Alibaba buys stake in U.S. e-commerce site Zulily

(Source: MarketWatch) Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. has taken a stake of more than 9% in U.S. e-commerce site Zulily Inc., giving it new exposure to the American consumer market.

Marks & Spencer’s Wade-Gery: Business needs to be more representative at the top

(Source: Yahoo Finance UK) After spending £150m rebuilding the M&S website and another £200m on a new … of programmers and developers that Kyle McGinn, the head of development, …

Flipkart’s mobile App to be a game-changer in e-commerce. Know how

(Source: Businessinsider India) If everything goes as planned, soon you would have a real-time shopping experience on your smartphone. Yes, Flipkart is planning to develop a mobile …

JD.com Announces First Quarter 2015 Results

(Source: Nasdaq)  In March, JD.com launched a new homepage for its website to optimize the … the addition of research and development talent after the Tencent transaction in …

Every SA business should give eCommerce the attention it deserves

(Source: Media Update) Much has been made about the fact that South Africa has lagged behind the global eCommerce curve. “This is largely due to brands and retailers, …