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S Spotlight Innovators
Spotlighting companies that promote
innovation in the payments industry

Going global:

Making ecommerce work for you.

t's a small world, after all — but it's a huge market for consumers. While shopping
locally is still a big trend, there is the ever-growing allure of getting just about any-
thing from anywhere on the planet. So many brands, so many products, so many dol-
I lars … and yen … and euros …

Forbes reports that global ecommerce topped $6.3 trillion in 2023 — and it's forecast to be more than $8 trillion by 2026.
Meanwhile, PayPal found that 57% of the world's consumers do their shopping with world-wide savvy.

Clearly, there is ample opportunity for merchants who go global, but the move can also have its challenges. From logistics
to pricing to payment options — as well as significant cultural differences — understanding the intricacies of global
ecommerce can help you decide if it's right for your business.

Each point on the map comes with preferred payment options, currencies, language, cultural barriers, and logistics. Here
are a few considerations.

Cultural sensitivity.
Custom pages on our high-traffic website showcasing
Being big in your own backyard doesn't always translate to global stardom. What pops in the U.S. may fall flat in Europe.
Fashion senses, tastes in music, fads, and food — it all factors in. Then there's the local tongue. Translating an ecommerce
your company’s unique message
site and product line can get complex — and be full of unforeseen pitfalls. There's the legendary story of Chevrolet
marketing their Nova in Latin America — without considering that "va" means "go" in Spanish; no one wants a car that's
"no go." And no one wants to "bite the wax tadpole," which is what Coca-Cola translated to when it first appeared in
• Your own, customized News from the Wire that highlights
Chinese.
Regulatory hurdles.
stories about your company
Countries have their own rules and regulations for selling online. Maintaining compliance with each can quickly get
• Featured content: updated monthly, either by your in-house
gnarly the more places you expand into. Consider the additional resources — people and otherwise — that you'll need to
stay on top of it all.
writers or by one of ours
Getting it shipped.
• Custom infographics and videos
Crossing borders means more regulations, different delivery methods, tariffs, and tracking — not to mention the sheer
miles between a warehouse and the customer. Statista has numbers as to how heavy global shipping and logistics weigh
• Premier content placement in each issue of The Green Sheet
on ecommerce merchants. Here's the breakdown that occupies their worry bandwidth.
• Navigating customs (44.5%)
• And so much more...
• Cross-border logistics (37%)
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• Cross-border returns (33.5%)
• Managing delivery expectations (34.5%)

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• Tracking deliveries (27.5%)

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