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Global Cross-Border E-Commerce Market Outlook for 2034: Size to Reach US$24.3 Trillion

According to the latest Market Data Forecast report, the global cross-border e-commerce market is expected to grow from $4.18 trillion in 2025 to $24.32 trillion in 2034, with a compound annual growth rate of 21.6%. This article analyzes market drivers, consumer trends, and regional performance.

Marcus Sterling6 min read
Cross Border Retail

2026 Global E-commerce Statistics and Trends: Market Growth Slows but Opportunities Remain

The global e-commerce market size is expected to reach $6.88 trillion by 2026, but growth is slowing. Digital wallets dominate payments, social commerce approaches the trillion-dollar mark, return costs are rising, and supply chains are being restructured. This article, based on a Shopify report, analyzes key data and trends.

Julian Hartmann3 min read
Marketplaces

New E-commerce Tools Weekly Report: July 22, 2026

Weekly summary of new services for e-commerce merchants. This issue covers updates on limited releases, fast delivery, secure payment, social commerce management, cross-border payment, automated marketing, and loyalty programs.

Sarah Al-Fahad1 min read
Cross Border Retail

AI agents are reshaping e-commerce market power and brand visibility.

AI agents are moving from experimentation to execution, becoming a new e-commerce infrastructure by connecting real-time inventory, pricing, and payments through standardized protocols. This article analyzes research from PwC and the National Retail Federation (NRF), exploring how agent commerce is reshaping the retail power landscape and how brands can adapt to this change.

Julian Hartmann4 min read
Global Commerce

Internationalization of Small US Retailers: Localization Strategies and the Path to Conversion

Global e-commerce market barriers are lowering, and small and medium-sized retailers in the US are accelerating their overseas expansion. However, relying solely on AI translation is not enough to win over overseas consumers. This article analyzes the key aspects of localization, including language adaptation, payment methods, image selection, and brand tone, to help brands build trust and improve conversion rates in new markets.

David Chen3 min read
Global Commerce

Where does trust in the secondhand market come from: better product images are reshaping the conversion logic of resale marketplaces

Against the backdrop of the continued expansion of the second-hand trading market, product images are becoming a key variable affecting trust, conversion, and fulfillment efficiency in resale marketplaces. This article,结合 Photoroom’s latest insights, analyzes how visual quality affects seller performance, platform governance, and consumer decision-making.

Marcus Sterling9 min read
Global Commerce

Survey shows: For American consumers, e-commerce has become the most common “side hustle” choice

Omnisend’s survey shows that, among the four countries of the US, UK, Canada, and Australia, e-commerce is the most common form of side hustle; in the United States, 41% of side hustlers make money through online sales or reselling goods, and the platform economy and consumer income pressure are reshaping the way people participate in digital commerce.

Sarah Al-Fahad8 min read
Seller Briefs

New European Return Regulations Are About to Take Effect: Compliance Pressure in Cross-Border Retail Is Shifting Toward Fulfillment Capability

Europe is about to require online retailers to make the returns process as easy as placing an order. This change is not only an upgrade in consumer protection, but is also reshaping the logic of fulfillment, refunds, and platform compliance in cross-border retail. For fashion and lifestyle brands, marketplace sellers, and UK and non-EU merchants selling into the EU, returns capability is becoming part of operational infrastructure.

Elena Tan8 min read
Cross Border Retail

China expands digital yuan application scenarios: from fiscal spending to cross-border trade, the payment system enters a new round of adjustment period

The People's Bank of China is promoting the expanded use of the digital yuan in scenarios such as lottery payments, fiscal disbursements, medical benefit distributions, green electricity charges, and cross-border trade. This shift is not only about changing payment tools, but also reflects China's long-term strategy in digital commerce, cross-border settlement, and monetary infrastructure.

Julian Hartmann8 min read
Global Commerce

The global supply chain is entering a phase of restructuring: cross-border retail, fulfillment networks, and cold chain logistics are all under pressure at the same time.

Trade barriers, geopolitical conflicts, weather disruptions, and cost fluctuations are reshaping the global e-commerce supply chain. Retailers and cross-border brands are accelerating regionalization, multi-hub, and digital deployments, with fulfillment, air freight, and cold chain becoming new focal points of competition.

David Chen9 min read