When the eCommerce boom hit, brick-and-mortar retail was disrupted. But the shipping and delivery business got a big boost.Two decades later, the tables have turned. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Alibaba has been far from secret when it comes to boosting its presence in India. The Chinese eCommerce conglomerate has been ramping up operations in the nation through an array of investments and new operations. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Visa has been targeting business in the UAE and MENA regions this year. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Chinese officials are revamping their support for cross-border eCommerce as they look to reverse an economic slowdown and find new ways to profit from somewhere other than its traditional manufacturing sector. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.pymnts.com

Online-to-offline, O2O, and same day (or in some cases same hour) deliveries are the next big battles in the war for eCommerce domination – putting it right in the wheelhouse for Alibaba (and subsidiary business Ant Financial). Sourced through Scoop.it from:…

The team led by Santi Denia, who beat Tajikistan 3-0, came onto the pitch with intensity and found Jordi Mboula with a goal: the FC Barcelona player scored in the 19th and 33rd minute.  The U16 Team, who last year won the tournament, played…

No Irish boxers involved in this year’s WSB Season V Finals 2nd leg but several will be taking a keen interest in the outcome as many of the winners Sourced through Scoop.it from: sportsnewsireland.com

A fuel bank will not be a nonproliferation panacea, but it will have a significant impact on stopping the spread of nuclear weapons. Sourced through Scoop.it from: nationalinterest.org

The executives trying to bring the 2022 Winter Olympics to Almaty say their bid is better than Beijing’s, but winning July’s I.O.C. vote will be another matter. Sourced through Scoop.it from: http://www.nytimes.com

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