{"id":247389,"date":"2014-09-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/?p=247389"},"modified":"2024-11-07T20:36:19","modified_gmt":"2024-11-07T20:36:19","slug":"simple-step-to-start-selling-into-international-markets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stamps.com\/article\/simple-step-to-start-selling-into-international-markets\/","title":{"rendered":"Simple Step to Start Selling into International Markets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

There are over 1 Billion buyers worldwide and e-commerce sales are expected to be over 1.5 TRILLION dollars in 2014 (Source: eMarketer) — that is 20% higher than 2013! The international market is a HUGE opportunity<\/strong> for online retailers and it\u2019s only getting bigger.<\/p>\n\n

International buyers want U.S. products and buying directly from the source is usually much cheaper than buying from a retailer in their own country.<\/p>\n\n

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U.S., the UK, Australia and Canada represent 44% of total E-commerce Sales in 2013.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n

Easy First Step – Start with English Speaking Countries<\/strong>
One simple method to get started is to start selling into the main English speaking countries such as Canada, the UK and Australia.<\/p>\n\n

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  • Along with the U.S., these countries represent 44% of the entire international e-commerce market.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • Communication with these buyers is easy since English is the main language used.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • All of these countries have good internet coverage and developed postal infrastructures\u00a0already established, so packages can be easily delivered to the buyer.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n

    Don’t miss out on this simple step to grow your sales.  Start selling to international markets today!<\/p>\n\n

    Sources<\/span>:<\/p>\n\n

    http:\/\/www.emarketer.com\/Article\/Global-B2C-Ecommerce-Sales-Hit-15-Trillion-This-Year-Driven-by-Growth-Emerging-Markets\/1010575
    http:\/\/www.emarketer.com\/Article\/B2C-Ecommerce-Climbs-Worldwide-Emerging-Markets-Drive-Sales-Higher\/1010004<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    There are over 1 Billion buyers worldwide and e-commerce sales are expected to be over 1.5 TRILLION dollars in 2014 (Source: eMarketer) — that is 20% higher than 2013! The international market is a HUGE opportunity for online retailers and it\u2019s only getting bigger. 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