The holiday season is a critical period for most U.S. businesses, especially as more companies leverage the power of e-commerce to expand their international customer base. With e-commerce sales over the 2018 holidays totaling $126 billion, up from $108.2 billion in 2017, and 63% of shoppers around the world saying they will make most Read More
If your U.S. e-commerce business is considering a cross-border expansion, then America's neighbors—Canada and Mexico—are the obvious choice. While a contentious political climate regarding the U.S. trade relationship with Mexico may generate some nervousness around risk-taking south of the border, Mexico remains a huge and potentially rewarding market for American e-commerce retailers to target. Read More
If you have a global e-commerce business that sources low-value parts from other countries, then you should pay attention to the de minimis value threshold. This rule applies to the value of non-originating materials that can be shipped into the U.S. before duties and taxes are assessed. You’ll want to keep a watchful eye Read More
Being from Canada, I know that the country holds ample e-commerce opportunity for American businesses. Directly on our northern border, Canada is uniquely positioned to be a very profitable market for American e-commerce goods and services. Boasting an established and reliable Internet infrastructure, English-speaking population, and comparable culture to the U.S., selling in Read More
With a population of 55 million, a strong, business-friendly infrastructure, an expanding base of online shoppers—especially among smartphone users— and widespread use of English, South Africa represents a compelling option for U.S. businesses considering cross-border expansion. What’s equally attractive is that expanding your e-commerce business in South Africa could be a valuable entry Read More
When it’s time to expand your company’s international e-commerce footprint, where you get your start is important. With no language barrier keeping you from reaching its shoppers and years of close trade links with the U.S., conditions in the UK make it a natural starter market for international e-commerce expansion. That is to Read More
Like your business, the financial and regulatory environment you’re operating in is always changing. As you win or lose customers, hire new talent or manage employee departures, the marketplace around you is experiencing similar fluctuations. This is especially true if yours is one of the thousands of U.S. companies pursuing and benefiting from the Read More
India will soon be the world’s No. 2 e-commerce market. A healthy 17 percent of the country’s enormous population already shops online. The U.S. and India are high-volume trade partners, and if you’re expanding your global reach through e-commerce, you should consider the subcontinent. The U.S. Department of Commerce noted that conditions differ Read More
When it comes to corporate social responsibility (CSR), the question for business leaders today is not whether to pursue it, but how. There is no question that small and medium-sized enterprises understand the need for strong CSR strategies as it not only improves the bottom line, but it is of the upmost importance Read More
World events seem to be driving exceptionally rapid change, as political strife, the changing landscape of international trade, and disruptive technologies might lead one to assume that globalization is in a fragile state. However, according to new research from DHL, the facts tell a very different story.The fifth edition of the DHL Global Connectedness Read More
