When Going Global With eCommerce, Ensure A Localized Customer Experience

Global opportunities abound today for businesses large and small. As a global middle class continues to form and grow, the global eCommerce opportunity is expected to expand to more than $3.5 trillion in the next five years, according to market researcher eMarketer. The eCommerce portion of total retail sales is growing as well. eMarketer estimates that 2015 global eCommerce already accounts for 7.5 percent of global retail sales, and is forecasted to grow to 12.4 percent by 2019.

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Music Heals: Shelter Music Brings Classical Music To Homeless Shelters

George Howard speaks with Julie Leven founded Shelter Music Boston, which brings world-class Classical Music to homeless shelters. In addition to providing tremendous healing and building empathy, Ms. Leven’s venture represents an important non-traditional revenue models for artists.

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