"cross-border retail" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It is used to refer to commerce that takes place across international borders between countries, often through digital means such as e-commerce. For example, "cross-border retail has increased exponentially over the last decade, creating new opportunities for businesses around the world."
The deal between Santander and Abbey would be Europe's largest cross-border retail banking merger and create the world's 10th largest bank by market value.
The cross-border retail sales of prescription drugs rely on the Food and Drug Administration's discretion to allow imports of small quantities of medicines for personal use.
Intertrade Ireland to establish a cross-border retail forum.
Alibaba Group says it will expand the scope of this year's event to cross-border retail, in response to increasing demand among Chinese shoppers for imported goods.
Based in Santa Clara, the location not only has a research and development lab, but will also liaison with American companies as JD.com grows its cross-border retail business.
Until now, the only significant cross-border retail-banking deal in Europe was last year's takeover of Britain's Abbey by Spain's Banco Santander Central Hispano (SCH).
The SKr80 billion ($10.6 billion) merger between Sweden's Nordbanken and Finland's Merita is noteworthy as one of the first cross-border deals between European retail banks.
By working with banks and using wholesale rates, the firm is able to get good cross-border rates for its retail customers, too, InstaRem CEO and co-founder Prajit Nanu told TechCrunch.
From 2012 to 2014, primarily venture capitalists were funding business-to-consumer bitcoin-enabled solutions for common banking problems such as cross-border money transfer or retail payments.
In industries where local knowledge is particularly important, such as retailing, cross-border partnerships still seem essential.
The second is Mr Leahy's own belief that cross-border consolidation in food retailing still yields few synergies though he admits they are increasing as tastes globalise.Tesco's caution makes sense.
