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Mastercard launches its new Payment Passkey in India
During a keynote presentation at the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai, Mastercard announced the global launch and first massive test of its new Payment Passkey service, which aims to make...
September 4, 2024
Spring GDS will be CBM's exclusive partner for its 2024 Award Ceremony!
Cross-Border Magazine is excited to announce that Spring GDS (Global Delivery Solutions) will be the exclusive partner for our annual Partner Dinner and Award Ceremony. As the international subsidiary of...
September 3, 2024
Salesforce increased its revenues by 8% YoY
Salesforce announced an 8% revenue increase for the second quarter of fiscal 2025, ending July 31, 2024. Revenues for the second quarter totaled $9330 million, an increase of 8 %...
September 2, 2024
Temu has opened its marketplace to European merchants
Temu has opened its marketplace to European merchants responsible for its product range, inventory management, and product shipping. These conditions are because Temu determines the final prices of products to...
August 31, 2024
YouTube and Shopify join forces to sell using YouTube Shopping
YouTube is looking to strengthen its position in the market by extending its partnership agreement with Shopify, using the YouTube Shopping affiliate program. This initiative will give content creators access...
August 29, 2024
Direct Link is now partnering with e-CROSS!
Direct Link is thrilled to announce our partnership with e-CROSS, an innovative leader in cross-border retail technology. This collaboration marks an exciting venture for both companies, as we aim to...
August 28, 2024
Meta and Spotify complain about the EU regulations for AI
Meta and Spotify have issued a joint statement addressing their views on Artificial Intelligence (AI) regulation in the European Union. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Spotify CEO Daniel Ek each...
August 27, 2024
Shein filed a lawsuit against Temu in Washington
Fast fashion giant Shein has filed a lawsuit against rival Temu in federal court in Washington, CNBC reported. Shein accuses Temu of building its business using counterfeits, intellectual property violations,...
August 26, 2024
IKEA is ready to deploy drones for its daily operations
IKEA has announced the next phase of its drone technology: an enhanced AI-powered system capable of operating alongside co-workers around the clock. This advanced system will be integrated into fulfillment...
August 23, 2024
France's e-commerce keeps growing in 2024 + Top 10 Online Stores
France's e-commerce sector, valued at $84.32 billion in 2024, is expected to grow to $120.99 billion by 2029. France currently has over 50 million online customers, and it is expected...
August 21, 2024
Direct Link – Part of PostNord Launches 'UK Global' Service to Streamline Cross-Border E-Commerce Shipping for UK Sellers
E-commerce sellers in the United Kingdom now have access to UK Global, a newly launched cross-border shipping solution from Direct Link UK. As part of PostNord, Direct Link specialises in...
August 20, 2024
Mangopay announced it's new VP for Global Sales: Tristan Torres
Mangopay has announced the appointment of Tristan Torres Velat as its new Vice President of Global Sales. Torres, who previously held the position of Head of Europe at Mangopay, has...
August 19, 2024
Only 1% of Amazon.com merchants are selling outside of the U.S.
Most of Amazon's U.S. sellers are limited to selling in the United States. Despite attempts by the company headed by Andy Jassy to encourage cross-border e-commerce, less than 1% sell...
August 16, 2024
Amazon could be held responsible for defective goods sold by third-party merchants
As multiple media in the U. S. have reported, Federal regulators have determined that Amazon can be held responsible for defective goods sold by third-party merchants on its online marketplace,...
August 13, 2024
ChatGPT will be integrated into iPhone devices by the end of the year
Apple CEO Tim Cook confirmed that ChatGPT technology will be integrated into iPhone devices before the end of 2024 with the operating system update to iOS 18, aiming to improve...
August 12, 2024
Spotify relaunched Spotify Ads, its self-serve ads platform
Spotify, has announced the relaunch of its self-serve advertising platform, Spotify Ads Manager, formerly known as Spotify Ad Studio. With a refreshed design and significant enhancements, Spotify Ads Manager offers...
August 9, 2024
65% of Italians prefer physical stores to e-commerce
From the results of "The State of Shopping 2024" survey conducted by ShopFully with Offerista Group, for 65% of Italians, the physical store is the preferred place to shop with...
