At the global scale, online businesses and their customers suffer billions of dollars in fraud losses annually. There are some important things ecommerce businesses should keep in mind. Start with a definition. “Ecommerce fraud” describes several forms of payment or identity fraud in which a criminal or criminals use stolen or fake payment information to […]
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China is the world’s largest ecommerce market. What is unique about Chinese cross-border ecommerce is that large amounts of transactions flow both ways. Chinese consumers are heavy buyers of foreign goods, and Chinese merchants sell massive amounts of goods to international markets where people are looking for inexpensive items. While Chinese businesses sell large amounts
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Most ecommerce storeowners are good at growing sales and streamlining operations. However, when it comes to improving how much cash the business generates they hope and pray that it all works out. But cash is king. You must have cash to stay in business and grow. In this post, I will review 10 numbers to
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“Ecommerce Product Releases” is our twice-monthly rundown of new products, services, and collaborations that could assist merchants. In this installment, we’ve included updates on shoppable tags, digital training, product research for Amazon, buying event tickets, and ordering ahead. Got an ecommerce product release? Email releases@practicalecommerce.com. Ecommerce Product Releases Facebook offers digital marketing training for small
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There are many good reasons to work in ecommerce. Perhaps you’re attracted to the industry’s rapid growth. Or maybe you see ecommerce marketing or operations as a challenge — a mountain you’d like to climb. In “How to Find (Great) Ecommerce Employees,” I offered tips to would-be employers. In this post, I’ll address job seekers.
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Africa has been a laggard in ecommerce for many reasons, including lack of internet access, poverty, a high rate of illiteracy, and logistical inefficiencies. Most of these problems persist but technology advances — notably smartphones — have given millions more Africans access to the internet and mobile payment systems. Consequently, the continent may be the
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You’re hiring. Your ecommerce operation is growing. You need help. But how do you find that just-right person for your company? I recently had hiring opportunities. I added five roles to the ecommerce group I manage. I needed a couple of site merchandisers, an additional developer, a digital marketer, and an ecommerce jack-of-all-trades person with
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Here is a list of product releases and updates for late-May from companies that offer services to online merchants. There are updates on app development, personalized shopping, fintech, shipping, influencer marketing, and the E.U.’s General Data Protection Regulation. Got an ecommerce product release? Email releases@practicalecommerce.com. Ecommerce Product Releases Adobe acquires Magento Commerce. Adobe announced that
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