Category Archives: Global Retailing

Read about how domestic and foreign retailers are performing around the world.

More Online U.S. Retailers Shipping Globally

If you lived in Australia, would you buy from Macys.com? For a $100 item it might cost another $200 for the value-added tax (yes, that’s something we don’t have in America) plus shipping. Take a look at the international section of … Continue reading

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Why You Can’t Win If a Story Goes Viral

Click the photo for the story behind the story — how do you ever combat bad publicity that spreads like wildfire? The falsities spread about Apple’s working conditions in China. This is Mike Daisey, during his one-man show “The Agony … Continue reading

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China’s Massive Web Audience Turns to Social, Mobile, Video

In China, the growth in the use of social, mobile, and video media is enormous. Click the image for the full story.

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