This document analyzes the state of ecommerce in the UK and compares it to the top 25 global ecommerce markets. While UK consumers are the most advanced online shoppers, leading the world in percentage of retail sales that are online and spending per connected customer, UK retailers are falling behind compared to some competitors. On the supply side, the UK ranks eighth due to weaknesses in last-mile delivery options and infrastructure like internet speeds. To keep its leadership position, UK retailers must close the gap between strong consumer demand and the supply capabilities/infrastructure required to meet that demand into the future.
This document analyzes the state of eCommerce in Europe by benchmarking the top 200 online retailers across several countries and sectors. It finds that while eCommerce has grown significantly, there remain large differences between countries, sectors, and traditional retailers versus pure online retailers. Consumer electronics retailers generally excel at features for product discovery and comparison. While fulfillment capabilities are strong, mobile commerce support remains limited. Overall opportunities still exist for retailers to improve the customer experience and expand into new areas like mobile and social media.
"Shopping for Growth": Cómo puede el retail impulsar el crecimiento y el empl...ANGED
Eurocommerce ha lanzado el informe "Shopping for growth", un manifiesto dirigido al Parlamento y la Comisión Europea que desarrolla ideas para que el comercio siga siendo un sector clave en el crecimiento y la generación del empleo en la UE.
- The UK grocery market was worth £177.5 billion in 2015 and is forecast to be worth £200.6 billion by 2020, growing at an annual rate of 1.7-13%.
- The grocery market is made up of several channels including hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, online retailers, and others.
- The market share of the "big four" UK supermarket chains (Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, and Morrisons) is at its lowest level in a decade as they face competition from discounters like Aldi and Lidl.
This report provides an overview of B2C e-commerce in Central Europe in 2012-2013. It covers 8 countries - Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland. In 2012, total B2C e-commerce (including online retail and services) in Central Europe reached €75 billion, growing nearly 20% year-over-year. Germany was the largest market with €50 billion in e-commerce sales. The report includes statistics on population, internet usage, and e-commerce trends for each country as well as an overall comparison of the region.
Tesco is considering expanding its virtual store model used successfully in South Korea to the United Kingdom. However, the UK market has key differences like lower smartphone penetration, higher transportation costs, and consumer preferences for seeing products in person before purchasing fresh items. To adapt, Tesco will need to select optimal virtual store locations based on passenger traffic and WiFi access. It should also focus on fast-moving packaged goods rather than fresh foods to suit UK consumer demands. Careful consideration of the UK market characteristics is necessary for virtual stores to find success there.
The document discusses challenges facing the UK high street and rise of online shopping. It notes that consumption was unsustainably high prior to the recession, and sustainable consumption may be 20% lower now. Many shops are vacant as shopper habits have changed, with consumers preferring online shopping for choice and value. The recession is accelerating store closures but long-term trends of obsolete retail sites and changes in shopping behavior pose more fundamental problems. Online retail spending is growing and may account for 40% of total retail sales by 2020.
This document is an annual report by Ecommerce Europe on B2C e-commerce in Eastern Europe. It provides facts, figures, trends and forecasts on the e-commerce market in Eastern Europe. In 2012, total B2C e-commerce turnover in Eastern Europe, including online retail goods and services, reached €13.1 billion, a growth of 35.6% compared to the previous year. The report estimates growth in 2013 of 47% to €19.3 billion. It focuses on the e-commerce markets and key metrics of Russia, Ukraine and Romania, the largest countries in the region.
This document analyzes the state of ecommerce in the UK and compares it to the top 25 global ecommerce markets. While UK consumers are the most advanced online shoppers, leading the world in percentage of retail sales that are online and spending per connected customer, UK retailers are falling behind compared to some competitors. On the supply side, the UK ranks eighth due to weaknesses in last-mile delivery options and infrastructure like internet speeds. To keep its leadership position, UK retailers must close the gap between strong consumer demand and the supply capabilities/infrastructure required to meet that demand into the future.
