Discover Trade
The world of global trade is a fast-evolving one. Discover Trade gathers the latest export news, trends, advice, and insights from the global trade community. Read, watch, or listen to content created by Getting to Global and the Export Connect network of trade experts.
Visual Search Meets Artificial Intelligence - Can This Increase Your Conversation with Overseas Customers?
What do you do if you want to attract overseas consumers who don't speak your language? How do you help them communicate with you and describe what th...
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Apply now to the 1st DOC Certified China/India eCommerce Trade Mission!
Click this link to apply today China/India (Expected mid-2018) The U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration has certified t...
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India eCommerce: Is now the right time to start your journey?
During our Getting to Global Summit at eTail West this year, we were fortunate to grab a moment with one of the most effective U.S. Commercial Service...
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A China eCommerce Quick Reference Guide from @tradegov
We have asked our Strategic Partner, the U.S. Department of Commerce's International Trade Administration, to provide a basic & quick overview of...
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How to Get Started Selling Overseas in a Marketplace - Insights from Rakuten
What should brands consider as they enter the global eCommerce marketplace for the first time? As a follow up to our interview with the Japanese Marke...
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Cross-Border Website Optimization - Keep it Simple & Incremental!
All too often US-based e-tailers fall victim to analysis paralysis. While building a long-term strategy for global ecommece is no small feat, getting...
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How One Consultancy Helps US SMEs Enter International Markets
Bernardine Wu, the Founder and CEO of FitForCommerce, sat down with Josh Halpern, Director of the eCommerce Innovation Lab at the US Department of Com...
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Everything Looks Better in 360 Degrees - Jeff Hunt of Snap 36 Sets Your Overseas Customers at Ease
Ask any brick and mortar retailer how they are surviving the dawn of the eCommerce era and they'll immediately tell you the customer will always prefe...
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The Plight of the Canadian Shopper
While Canadians are shopping online more than ever, they’re still lagging behind their neighbours to the south because, well… online shopping from Can...
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Lasso of Truth: Leveraging the Truths in Retailers’ Data to Drive Smarter, More Profitable Decisions
I can't help myself. When in Dallas, I make cattle herding references. And last fall in Dallas at NRF’s Shop.org Retail's Digital Summit, I made n...
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Mom & Pop Shop Runs SAP - Tyler Merritt on SAP Anywhere's Support of SMEs
When I hear the name SAP, I have always thought about a service provider that caters to large companies to build out expansive and sophisticated sites...
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The Lesser-Known Big Dog of China's Cross-Border eCommerce Ecosystem - JD Worldwide
Many companies are intrigued by the China market opportunity, and the macro data certainly supports the promise. Eric Li from JD Worldwide remains...
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Don't touch me! - Retailers find a "non-handsy" way to measure us. It's a data collective.
As invasive yet titillating as home body scanning sounds to us, we thought we would explore the alternatives in the online virtual try-on struggle. So...
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China's new eCommerce (Draft) Regulations
Whenever retailers look to China to sell their goods the initial part of planning is essentially to limit as much risk and uncertainty as possible. Th...
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An interview with a Japanese consumer
If you’re thinking about global markets to grow ecommerce sales from a US-based brand or retail business, Japan should definitely be on the radar. Wit...
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A talk with a Singaporean Consumer
The Global Retail Insights Network sat down with a Singaporean consumer to learn what drives him as a person and his buying habits as a consumer. With...
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eCommerce Innovation Lab Services
The eCommerce Innovation Lab (EIL) is a national U.S. Commercial Service Office under the International Trade Administration, which is part of the...
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eCommerce Export Leadership Labs - Asia Strategy - Los Angeles - January 17th
How to develop your online retail business in Asia January 17, 2017, 2:00 PM—5:30 PM, Parachute Home Headquarters, 542 Rose Ave, Venice, CA 90291...
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Cowgirls wrestle the proverbial overseas consumer cow
While at the National Retail Federation (NRF) Shop.org's Retails Digital Summit Event in Texas, mind you, I found myself in an interesting coversation...
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Getting to Global Interview Series Launch
Hello. My name is Josh Halpern. I am the Founding Director of the eCommerce Innovation Lab which is part of the U.S. Commercial Service at the U.S. De...
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Selling online in Japan's ecommerce marketplace - two interviews and some thoughts
私のものを買う - Watashi no mono o kau This is our sophisticated attempt at Japanese consumer marketing. According to Google Translate, it means "buy my s...
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