The French market presents considerable potential to cross border retailers. France is the fifth largest e-commerce market in the world and the seventh-largest economy in the world, with 89% of its population connected to the internet, and 67% identifying as “active online shoppers.” With a low return rate, these savvy digital consumers are open to cross border online purchases, so well-prepared [...]
Shoptalk brings together the entire retail ecosystem to discuss what the future of retail will be – and most importantly, how to prepare for it. Experts share the latest trends, technologies and business models, including recent changes in consumer expectations. This year’s Shoptalk event, held at the Venetian, Palazzo and Sands Expo Convention Center, was sold out, with 8,400 attendees and [...]
In case you couldn’t make it to ShopTalk last week, below is a summary of Flow CEO Rob Keve’s Tech Talk on Global Innovation and Expansion. International consumers purchased $2.86 trillion worth of goods via the internet in 2018, up from $2.43 trillion in 2017. But even as online shopping accelerates, too many retailers are still missing out on the potential [...]
A recap of key takeaways from eTail West 2019. Each year, eTail West promises to “bring together the top minds at America's most successful retailers” to discuss challenges and successes and to focus on what’s next in the industry. It’s a chance for e-commerce companies to plan their retail strategies for the rest of the year and beyond. This year’s event [...]
A sneak preview of the TechTalk presentation Flow CEO Rob Keve will give at ShopTalk With global e-commerce growing at a faster rate than in the U.S, it’s no wonder that domestic brands and retailers look to international expansion as a way to increase revenue and acquire new customers. But this level of opportunity for brands and retailers can’t be fully [...]
Consumers have been purchasing clothing, books, and electronics online for years, but until very recently it was highly unusual to buy a mattress or furniture online, in part because of high shipping costs and unease around buying high-ticket items through a website. While only 11% of US internet users currently prefer to buy furniture online and the category accounted for only [...]
Valentine’s Day is big business for brands and retailers. This year, U.S. consumers are expected to spend an average $143.56 on gifts for Valentine’s Day, an increase from last year’s U.S. total spending of $136.57, according to the National Retail Federation. Jewelry, flowers, candy and clothing are the top-performing categories for Valentine’s Day in the U.S. Consumers here don’t limit the [...]
Flow was thrilled to participate in this year’s IC Summit West Coast eCommerce event in Los Angeles. A uniquely diverse, powerful and sophisticated event for attendees and partners, IC Summit West served as a catalyst for discussions among retailers. I had the pleasure of moderating a panel discussion about supply chain and logistics featuring executives from three exciting brands in the [...]
China has extensive and complex customs rules and government regulations for cross-border purchases. It also has a huge and increasingly well-to-do population that prefers foreign — mostly western — consumer goods, primarily because of the poor quality of domestic products. China is home to the largest e-commerce market in the world and streamlined regulations offer an opportunity for western merchants looking [...]
In case you missed it, Flow Founder and CEO Rob Keve was a guest on the Fashion is Your Business Podcast, in which he discussed the benefits of going global and the pain points for e-commerce shops that are trying to sell into new markets. Rob covered a wide range of topics during the podcast, from why brands want to expand [...]
