When online retailers cross international borders and enter new markets, they need to figure out more than just how to ship to new countries offer sales in local currencies and languages. Those e-retailers, eager to capture a bigger piece of a global e-commerce market that exceeded $1 trillion last year according to eMarketer Inc., also must set their sights on search engine optimization.

You've got questions, IRCE 2013 has answers

Think about the hottest topics in e-commerce: How do stores leverage their online assets? How to profit from the new paid Google Shopping program? How do I choose a new e-commerce platform? What are the best ways to serve consumers shopping by smartphones and tablets, and reach shoppers via social networks? All these and more will be addressed by the 200-plus speakers presenting at the 100-plus sessions at IRCE 2013 in Chicago, June 4-7. Recognizing that the agenda is pretty overwhelming, the editors of Internet Retailer have identified 10 sessions that you won't want to miss.

Until a little more than a decade ago, merchandisers only had to deal with physical stores and websites. Then came the shift to online sales and more recently the buzz from mobile and social channels. The proliferation of channels is driven by customers who demand a seamless shopping experience. The impact from these customers is a major disruption in the way merchandisers work – and drives home the point that they need upgraded tools and interactive marketing strategies to compete.

In this custom RIS research report, retailers discuss the major challenges to creating an analytics platform that supports omni-channel merchandising – as well as the proven advantages.

Email newsletters are securing their place as a strong communications channel for retailers, offering high conversion rates. Over the past couple of years marketing conversations have been dominated by talk of social media and mobile optimization, but when it comes to measurable sales conversion, email marketing continues to reap the highest rewards for retailers.

Learn about key marketing tactics and technologies and see how other internet retailers are using email newsletters to drive conversion.