This document analyzes the state of eCommerce in Europe by benchmarking the top 200 online retailers across several countries and sectors. It finds that while eCommerce has grown significantly, there remain large differences between countries, sectors, and traditional retailers versus pure online retailers. Consumer electronics retailers generally excel at features for product discovery and comparison. While fulfillment capabilities are strong, mobile commerce support remains limited. Overall opportunities still exist for retailers to improve the customer experience and expand into new areas like mobile and social media.
"Shopping for Growth": Cómo puede el retail impulsar el crecimiento y el empl...ANGED
Eurocommerce ha lanzado el informe "Shopping for growth", un manifiesto dirigido al Parlamento y la Comisión Europea que desarrolla ideas para que el comercio siga siendo un sector clave en el crecimiento y la generación del empleo en la UE.
- The UK grocery market was worth £177.5 billion in 2015 and is forecast to be worth £200.6 billion by 2020, growing at an annual rate of 1.7-13%.
- The grocery market is made up of several channels including hypermarkets, supermarkets, discounters, online retailers, and others.
- The market share of the "big four" UK supermarket chains (Tesco, Asda, Sainsbury's, and Morrisons) is at its lowest level in a decade as they face competition from discounters like Aldi and Lidl.
This report provides an overview of B2C e-commerce in Central Europe in 2012-2013. It covers 8 countries - Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland. In 2012, total B2C e-commerce (including online retail and services) in Central Europe reached €75 billion, growing nearly 20% year-over-year. Germany was the largest market with €50 billion in e-commerce sales. The report includes statistics on population, internet usage, and e-commerce trends for each country as well as an overall comparison of the region.
Tesco is considering expanding its virtual store model used successfully in South Korea to the United Kingdom. However, the UK market has key differences like lower smartphone penetration, higher transportation costs, and consumer preferences for seeing products in person before purchasing fresh items. To adapt, Tesco will need to select optimal virtual store locations based on passenger traffic and WiFi access. It should also focus on fast-moving packaged goods rather than fresh foods to suit UK consumer demands. Careful consideration of the UK market characteristics is necessary for virtual stores to find success there.
The document discusses challenges facing the UK high street and rise of online shopping. It notes that consumption was unsustainably high prior to the recession, and sustainable consumption may be 20% lower now. Many shops are vacant as shopper habits have changed, with consumers preferring online shopping for choice and value. The recession is accelerating store closures but long-term trends of obsolete retail sites and changes in shopping behavior pose more fundamental problems. Online retail spending is growing and may account for 40% of total retail sales by 2020.
This document is an annual report by Ecommerce Europe on B2C e-commerce in Eastern Europe. It provides facts, figures, trends and forecasts on the e-commerce market in Eastern Europe. In 2012, total B2C e-commerce turnover in Eastern Europe, including online retail goods and services, reached €13.1 billion, a growth of 35.6% compared to the previous year. The report estimates growth in 2013 of 47% to €19.3 billion. It focuses on the e-commerce markets and key metrics of Russia, Ukraine and Romania, the largest countries in the region.
Reengineering Retail: The Future of Selling in a Post-Digital World [P.D.F]BertaDahlke
This document provides details about the book "Reengineering Retail: The Future of Selling in a Post-Digital World" by Doug Stephens. The 256-page book from Figure 1 Publishing explores how rapid changes in retail, driven by the growth of online giants like Amazon and Alibaba, will transform every aspect of shopping. Picking up from Stephens' previous book, it offers executives a vision of the future where online and physical retail will be radically altered, from what stores are to how consumers shop and retailers generate revenue.
The document is a report by Ecommerce Europe on B2C e-commerce in Europe in 2014. It provides an overview and analysis of the European e-commerce market, including key statistics and trends. It covers topics such as the total e-commerce sales and growth rates in different European regions; the top countries by e-commerce sales; and developments like the increasing importance of mobile commerce and cross-border sales. The report aims to help online retailers and other stakeholders understand the European e-commerce landscape and optimize their businesses. It draws on data and expertise from various industry partners and associations.
Since the Government published its Coronavirus recovery strategy, we have been moving quickly through the relaxation of lockdown in ‘steps’ and are now celebrating the large milestone at which non-essential businesses are permitted to reopen, if they can become “Covid Secure”. Now at Step 2, it is starting to feel like the return to normality of sorts, albeit with one-way systems, queues to enter shops and Perspex screens.
