AOL Latin America: How Not to Go Global
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 …
Business globalization
Wal-Mart in China
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 …
More on eBay Intl…
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 …
eBay Reports Strong Intl. Growth
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 …
Pepsi’s Global Growth Spurt
It has been a good quarter for PepsiCo, driven by a healthy spike in international sales. According to this article… In the standout international division, snacks volume rose 3 percent, …
The 2005 Web Globalization Survey
If your company offers a multilingual Web site (or plans to offer one), I encourage you to take a moment to complete our landmark Web globalization survey. You can participate …
Burger King Enters China
While McDonald’s has operated in China for some time now, Burger King now appears close to opening its first branch in the country — in Shanghai. BK has high hopes …
Apple iTunes Sells 50M Songs in Europe
Apple’s globalization of iTunes appears to be moving right along. According to the press release: “iTunes Music Stores were launched in the UK, France and Germany in June 2004, and …
eBay Sheds Light on Translation Plans
eBay held its annual developers conference and, according to this article, is not close to launching any translation service for sellers. Here’s an excerpt: Another questioner wanted to know if …
Disney and China: How Local is Too Local?
There was a great article recently in the Wall Street Journal that describes the challenges that Disney faces in launching Hong Kong Disneyland later this year. According to the article, …
Will Google Wallet Force PayPal to Accelerate Global Expansion?
The announcement by the WSJ that Google is prepping a payment service is big news in the ecommerce world and, I think, good news for consumers. According to the article, …
Starbucks in Russia
According to the Moscow Times, Starbucks has opened its first retail location in Russia. No Russian Web site yet, but I have no doubt that one is in the works. …
Microsoft China: Localization or Capitulation?
The news that Microsoft’s new China MSN blogging portal is censoring “prohibited language” such as “democracy, freedom and human rights” is unsettling to say the least. “MSN abides by the …
DITA Becomes a Standard (Now What Is It Exactly?)
The standards organization OASIS recently approved Darwin Information Typing Architecture (DITA) version 1.0 as an OASIS Standard — a “status that signifies the highest level of ratification.” So what exactly …
PayPal Launches in Spain
PayPal continues its strategy of following in eBay’s footsteps by lauching PayPal.es to support eBay.es. According to the press release the “new site (https://www.paypal.es) is written in Spanish, offers information …