March 2015 – Global Marketing News Report reveals internet access worldwide Facebook has released a report on how internet access differs worldwide. The 43-page report shows that only 38% of the world’s population goes online more than once a … Read More
4 March 2015 – Global Marketing News UAE company buys shares in Turkish ecommerce platform Hepsiburada The UAE company Abraaj Group has bought shares in the leading Turkish ecommerce platform Hepsiburada. Abraaj Group bought the 25% stake for 100 million … Read More
3 March 2015 – Global Marketing News Thai businesses using Instagram and Line to drive sales There’s an increasingly popular trend in Thailand for retailers to post pictures of their products on Instagram and complete the sale using Line, as … Read More
2 March 2015 – Global Marketing News WeChat invests in Africa WeChat Africa has invested in the South African mobile jobs platform Money for Jam (M4JAM). Money for Jam launched on WeChat in August 2014 and allows businesses to post … Read More
27 February 2015 – Global Marketing News Italy imposes conditions on Google Google has agreed to several conditions imposed by Italian privacy regulators in the wake of investigations following the merging of its 70 different privacy polices into one. Google … Read More
