Traditionally, Canada, Australia and the U.K. have been the main cross-border destination for U.S.-based retailers. Soon after, Asia and the BRIC countries (Brazil, Russia, India, China) became the cross-border hot spots.
Shipping matters big time to online consumers. And it matters even more to cross-border customers, because, most likely, shipping cost is a higher percentage of product cost for them than for domestic shoppers. For those that can provide superior customer experiences in this area, however, shipping and delivery can be a key differentiator.
There are several ways to sell cross-border. In this infographic by PayPal, several of its merchants provided their own professional tips that will make the process of selling cross-border an easy one.
While presenting a number of risks and some significant barriers to entry, global ecommerce represents a massive opportunity and more retailers are jumping onboard as solutions for addressing cross-border business become more readily available. Here’s a look at what’s fueling cross-border ecommerce growth.
While presenting a number of risks and some significant barriers to entry, global ecommerce represents a massive opportunity and more retailers are jumping onboard as solutions for addressing cross-border business become more readily available.
It appears apparel sellers have a leg(ging) up on other merchants who are looking to sell cross-border to consumers in Europe. See what this will mean for retailers.
Online retailers who sell globally are not unfamiliar with currency fluctuations. Yet the U.S. dollar has been going strong since last summer, and this scenario isn’t likely to change anytime soon. Here are five markets worth paying attention to while the dollar is hot.
The study shows that primary online shopping destinations are the US, China and the UK. While shoppers indicated purchasing cross-border from all 17 international markets included in the study, the US, China and the UK were the top three exporters of online purchases.
The Canadian ecommerce market is seeing a steady increase in buyers and online business with no signs of slowing down. See what is creating this steady growth.
Crossing international boundaries with email is easy, however, other nations have different – and often stricter – laws.