August 8, 2024
Google releases Gemma 2
Google has taken a significant step in the evolution of its language model family with the release of Gemma 2. This extension not only introduces new models and tools, but...
August 5, 2024
FoxIntelligence: Temu has a larger market share than Shein in France
Within four months of its launch in France, Temu achieved a larger market share in terms of value than its competitor, Shein. However, it has not yet surpassed AliExpress.  Additionally,...
August 2, 2024
Zalando remains the largest online retailer in Switzerland
Despite a revenue drop, Zalando remains the largest online retailer in Switzerland. The local online department store Galaxus, now the new number 2, increased its revenue significantly last year. Temu...
August 1, 2024
NIQ: 34% of Spain online purchases are done via Chinese platforms
34% of this year's online purchases in Spain in the first half were made on Chinese platforms such as Alibaba, Temu, or Shein.  These platforms have a far higher market...
July 31, 2024
Bol update: changes and new releases!
The online marketplace Bol has released several updates, such as a new advertising option that allows sellers to highlight their brand and assortment in search results. Also, changes to the...
July 30, 2024
Pinterest has unveiled Canvas AI
Pinterest has unveiled Canvas AI, an artificial intelligence (AI) project designed to improve product visualization strategies. Specifically, as detailed at the VB Transform conference, it is a new tool that...
July 29, 2024
The EU AI Act migth prevent Meta from implementing their AI models in Europe
The European regulation for artificial intelligence, the AI Act, approved in March 2024, could prevent Meta from implementing the Llama 3.1 AI models, as by the law definition they could...
July 27, 2024
WhatsApp Business is changing its rates
WhatsApp Business is reducing utility message rates and increasing marketing message rates. A change that aims to encourage business communication and reduce spam. The new utility rates will take effect...
July 26, 2024
Decathlon is negotiating the acquisition of a majority stake in Tradeinn
Decathlon is negotiating the acquisition of a majority stake in Tradeinn, the Spanish e-commerce giant Tradeinn, specializing in sports equipment, to strengthen its online sales strategy, according to Expansión and...
July 25, 2024
Half a million merchants are already using Alibaba AI toolkit 
Alibaba International Digital Commerce Group (“Alibaba International”) has announced that around 500,000 merchants have adopted its generative artificial intelligence (AI) toolkit in more than 40 e-commerce domains. Since the launch...
July 24, 2024
Meta won’t launch their AI models in the EU
Meta – parent of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp –  will not launch its upcoming multimodal artificial intelligence (AI) models in the European Union (EU) due to the “unpredictable nature” of...
July 22, 2024
Sales and returns, what can go wrong?
By Cinzia Barberis By Cinzia Barberis - Sales periods provoke mixed feelings in the industry. Do we love them? Do we hate them? Do we need them? We are aware...
July 20, 2024
Introducing Joom: "We make global trade easy and efficient via technology"
Photo courtesy of Deliver Joom is an international group of e-commerce companies founded in June 2016 in Riga, Latvia. As of the beginning of 2024, Joom has amassed over 400...
July 19, 2024
CIRRO E-Commerce integrates with 17TRACK, optimizing the post-purchase experience in e-commerce
By CIRRO - Los Angeles, July 16, 2024 -- CIRRO E-Commerce, a leading e-commerce logistics solutions provider, announces its integration with 17TRACK, a leading global shipment tracking service platform. This...
July 17, 2024
Amazon India could revise its fee structure... again 
Consumers may pay more to shop online on Amazon India for certain products as the company is apparently set to revise its seller fee structure again before the end of...
July 16, 2024
The UN claims: The Netherlands is the most established e-commerce market in the World 
According to a new report by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), the Netherlands' e-commerce penetration rate is the highest globally, at 84%. Following the ranking are...
July 15, 2024
Apple yields to the European Commission and will allow third-party payments
The European Commission (EC) informed this Thursday that it considers as good the concessions offered by Apple to open to its rivals the NFC wireless technology to which it limits...
July 12, 2024
Vinted fined 2.3 million euros for ‘shadowbanning’ + Vinted official response 
Vinted will have to pay a fine of 2.3 million euros for allegedly violating several aspects of the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). The fine follows complaints from several...
