Editor's Note

Greater Prospects in the Global E-Commerce Segment

E-Commerce has outgrown its `infancy' and is rapidly moving into second-stage maturity. At the core of this stage is an effective e-Commerce supply chain that can constantly evolve and adapt to solve the challenges posed by this fast-growing business channel. E-Commerce continues to grow in topline revenue and as a percentage of retail sales. Similarly, cross-border e-Commerce is increasing in total sales and as a percentage of e-Commerce sales. More companies are expanding into the US, opening other non-native markets, and building omnichannel supply chains through cross-border e-Commerce. The origins of cross-border e-Commerce like domestic e-Commerce, can be traced back to the founding of online marketplaces with global reach and international payment gateways in the late `90s.

Since then, e-Commerce has steadily gained market share at the expense of traditional...  >>More