Across the globe, online shoppers are adjusting their habits in response to economic pressures and shifting priorities. The latest Global Voices Report 2025, based on a survey of more than 18,000 consumers across 18 countries, reveals a nuanced picture: while many shoppers plan to spend less online in 2025, ecommerce itself is far from slowing […] The post Why Online Spending is Changing – and Where the Growth is Hiding appeared first on ESW.| ESW
In today’s unpredictable ecommerce landscape, brands are facing mounting challenges. From economic shifts and geopolitical uncertainty to changing consumer behaviours and fluctuating trade regulations. One effective strategy to navigate this volatility? Market diversification. This approach enables brands to reduce risk, expand revenue streams, and build resilience by entering new markets and reaching wider audiences. Here, […] The post How market diversification shields brands from ecomm...| ESW
New research from ESW and Retail Economics reveals that 76% of UK exporters are now actively diversifying beyond the US, historically the UK’s largest non-EU retail market. Larger UK retailers are radically re-drawing their global growth playbooks as protectionist trade policies upend decades-old export patterns. However, 71% of small UK retailers admit they have no formal plan for sudden […]| ESW
Ecommerce instalment payments options are on the rise with Gen Z and Millennial shoppers. Brands that offer BNPL appeal to a broader, younger audience.| ESW
Julian Fashion, the Italian-based multi-brand luxury retailer with physical and online channels, today announced its partnership with worldwide ecommerce leader ESW to accelerate global expansion as well as to optimize and localize its checkout experience. Julian Fashion operates 8 physical retail locations in Italy. Through the partnership Julian will leverage ESW’s end-to-end solutions including checkout, logistics, and […] The post Julian Fashion Partners With ESW to Power Global Exp...| ESW
The recent US tariff changes are creating a whirlwind of challenges that brands and retailers like you are now forced to navigate. These announcements influence just about every part of your business including sourcing costs, fulfilment strategies and pricing structures. Then, of course, there are the tariffs’ effects on markets, consumer confidence and the global […] The post Navigating the New Trade Reality: What You Must Know About Recent Tariff Changes appeared first on ESW.| ESW
For years, the US has been the dominant market for many ecommerce brands. According to Statista, the US ecommerce market generated $1.2 trillion in 2024., However, with new tariffs increasing costs and uncertainty, diversifying into international markets has never been more important. Expanding into new global markets can help you reduce dependency on any single […] The post Beyond the US: Now Is the Time for Brands to Expand Into New Global Markets appeared first on ESW.| ESW
And we thought international ecommerce was complicated before 2025… What a quaint notion. Today, navigating the complexities of rising and ever-changing tariffs and intricate customs processes, where you store inventory and how you fulfil orders can significantly impact your bottom line. A well-devised fulfilment strategy can help brands mitigate tariff exposure, enhance delivery speeds and […] The post Smart Fulfilment Strategies to Reduce Tariff Exposure appeared first on ESW.| ESW
Guest author and ESW’s Vice President of Global Commercial Services at ESW, Fionn Uibh Eachach, shares his insights on the tariff landscape. Reposted from his LinkedIn article. I was going to write this article as an informative piece on the current state of tariffs and trade wars. But in between the time I sat down […] The post Trade Wars and Tariffs: Finding Stability in a Volatile Global Market appeared first on ESW.| ESW
NEW YORK–ESW, the worldwide leader in ecommerce, announced today that it has achieved MACH certification and became a member of the MACH Alliance. The MACH Alliance, a not-for-profit industry body, advocates for open and best-of-breed enterprise technology ecosystems that are Microservices based, API-first, Cloud-native SaaS, and Headless. ESW helps leading brands and retailers grow their […] The post ESW Achieves MACH Certification and Joins the MACH Alliance appeared first on ESW.| ESW
If there’s one thing retailers would like more than anything, it’s a crystal ball. The ability to predict the future would guarantee success. But since we don’t have fortune-telling powers, we rely on data to help us plan for the year ahead. We’ve crunched the numbers, and here’s what we see coming for 2025 retail […] The post 2025 Retail and Ecommerce Trends and Predictions appeared first on ESW.| ESW
Grow your cross-border ecommerce channels worldwide with fully localised checkouts, seamless delivery and returns and expert strategies for 200+ global markets.| ESW
Ecommerce is growing in the United States and global brands want to take advantage of the market. Here are the results of our Global Voices shopper survey.| ESW