July 11, 2024
Mangopay chooses Mark Fleming as its new Chief Commercial Officer
Mangopay will have Mark Fleming as its Chief Commercial Officer. Mark will join CEO Romain Mazeries' management team to spearhead the company's international expansion and growth into new customer sectors,...
July 10, 2024
The European Commission asks Amazon for more details on how it is implementing the DSA
The European Commission demanded Amazon to submit more information on the measures it has taken to implement the DSA last Friday, July 5. Specifically, Amazon is asked to provide detailed...
July 9, 2024
Revolut revenue increased 95% in 2023
The Revolut banking group's revenue increased 95% to over €2 billion, up from over €1 billion in 2022. Pre-tax profit reached €503 million, and net profit grew to over €395...
July 8, 2024
The European Commission accused Meta of violating the DMA
The European Commission (EC) has accused Meta - the company headed by Mark Zuckerberg - of violating the rules established by the Digital Markets Act (DMA) with the "consent or...
July 5, 2024
Instacart expanded its partnership with Google Shopping Ads to include YouTube
Instacart has announced that it has expanded its partnership with Google Shopping Ads to YouTube to boost its Retail Media network to provide greater shopping reach for its advertisers. Specifically,...
July 4, 2024
How Parcel Perform ensures successful end-to-end delivery experiences globally!
Founded eight years ago, Parcel Perform has quickly become an industry leader in logistics and data support for e-commerce brands worldwide. With its end-to-end Data and Delivery Experience Platform, the...
July 1, 2024
Discover Temu's expansion into Europe and its short-term plans! 
Cross-Border Magazine Exclusive Interview Temu has become one of the world's leading marketplaces, and its expansion into Europe is a major event that could potentially forever change the way e-commerce...
June 28, 2024
CIRRO Fulfillment opens a new 33,000 sqm facility in the UK!
Lichfield, United Kingdom, June 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) --CIRRO Fulfillment officially announces the opening of its 21st fulfillment center, Ergo Fradley 354, which is now operational in the well-established Fradley Park, Lichfield. The...
June 27, 2024
Shift4 acquired a majority stake in Vectron, one of Europe's largest providers of POS systems
Shift4, the global fintech for integrated payments and commerce technology, has acquired a majority stake in Vectron Systems AG, one of Europe's largest providers of point-of-sale (POS) systems for the...
June 26, 2024
KIABI announces the integration of its Spain and Portugal branches
KIABI, the low-cost fashion global brand, announces the strategic integration of its operations between Spain and Portugal. This decision aims to consolidate and strengthen KIABI's presence in the Iberian Peninsula,...
June 24, 2024
Saudi Arabia aims to become a major global e-commerce market
Saudi Arabia is making expansive plans to become a major national, regional, and international market for e-commerce. This is despite multiple access-to-market issues and other barriers Saudi e-commerce topped $10...
June 21, 2024
Meta halts the training if its AI systems in the EU
Meta has issued a statement confirming that it will halt plans to train its Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems using user data in the European Union and the United Kingdom. In...
June 18, 2024
Amazon will invest  $230 million into generative AI startups worldwide
Amazon announced a commitment to invest $230 million (€214.87 million) to accelerate the creation of generative AI applications in startups worldwide. This investment will provide startups, especially early-stage companies, with...
June 17, 2024
Meta will use AI in WhatsApp Business
Meta has announced new Artificial Intelligence (AI) features in WhatsApp Business, designed to help businesses connect more effectively with their customers, improve customer service, and increase sales. The announcement was...
June 10, 2024
Post-Purchase study: 40% of Top 100 UK retailers miss delivery deadlines 
By Salesupply - A vast post-purchase study, carried out by e–commerce customer care and fulfillment specialist Salesupply together with post-purchase experience provider parcelLab, highlights significant gaps in delivery reliability, tracking...
June 6, 2024
DELIVER 2024: Europe’s leading retail event provides face-to-face and real personal connections
Since 2015, DELIVER has fast become Europe's main and most sought-after retail event. Gathering the leading brands and businesses in the competitive retail sector, this event has provided companies from...
June 5, 2024
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