ShipBob is offering a new solution to merchants who use its fulfillment service designed to simplify some of the complexities of international selling while reducing customs delays. ShipBob’s Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) solution is designed to eliminate surprise fees and Read more
With shipping disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, it may feel that now is not the best time to try selling internationally. According to ShipStation‘s Krish Iyer, the opposite may be true. ShipStation announced a new deal with Mercado Libre Read more
ShipStation has partnered with Mercado Libre to help US merchants more easily access 600 million Latin American shoppers. Mercado Libre has a presence in 18 countries across the region, including Argentina, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Venezuela, and Peru. The new Read more
Amazon is giving sellers an incentive to expand their business internationally by offering a $39.99/monthly plan to reach customers in 10 countries. Some sellers expressed pleasure at the savings. However, many sellers appeared wary of biting off more than they Read more
Online sellers have worried that trade tariffs could adversely affect them, and on Monday, eBay weighed in on the impact of tariffs on ecommerce in a post on the eBay Main Street blog. The gist of its post: so far Read more
Update 5/4/18: Sellers are reporting problems with this promotion, see comments below and proceed carefully when dealing with this eBay promotion. Another Update: See WebInterpret’s response on the EcommerceBytes Blog. eBay sent an invitation to sellers touting “Zero fees on Read more
Chapter 1: Preparing to Go Global Can I import my product to my target countries? Start by visiting the official customs website for the countries you’d like to ship to and take a look at the prohibited and restricted items. Read more
eBay has expanded its partnership with Mall for Africa that allows Africans to purchase eBay items. Now Mall for Africa will sell goods from Africans in Nigeria, Kenya, Ghana, South Africa, and Burundi in a store on eBay.com. The store Read more
Amazon announced that UK-based businesses selling on Amazon Marketplace are expected to achieve export sales of more than 1.8 billion pounds in 2016, up 29% year-on-year. The announcement is being made at the first Amazon Academy in the UK, an Read more
PayPal and Ipsos released their third annual cross-border commerce report. The global insights research, which investigated the online domestic and cross-border shopping habits of more than 28,000 consumers in 32 countries, reveals new opportunities for merchants to expand their international Read more