But how do we expect the high street and retailers to fare? what role will local communities play in the near future? and how will the role and behaviours that brands have taken during the pandemic affect consumer behaviour?
Posterscope’s latest article ‘All Hail Retail’ looks at SHOP in the NEAR, focusing on all these questions along with the role OOH can play in reaching these shoppers in the right locations in a dynamic, agile and relevant way.
There is no doubt that shopping as we know it, will remain changed for some time yet. Appetite is of course there; we will simply see retailers adapting and evolving to ensure customer safety.
One thing for certain, is that while there will be both winners and losers on the high street, more importantly, there will be opportunities for new businesses to develop and succeed – let’s not forget that after crisis follows a period of rapid innovation… and so we should be positive in expecting new businesses, new approaches, and new experiences on our High Streets.
To help provide a picture of people's return to the broader OOH space, Posterscope has collaborated with our mobile data partner Three UK, to analyse every postcode sector up and down the country. Last week’s mobility index was 66.9 up from 65.7 the previous week, versus the pre-Covid baseline of 100
Shopping in America - Between Bentonville and Bezos - The EconomistOliver Grave
Walmart has long dominated the American retail landscape, but it now faces disruption from online shopping, particularly from Amazon. Amazon's online sales have grown much faster than overall e-commerce growth in recent years, while Walmart's market share has declined slightly. Walmart is fighting back by investing billions to grow its online business and improve the efficiency of its stores and operations, but replicating Amazon's fast delivery capabilities will be challenging for Walmart and other retailers. Smaller retailers face an even bleaker prognosis unless they can offer better service, convenience, or an experience that is difficult to mimic online.
According to China E-commerce Research Center, top 3 positions of e-commerce sites (including marketplace and e-tailer) in 2013 are taken by Tamll (50.1%), JD (22.4%) and Suning (4.9%).
As compared with 2012, the top 4 remains the same. However Vancl slipped 5 positions to number 10, Amazon China rose one position from number 6 to number 5, Newegg dropped out of top 10 and Vip entered top 10 for the first time with 2.3% marketshare.
Coupon Sites in Australia, Coupon Industry OverviewSara Leong
The coupon industry in Australia is still lagging behind other developed markets like the US and UK. Coca-Cola is credited with introducing the first coupon in the late 19th century. While coupons have been printed on grocery receipts in Australia since the 1990s, grocery couponing remains underdeveloped. Most Australian coupons now come from online retailers. Key challenges facing the industry include an underdeveloped affiliate network, a lack of digital marketing experience, and a lack of coupon distribution platforms and dedicated coupon websites. Currently, TopBargains is the leading Australian coupon site, listing deals from over 1,800 stores. If coupon usage in Australia reaches levels seen in the US, the industry could be worth billions annually.
E commerce in Poland - Softhis for BPCC @nowwwakMarcin Nowak
The document discusses eCommerce in Poland, including an overview of the Polish e-commerce market, characteristics of Polish e-consumers, and requirements for B2C solutions. It also covers latest eCommerce technologies in Poland and opportunities for UK firms to reach Polish consumers, using the example of the dominant Polish e-commerce platform Allegro. The large size of Allegro is noted as both an advantage and potential challenge. Trends toward omnichannel approaches and data-driven design are also mentioned.
The document discusses different market structures: perfect competition, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, and monopoly. It focuses on defining oligopoly, which features a few large firms, similar products, interdependent competition based on products rather than price, high barriers to entry and exit, and imperfect information for consumers. It provides examples of concentration ratios in various US industries and notes that as the number of firms in an oligopoly increases, the market begins to resemble perfect competition with price approaching marginal cost.
In Posterscope's Audience and Brands Head Out of Home we look at the increase in audience mobility (now 70.8 versus pre-Covid baseline of 100), the effect on retail as people flock back to the shops, and the automotive market. And we take a look at how OOH is perfectly placed to help brands capitalise on this moment.
