The Asia-Pacific region accounted for more than one-third of global B2C E-Commerce sales in 2014, and is forecasted to retain, and even strengthen its dominant position through 2018, with the proportional share of China rising during the period. The growth of E-Commerce in the region has the potential to spill…
Self-collection options, such as “Click and Collect” increasingly gain recognition as a convenient method for B2C E-Commerce delivery among online shoppers worldwide. Meanwhile, free delivery remains a key incentive in online purchases. While around the globe online shoppers continue to express strong preference for free delivery offerings during online purchases,…
With the launch of our new website earlier this year, we introduced a brand new design, complete with new graphics, a new logo, new features, and new offerings. In the spotlight today is our interactive B2C E-Commerce World Map, which we are very pleased to have introduced to the world…
Several years ago, China’s triple-digit growth in B2C E-Commerce was stunning. But as the market has advanced, growth rates have started to decline and another leader from the BRIC block is moving to the lead in terms of online retail growth – India. Still, the Chinese B2C E-Commerce market has…
Omnichannel has become more prominent lately in global retail. With consumers increasingly using mobile devices for shopping both in-store and at home, while also seeking a seamless shopping experience whether they buy from a retailer’s brick-and-mortar store, online shop or mobile app, the boundaries between various retail channels become less…
B2C E-Commerce is booming across Southeast Asia. Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, Singapore and Vietnam see rapid growth rates in online retail, as more consumers gain Internet access and opt for making their purchases online. With fast growth being a common trend, which country takes the lead in B2C E-Commerce…
In some leading countries of Southeast Asia, social networks proved to be an important tool in E-Commerce. Online merchants use them to channel traffic to their online shops, while customers utilize social networks to find information about online product offering, and to leave reviews after an online purchase. Thailand and…
The European Commission has been recently robust on efforts to push cross-border online shopping between the EU members. It initiated a number of surveys to evaluate the state of cross-border B2C E-Commerce and the factors which prevent it from booming, and promised to make an amended proposal on harmonization of…
Recently, express checkout became a major trend in online and mobile shopping. Speedy checkout services allow shoppers to make payments in online stores with as little as one click which sends payment authorization from their accounts with pre-stored payment information. Payment companies embarked on the trend trying the offer the…
Some largest advanced markets in global B2C E-Commerce market, such as the USA, the UK, France, Germany, Japan and South Korea, have been enjoying solid growth rates in online retail sales in the past years. As online shopper penetration in these countries reaches a high double-digit share of Internet users…