Tim Parry
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Connecticut, United States
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Brexit, Universal Postal Union Causing Cross-Border Ecommerce Uncertainty
Experts discuss the ramifications of both a UK Brexit and a possible U.S. pullout from the Universal Postal Union (UPU) for cross-border ecommerce shippers. → Read More
Balancing Sustainability and Protection in Ecommerce Packaging
There are many factors that contribute to creating the ideal customer experience, with packaging being a critical component. → Read More
New Digital Fulfillment Strategies Required to Meet Customer Expectations
Consumers want fast, free and transparent delivery, and they want to be kept in the loop each step of the way. → Read More
eBags to Piggyback Amazon on Prime Day
eBags has decided to not just participate in Amazon's July 12 selling holiday, but launch its back to school season the same day on its own ecommerce site. → Read More
Staples Pilots Interactive Store Map for iPhone App
Staples today announced a new interactive store map feature available on the Staples iPhone app that will create an easier and more convenient in-store shopping experience for customers. → Read More
Ron Johnson: JCPenney Was My Biggest Mistake
Ron Johnson told Shoptalk attendees in Las Vegas today that the biggest mistake he made in his professional career was going to work as CEO of JCPenney. → Read More
Alibaba and JD.com Continue Double Digit Sales Growth
Rumors of China's poor economy may be greatly exaggerated, based on double-digit sales growth reported this month by marketplace leaders Alibaba and JD.com. → Read More
Choosing the Right Payment Methods for Your Global Customers
Marketers need to keep the shopping habits of the country they are looking to sell into. Take a look at how your global customers are paying, to make the shopping experience a seamless one. → Read More
Sports Authority Calling it Quits
Sports Authority won't come out of bankruptcy as an independent company and instead wants to sell off all its holdings, according to a report from The Denver Post. → Read More
Multi-Device Shopping is Huge in These Countries and Regions
Multi-device shopping may be a newer concept in the U.S., but what about other countries, where mobile commerce is a lot more firmly established? → Read More
Nordstrom to Slash 350 to 400 Jobs
Nordstrom, Inc. announced Monday that it would reduce approximately 350 to 400 corporate and regional support positions through a phased approach. → Read More
CVS Health Announces Partnership with Curbside
CVS Health has announced a partnership with Curbside, a company perfecting the store pickup experience for retailers and consumers, to launch CVS Express → Read More
Help Wanted: Macy's, Kohl's & Old Navy Look for New Marketing Heads
The "Help Wanted" signs have gone up at Macy's, Kohl's, and Old Navy, who are all looking for new heads of their respective marketing departments. → Read More
U.S. Retailers are Often Oblivious to Cross-Border Selling
Why aren’t more merchants getting into cross-border selling? One reason is because merchants often are just oblivious to cross-border opportunities. → Read More
65% of UK's Shoppers are Mobile
Mobile traffic in the UK made up 65% of all total ecommerce traffic in January, according to a March 2016 SimilarWeb report. → Read More
Simplifying Your Ecommerce Checkout for Cross-Border Customers
If your ecommerce checkout is not properly optimized for cross-border customers, you could see poor conversion rates → Read More
Why Lenscrafters Creates a Single View of its Customer
Omnichannel is a big retailer initiative. Lenscrafters Senior Director of Omnichannel Samantha Sakemiller says they have a single view of its customers. → Read More
The Debit Swipe Fee Cap is Still Too Damn High
A cap on debit card swipe fees enacted by the Federal Reserve 5 years ago has helped reduce costs for retailers and consumers, but is still too damn high. → Read More
Tmall vs. JD.com: What's the Difference?
When you decide to go cross-border and sell to Chinese consumers, you need to know the difference between Tmall vs. JD.com. → Read More
Tweeting Up with Growing Global Keynoter Melissa O'Malley
Multichannel Merchant held its first-ever tweet up Tuesday, featuring Growing Global keynoter Melissa O'Malley, PayPal's Director of Global Cross-Border Trade Initiatives. → Read More