Tesco is a UK-based public company founded in 1919 that operates over 5,380 grocery stores internationally. It offers groceries, consumer goods, and financial services across its stores in 14 countries. As the third largest retailer worldwide, Tesco was originally focused on food and drink but has expanded its product lines and operates various store formats to serve customers' shopping needs.
The three market structures are perfect competition, monopolistic competition, and oligopoly. They seem to depend on the number of firms in the industry and level of product differentiation. Oligopoly is characterized by having a few large firms, similar but not identical products, and interdependent decision making. The concentration ratio measures the percentage of total market output produced by the top four firms, with higher ratios indicating less competition. Several US industries have very high concentration ratios, including video game consoles at 100% and credit cards at 99%.
1. Tesco, Britain's largest retailer, reported a 51.5% drop in profits, its biggest decline ever, due to failed international expansions and an £804 million write-down of undervalued British properties originally purchased for new stores.
2. To adapt to changing shopping habits that favor online and convenience shopping, Tesco will focus on these formats rather than large stores, opening more small convenience stores and growing its online business.
3. Tesco's CEO aims to recover lost domestic market share by improving stores and customer experience, though profits remain unappealing despite strategies to attract shoppers to stores longer.
July #IMRGConnect: A Tale of Two City CentresRickReb
This document discusses competition and collaboration between e-commerce and high street retail. It notes that online retail in the UK is expected to grow 17% in 2014 and surpass £107 billion in sales. It examines where, when, and how consumers shop, noting trends like increased click-and-collect orders and in-store research for online purchases. The document analyzes these aspects, as well as collaboration measures and coping with rapid changes, in a report on competition and cooperation between online and physical retail formats. The author is a freelance multichannel retail consultant who recently worked as an interim e-commerce director.
Coalizione di consumatori denuncia McDonald’s all’UE per violazioni antitrustLuana Scialanca
Codacons, Movimento Difesa del Cittadino e Cittadinanzattiva depositano a Bruxelles una denuncia contro il colosso del fast food, con il supporto del sindacato americano SEIU e dell’associazione di sindacati europei EFFAT.
La denuncia sostiene che McDonald’s abusa della propria posizione dominante, limitando la libertà di scelta e la qualità dei servizi ai consumatori.
Tesco reported its financial highlights for 2012. Despite a difficult economic environment in the UK and Europe, Tesco increased its customer loyalty with over 15.4 million Clubcard members. Tesco Bank increased sales by 8.8% to £1 billion despite bank failures across Europe. The company remained the leading retailer in the UK with continued growth compared to competitors. While withdrawing from the US market, Tesco maintained its overall profits and dividends remained above FTSE 100 levels. Looking ahead, Tesco plans further international expansion and investments totaling £2.9 billion.
Direct mail and catalogs are still effective marketing channels despite the rise of e-commerce. While online shopping is growing, direct mail volumes have rebounded after declining during the recession. Direct mail is seen as more measurable and effective than digital channels alone. Companies are taking multi-channel approaches, using direct mail and catalogs to drive customers to their websites and reinforce their online presence. Traditional media continues to support online channels as consumers remain cross-channel in their purchasing behaviors.
This document discusses how online marketplaces and automation tools like Seller Dynamics can help retailers prove that investing in digital commerce adds value. Seller Dynamics allows retailers to automatically reprice items, manage live stock and orders across over 100 countries with no upfront costs. Examples are given of companies that increased their revenues and profits significantly by expanding to sell on marketplaces in multiple countries.
This document provides an overview of opportunities and considerations for small and medium-sized businesses looking to expand into international e-commerce markets. It discusses the large and growing market for international online trade, particularly within the European Union. The document then outlines six key areas for businesses to consider when entering new international markets: 1) Planning market entry, 2) Accepting preferred local payments, 3) Shipping and returns policies, 4) Applicable taxes, laws and regulations, 5) Setting up an in-country online presence, and 6) Providing great customer service. Tips are provided for each area to help businesses transition smoothly into selling across borders online.
