The Argentinian e-Commerce: A Double Edged Sword

The Argentinian e-commerce market is the third largest in Latin America with an estimated US$3.1 Billion in sales in 2013. However, this January, the Argentinian government imposed control and increased taxes on goods bought online from foreign stores. Items purchased through international websites are subject to a 50% tax. Anyone buying abroad is now required […]

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VD6: Translating your website

If you can’t see video above, click here: http://youtu.be/_hOUALiBkhcs I hate to say this but if you are a smaller fashion online business starting out in the International market,  translating your entire website doesn’t make sense. Fashion is a universal language. On the other hand, if you have a start-up with a particular product / […]

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EP#8: Jose Ojeda talks fashion and e-commerce in SE Asia

  [buzzsprout episode=’187202′ player=’true’] You can also download this podcast on iTunes or Stitcher Radio. In this week’s episode, I interviewed Jose Ojeda, Country Manager and Managing Director at Zalora. Zalora.com is the number one e-commerce fashion destination in SE Asia with a staggering 2 million visitors each month. Zalora is currently shipping in Thailand, Singapore, Malaysia, […]

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All Signs Pointing Towards Brazil E-Commerce Market Explosion

As Brazil’s middle class expands, over 50% of the population is now online, meaning 108 million people are open to the Brazilian e-commerce market. There is an estimated 72 million Brazilian consumers searching through e-commerce sites, with 33 million of them making purchases—that’s 40% of the entire internet using population! The Brazilians aren’t spending lightly! […]

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EP#7: John Larkin provides a Facebook Ads crash course

  [buzzsprout episode=’185822′ player=’true’] You can also download this podcast on iTunes or Stitcher Radio. The World of Facebook Advertising can be confusing for small online retailers. There is conflicting information out there about the effectiveness of Facebook Ads. Some companies swear by its effectiveness while others have gone as far as writing public break-up […]

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