Back when I was in college, eons ago, students began taking Japanese language courses in droves. Japan was perceived as an economic threat at the time and we Americans needed to churn out a workforce that could speak the language. …
The recent bankruptcy announcement of AOL LatAm draws to an end a six-year case study in how not to expand a business into new markets. This article touches on many of the challenges that AOL encountered when it ventured south …
Google and Univision just announced a partnership to improve Spanish-language search results (and make a few bucks along the way). What’s interesting about the deal is how they’re both presenting it as a “call to action” for companies to launch …
According to this article, and a few others, Apple appears poised to launch its iTunes Japan store on August 4th. This will be the first Asian site for Apple, and a key market. Apple already has three retail stores in …
I was forwarded a job ad in Monster today from a company looking for a Sr. Web Designer. The reason this ad is of interest to me is one of the job requirements: ·Experience with site globalization and the development …
This month’s issue of Fortune magazine has an in-depth piece on Wal-Mart’s adventures in China. Despite having been operating in China since 1996, the company has just 43 locations operating today (it has 3,719 locations in the US). But it …
I love the Costco.com Web site, not just because Costco is the “anti-Wal-Mart” but because Costco.com is the “anti-Amazon.” Instead of a Web page crammed with products and promotions, Costco keeps it simple. It’s the same selling philosophy you’ll find …
From the eBay investor call today… -> eBay now has more than 157 million registered users worldwide. -> eBay Spain now has 1 million registered users. -> Europe: 40% growth year over year. -> The UK achieved first-ever $100 million …
eBay’s non-domestic revenues continue to climb upward. In Q2, According to their press release: -> U.S. Marketplace net revenues totaled $423.6 million in Q2-05, representing 27% year-over-year growth. -> International Marketplace net revenues totaled $418.8 million in Q2-05, representing 51% …
The folks at six apart have made a subtle but important change to the global gateway of their TypePad Web site. TypePad is a hosted Weblog service now offered in nine localized versions. Here is the before and after of …