Central Europe B2C eCommerce Report 2014Ben Sharir
This document provides an overview and statistics about e-commerce in Central Europe, including Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland. It finds that the total B2C e-commerce turnover in Central Europe reached €75.9 billion in 2012, a 19.9% increase. Germany is the largest e-commerce market in the region with €50 billion in turnover. The report also provides demographic and economic indicators for Central Europe, with a total population of 165 million people, as well as breakdowns of e-commerce statistics and overviews of the individual countries.
Reengineering Retail: The Future of Selling in a Post-Digital World [P.D.F]BertaDahlke
This document provides details about the book "Reengineering Retail: The Future of Selling in a Post-Digital World" by Doug Stephens. The 256-page book from Figure 1 Publishing explores how rapid changes in retail, driven by the growth of online giants like Amazon and Alibaba, will transform every aspect of shopping. Picking up from Stephens' previous book, it offers executives a vision of the future where online and physical retail will be radically altered, from what stores are to how consumers shop and retailers generate revenue.
The document is a report by Ecommerce Europe on B2C e-commerce in Europe in 2014. It provides an overview and analysis of the European e-commerce market, including key statistics and trends. It covers topics such as the total e-commerce sales and growth rates in different European regions; the top countries by e-commerce sales; and developments like the increasing importance of mobile commerce and cross-border sales. The report aims to help online retailers and other stakeholders understand the European e-commerce landscape and optimize their businesses. It draws on data and expertise from various industry partners and associations.
Since the Government published its Coronavirus recovery strategy, we have been moving quickly through the relaxation of lockdown in ‘steps’ and are now celebrating the large milestone at which non-essential businesses are permitted to reopen, if they can become “Covid Secure”. Now at Step 2, it is starting to feel like the return to normality of sorts, albeit with one-way systems, queues to enter shops and Perspex screens.
But how do we expect the high street and retailers to fare? what role will local communities play in the near future? and how will the role and behaviours that brands have taken during the pandemic affect consumer behaviour?
Posterscope’s latest article ‘All Hail Retail’ looks at SHOP in the NEAR, focusing on all these questions along with the role OOH can play in reaching these shoppers in the right locations in a dynamic, agile and relevant way.
There is no doubt that shopping as we know it, will remain changed for some time yet. Appetite is of course there; we will simply see retailers adapting and evolving to ensure customer safety.
One thing for certain, is that while there will be both winners and losers on the high street, more importantly, there will be opportunities for new businesses to develop and succeed – let’s not forget that after crisis follows a period of rapid innovation… and so we should be positive in expecting new businesses, new approaches, and new experiences on our High Streets.
To help provide a picture of people's return to the broader OOH space, Posterscope has collaborated with our mobile data partner Three UK, to analyse every postcode sector up and down the country. Last week’s mobility index was 66.9 up from 65.7 the previous week, versus the pre-Covid baseline of 100
Shopping in America - Between Bentonville and Bezos - The EconomistOliver Grave
Walmart has long dominated the American retail landscape, but it now faces disruption from online shopping, particularly from Amazon. Amazon's online sales have grown much faster than overall e-commerce growth in recent years, while Walmart's market share has declined slightly. Walmart is fighting back by investing billions to grow its online business and improve the efficiency of its stores and operations, but replicating Amazon's fast delivery capabilities will be challenging for Walmart and other retailers. Smaller retailers face an even bleaker prognosis unless they can offer better service, convenience, or an experience that is difficult to mimic online.
According to China E-commerce Research Center, top 3 positions of e-commerce sites (including marketplace and e-tailer) in 2013 are taken by Tamll (50.1%), JD (22.4%) and Suning (4.9%).
As compared with 2012, the top 4 remains the same. However Vancl slipped 5 positions to number 10, Amazon China rose one position from number 6 to number 5, Newegg dropped out of top 10 and Vip entered top 10 for the first time with 2.3% marketshare.
Coupon Sites in Australia, Coupon Industry OverviewSara Leong
The coupon industry in Australia is still lagging behind other developed markets like the US and UK. Coca-Cola is credited with introducing the first coupon in the late 19th century. While coupons have been printed on grocery receipts in Australia since the 1990s, grocery couponing remains underdeveloped. Most Australian coupons now come from online retailers. Key challenges facing the industry include an underdeveloped affiliate network, a lack of digital marketing experience, and a lack of coupon distribution platforms and dedicated coupon websites. Currently, TopBargains is the leading Australian coupon site, listing deals from over 1,800 stores. If coupon usage in Australia reaches levels seen in the US, the industry could be worth billions annually.
