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AI can help fashion brands grow internationally, but only if it solves the right problems

AI is advancing faster than most ecommerce operating models can absorb. As brands expand internationally, many are layering AI tools onto fragmented systems, creating new points of complexity rather than resolving the underlying ones that directly impact conversion, cost and customer experience. The opportunity is not just applying AI, but...

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ESW founder steps into co-chairman role as new CEO is named

Tommy Kelly, the founder and current chief executive officer of global e-commerce provider ESW, will be stepping back from the helm into the position of co-chairman, as the company names a new CEO. Eric Eichmann will succeed Kelly as ESW looks to steer towards its next phase of growth in the global e-commerce space. In the meantime, Kelly will...

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Michael Malul London launches DTC e-commerce with ESW

Fragrance manufacturer Michael Malulu London has launched a new international direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-commerce platform for the brand via a partnership with ESW. The Ohio-based brand will now be able to ship to 24 countries across Europe, as well as the UK and US. It comes as various countries in the EU and North America begin to crack down...

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Cross-border luxury sales continue to increase despite economic turbulence

Cross-border online sales of luxury goods continue to increase, despite diminishing consumer confidence, with sales up 17 percent in the first six months of 2022, according to research from global and domestic direct-to-consumer (DTC) e-commerce company ESW. Despite the cost-of-living crisis, continued economic turbulence and geo-political...

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ESW acquires Scalefast to accelerate growth

Global direct-to-consumer e-commerce solution provider ESW is acquiring Los Angeles-based complementary e-commerce platform Scalefast to expand its capabilities and enhance speed to market for retailers and brands. The terms of the deal have not been disclosed. ESW said the deal was subject to customary approvals and expected the transaction to...

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ESW reports “stellar growth” on the back of direct-to-consumer boom

Global direct-to-consumer e-commerce solution provider ESW has reported that revenues will reach 1.5 billion US dollars in 2021, and will support continued growth with the appointment of Noelle Burke as chief people officer and plans to recruit a further 500 more staff within the next three years. The Dublin-based cross-border e-commerce...

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D2C cross-border e-commerce growth led by Millennial spend

A rise in international direct-to-consumer (D2C) purchases in the last six months have been led by Millennials, as the Covid-19 pandemic prompts more than half of 25-34-year-olds to buy direct from international online brands. New data from cross-border e-commerce company eShopWorld (ESW) reveals that reduced access to physical stores has...