Localization news and trends

American Eagle’s Aerie Looks to Localization to Drive Conversions
Retail // August 11, 2023

Personalization has become the norm, and retailers without this feature are considered obsolete and disconnected.  Yet when exploring personalization, many strategies come into play. One approach, embraced by numerous retailers, is localization. Brands localize to extend their influence from eCommerce into brick-and-mortar retail, or dial...

BigCommerce Adds Localization Features to Multi-Storefront Platform
Retail // July 06, 2023

BigCommerce is adding new localization features to its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) eCommerce platform. The upcoming features will allow global enterprise merchants to localize their checkout, merchandising, language and content, BigCommerce said in a Thursday (July 6) press release. “Language, currency and cultural differences should not be barriers to commerce, and...

Global Travel Rebound Calls for Fully Integrated, Fraud-Proof Payment Solutions
Travel Payments // May 23, 2023

The international travel bounce-back continues, flying in the face of sky-high airfares and hotel costs, and making a strong case for travel merchants to up their performance when it comes to streamlining local requirements, managing foreign exchange (FX), and providing consumers with payment methods of...

Localized Solutions Simplify Global Logistics for Vintage Home Furnishings Marketplace
eCommerce // December 20, 2022

As the vintage home furnishings market moves online, bespoke luxury brands are driving growth. In fact, today’s vintage furniture sellers are tapping into demand for high-end, one-of-a-kind pieces and are using online marketplaces to reach a global audience. What’s more, in the clogged-up supply chains...

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Global Travel Rebound Calls for Fully Integrated, Fraud-Proof Payment Solutions

May 23, 2023
The international travel bounce-back continues, flying in the face of sky-high airfares and hotel costs, and making a strong case for travel merchants to up their performance when it comes to streamlining local requirements, managing foreign exchange (FX), and providing consumers with payment methods of choice, no matter what region they’re paying in, or where […]

Localized Solutions Simplify Global Logistics for Vintage Home Furnishings Marketplace

December 20, 2022
As the vintage home furnishings market moves online, bespoke luxury brands are driving growth. In fact, today’s vintage furniture sellers are tapping into demand for high-end, one-of-a-kind pieces and are...

Quick Reads
BigCommerce Adds Localization Features to Multi-Storefront Platform

July 06, 2023
BigCommerce is adding new localization features to its Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) eCommerce platform. The upcoming features will allow global enterprise merchants to localize their checkout, merchandising, language and content, BigCommerce said in a Thursday (July 6) press release. “Language, currency and cultural differences should not be barriers to commerce, and now they don’t have to be,” BigCommerce Senior Vice President […]

Businesses’ E-Commerce Global Gap

February 19, 2015
Online businesses want to use the Internet to do business globally, but 80 percent of them just aren’t ready. That’s the takeaway from a new survey of business executives by...