Tag Archives: global

Starting an Online Company: A Global Cost Comparison

Thinking about starting an online business? If yes, then costs certainly come into consideration. Before a retail business can be launched online, it typically requires overhead and Web development expenditures. Recently, Staff.com (“a global employment site that connects companies with talented … Continue reading

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Better Adapting to Consumers

Retailers these days have a lot to do adapt to the rapidly changing global consumer marketplace. As noted by Kaitlin Friedmann on Visual.ly: “Shoppers have more options and control over how they purchase and receive merchandise than ever before. Here are … Continue reading

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Global E-Commerce Still on the Rise — And Becoming Less North America-Centric

As we have reported before (click here, for example), online retailing has become a leading distribution channel worldwide; and we are now seeing a dramatic shift in the volume of online shopping regionally. From $1.06 trillion in 2012, global B2C … Continue reading

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