How To Grow Your Ecommerce Business Internationally

By Steffy Zameo

The world of eCommerce is growing, and not just in the United States. According to JP Morgan, the U.S. has the second-largest eCommerce market in the world, worth an estimated $744.1 billion. It’s second only to China, whose eCommerce sector is valued at $1.15 trillion. That’s a lot of cash, but with 78% of U.S. citizens already shopping online, you may find yourself looking for an even larger market. Enter: global eCommerce.

The internet makes any business, regardless of their [...]

The business impact of COVID-19

By Steffy Zameo

We all know that the world has been going through an unprecedented crisis for some time now. Since the new coronavirus known as COVID-19 began to circulate, various different markets and industries have been experiencing difficulties, with businesses forced to cut back on their activity. But all is not lost!

While some companies are starting to return to the office and braving public transport once again, others are continuing to work from home. Many are asking the same question: will the [...]

Country Manager: a Key Role in International Business Expansion

By Steffy Zameo

In recent years, international companies have started hiring Country Managers – a job title used by businesses outside English-speaking countries too!

A Country Manager is responsible for business development in a new country or region. They are particularly important for companies that are expanding internationally, as they deal with the launch, development and management of local service/product offerings from production to marketing on distribution networks.

Generally recruited for their understanding of the local area, language and market involved, their goal is to [...]

From consumer protection to taxes: EU legislation changes for online retailers in 2020

By Theresa Wand

This is a partner article from the Händlerbund e-commerce association and was written by legal editor Melvin Dreyer. Discover everything you need to know about the main legislation changes for European e-commerce in 2020.

2020 will be another eventful year for online retailers: the EU has already planned and approved numerous changes to its legislation.

The majority of the laws which affect online retailers are now based on the European Union’s legal guidelines. Intensive work is under way to create a standardised [...]

3 e-commerce trends to follow in 2020

By Steffy Zameo

Posted on 31/01/2020

Last year, Europe represented 30% of e-commerce revenue worldwide with the United Kingdom, France and Spain in the lead.

Although the e-commerce sector was marked by the rise of personalisation of delivery, social selling and more secure payment procedures in 2019, there are other subjects that need to be addressed in 2020. While e-commerce has totally transcended physical channels and retailers continue to invest in [...]

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