E commerce in Poland - Softhis for BPCC @nowwwakMarcin Nowak
The document discusses eCommerce in Poland, including an overview of the Polish e-commerce market, characteristics of Polish e-consumers, and requirements for B2C solutions. It also covers latest eCommerce technologies in Poland and opportunities for UK firms to reach Polish consumers, using the example of the dominant Polish e-commerce platform Allegro. The large size of Allegro is noted as both an advantage and potential challenge. Trends toward omnichannel approaches and data-driven design are also mentioned.
The document discusses different market structures: perfect competition, monopolistic competition, oligopoly, and monopoly. It focuses on defining oligopoly, which features a few large firms, similar products, interdependent competition based on products rather than price, high barriers to entry and exit, and imperfect information for consumers. It provides examples of concentration ratios in various US industries and notes that as the number of firms in an oligopoly increases, the market begins to resemble perfect competition with price approaching marginal cost.
In Posterscope's Audience and Brands Head Out of Home we look at the increase in audience mobility (now 70.8 versus pre-Covid baseline of 100), the effect on retail as people flock back to the shops, and the automotive market. And we take a look at how OOH is perfectly placed to help brands capitalise on this moment.
Tesco is a UK-based public company founded in 1919 that operates over 5,380 grocery stores internationally. It offers groceries, consumer goods, and financial services across its stores in 14 countries. As the third largest retailer worldwide, Tesco was originally focused on food and drink but has expanded its product lines and operates various store formats to serve customers' shopping needs.
The three market structures are perfect competition, monopolistic competition, and oligopoly. They seem to depend on the number of firms in the industry and level of product differentiation. Oligopoly is characterized by having a few large firms, similar but not identical products, and interdependent decision making. The concentration ratio measures the percentage of total market output produced by the top four firms, with higher ratios indicating less competition. Several US industries have very high concentration ratios, including video game consoles at 100% and credit cards at 99%.
1. Tesco, Britain's largest retailer, reported a 51.5% drop in profits, its biggest decline ever, due to failed international expansions and an £804 million write-down of undervalued British properties originally purchased for new stores.
2. To adapt to changing shopping habits that favor online and convenience shopping, Tesco will focus on these formats rather than large stores, opening more small convenience stores and growing its online business.
3. Tesco's CEO aims to recover lost domestic market share by improving stores and customer experience, though profits remain unappealing despite strategies to attract shoppers to stores longer.
July #IMRGConnect: A Tale of Two City CentresRickReb
This document discusses competition and collaboration between e-commerce and high street retail. It notes that online retail in the UK is expected to grow 17% in 2014 and surpass £107 billion in sales. It examines where, when, and how consumers shop, noting trends like increased click-and-collect orders and in-store research for online purchases. The document analyzes these aspects, as well as collaboration measures and coping with rapid changes, in a report on competition and cooperation between online and physical retail formats. The author is a freelance multichannel retail consultant who recently worked as an interim e-commerce director.
Coalizione di consumatori denuncia McDonald’s all’UE per violazioni antitrustLuana Scialanca
Codacons, Movimento Difesa del Cittadino e Cittadinanzattiva depositano a Bruxelles una denuncia contro il colosso del fast food, con il supporto del sindacato americano SEIU e dell’associazione di sindacati europei EFFAT.
La denuncia sostiene che McDonald’s abusa della propria posizione dominante, limitando la libertà di scelta e la qualità dei servizi ai consumatori.
Tesco reported its financial highlights for 2012. Despite a difficult economic environment in the UK and Europe, Tesco increased its customer loyalty with over 15.4 million Clubcard members. Tesco Bank increased sales by 8.8% to £1 billion despite bank failures across Europe. The company remained the leading retailer in the UK with continued growth compared to competitors. While withdrawing from the US market, Tesco maintained its overall profits and dividends remained above FTSE 100 levels. Looking ahead, Tesco plans further international expansion and investments totaling £2.9 billion.
