International Strategy

3 Ways to Maximize Global E-Commerce Revenue
March 22, 2019 at 11:03 am

E-commerce sales are expected to surpass $530 billion by 2020. The obvious benefit of running an e-commerce business is you're not restricted by geographic location. Even better, you're not limited to regular store hours and can be processing transactions from all over the world while you sleep. However, as great as this all sounds, many…

Delayed Tariff Increase on Chinese Goods a Relief to Retailers
February 25, 2019 at 3:05 pm

The United States is planning to delay additional tariffs on Chinese goods that were scheduled to begin on March 1, President Donald Trump announced on Sunday. In a series of posts on Twitter, Trump cited "substantial progress" in bilateral talks between the U.S. and China. As a result, the president said he would suspend the…

How Brands Can Weather the Heat of the Latest Trade War Developments
February 13, 2019 at 12:24 pm

The government may be back in session, but the trade war with China is continuing to disrupt the economy in 2019. Businesses that seek growth in times of turmoil will face steep challenges this year and beyond. Increased customs fees and longer processing times have thrust most companies into unfamiliar territory. Without experience in international…

MZ Wallace Looks Internationally for Growth
January 21, 2019 at 10:47 am

MZ Wallace is a designer, manufacturer and retailer of handbags and fashion accessories. In this interview with YuJin Yong, director of digital at MZ Wallace, she discusses the brand's growth strategy, and why cross-border selling is integral to the company's future. Total Retail: Tell me…

Yellen: Economic Uncertainty a Concern for Some Retailers
January 14, 2019 at 2:33 pm

Some retailers are heading into 2019 concerned about the uncertainty of the economy, according to Janet Yellen, the former chair and board of governors for the Federal Reserve System. Yellen was speaking to a packed crowd of retailers at the NRF Big Show in New York City today. While the global economy was firing on…

Road to U.S. Emergence in Global E-Commerce: How Cross-Border Payments Can Lead the Way
January 4, 2019 at 11:51 am

While nations across the world have traded purchasing and sharing goods for thousands of years, only recently can they do so instantaneously. It’s a potential game changer for online retailers across the globe. From telecommunications to healthcare, the global marketplace continues to offer more and more innovative ways to bring people together. So why aren’t…

A Look Into Charles & Colvard's Global Strategy
December 10, 2018 at 10:59 am

Note to Total Retail Talks’ listeners: We apologize, yesterday we posted the wrong audio file for this episode. This has been corrected, and the correct audio is now included. Sorry for any confusion, and thanks for listening! In episode 175 of Total Retail Talks, Editor-in-Chief Melissa Campanelli interviews Suzanne Miglucci, president and CEO of Charles & Colvard,…

Why Payment Services Should Consider Cross-Border Tax Determination Services
November 27, 2018 at 10:55 am

E-commerce technology has made global selling easy, leading many small and midsized e-commerce companies to focus on expanding their cross-border sales to consumers. Unfortunately, most of these companies don’t understand how the realities of cross-border duty and tax compliance could result in shipment delays and canceled orders. This has created an opportunity for e-commerce platforms…

Is U.S. E-Commerce Ready to Take on the World?
November 16, 2018 at 10:57 am

As the statistics compiled by Edgar, Dunn & Company show, the global e-commerce market outside the United States’ borders is huge and growing fast. More people come online every day and millions of them are eager to shop. The U.S. has some of the world’s most loved consumer and retail brands. This puts U.S. merchants in a strong position to reach and be accepted by global consumers.