Direct mail and catalogs are still effective marketing channels despite the rise of e-commerce. While online shopping is growing, direct mail volumes have rebounded after declining during the recession. Direct mail is seen as more measurable and effective than digital channels alone. Companies are taking multi-channel approaches, using direct mail and catalogs to drive customers to their websites and reinforce their online presence. Traditional media continues to support online channels as consumers remain cross-channel in their purchasing behaviors.
This document discusses how online marketplaces and automation tools like Seller Dynamics can help retailers prove that investing in digital commerce adds value. Seller Dynamics allows retailers to automatically reprice items, manage live stock and orders across over 100 countries with no upfront costs. Examples are given of companies that increased their revenues and profits significantly by expanding to sell on marketplaces in multiple countries.
This document provides an overview of opportunities and considerations for small and medium-sized businesses looking to expand into international e-commerce markets. It discusses the large and growing market for international online trade, particularly within the European Union. The document then outlines six key areas for businesses to consider when entering new international markets: 1) Planning market entry, 2) Accepting preferred local payments, 3) Shipping and returns policies, 4) Applicable taxes, laws and regulations, 5) Setting up an in-country online presence, and 6) Providing great customer service. Tips are provided for each area to help businesses transition smoothly into selling across borders online.
Central Europe B2C eCommerce Report 2014Ben Sharir
This document provides an overview and statistics about e-commerce in Central Europe, including Austria, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Switzerland. It finds that the total B2C e-commerce turnover in Central Europe reached €75.9 billion in 2012, a 19.9% increase. Germany is the largest e-commerce market in the region with €50 billion in turnover. The report also provides demographic and economic indicators for Central Europe, with a total population of 165 million people, as well as breakdowns of e-commerce statistics and overviews of the individual countries.
arvato accompagne les entreprises dans leur expansion en Europearvato France
L’accès à un nouveau marché étranger est toujours un challenge pour les entreprises. Même lorsque le produit est convaincant, de nombreux obstacles sont à franchir pour réussir une expansion internationale. Afin d’aider les entreprises à surmonter ces difficultés, arvato vient de publier le livre blanc GlobeX en collaboration avec l’entreprise de conseil SVG Partners. Le guide s’adresse notamment aux entreprises technologiques américaines qui prévoient une expansion sur les marchés européens.
Emma Gough is a senior consultant who has worked on international fresh produce projects across Europe and Southeast Asia. She analyzes the changing face of fresh produce retailing and opportunities for US suppliers in the growing online grocery market in Europe. Major retailers in countries like the UK, France, and Germany are expanding their online grocery platforms. New online-only retailers are also emerging, providing fresh produce directly to consumers and businesses. As the online grocery market grows significantly in Europe, US suppliers need to consider factors like product range, quality consistency, competitive pricing, and country of origin promotion to succeed in this changing marketplace.
Retail sales in France totaled €270 billion in 2010, a 3.8% increase over 2009. Grocery retailers generated 70% of retail sales, totaling €189 billion. The largest retailer was E.Leclerc with €34.8 billion in revenue, surpassing the formerly largest retailer Carrefour. Online retail in France grew 28% in 2010 to €25 billion and is the fastest growing online market in Europe. French consumers shop online for bargains and product information.
Retail sales in France totaled €270 billion in 2010, a 3.8% increase over 2009. Grocery retailers generated 70% of retail sales, totaling €189 billion. The largest retailer was E.Leclerc with €34.8 billion in revenue, surpassing the previous leader Carrefour. Online retail in France grew 28% in 2010 to €25 billion and has the fastest growing e-commerce sector in Europe. French consumers shop online for bargains and product information.
Presentation of Martijn Hos, director of advocacy at Ecommerce Europe, at the Bejing Ecommerce Association on exporting to Europe, The import from Europe and building a Global eCommerce Community. With some great insights on ecommerce in Europe and global customer trends.
The document outlines 7 problems hindering the development of a digital single market in the EU: 1) Cross-border e-commerce rules that do not allow consumers and businesses to operate freely across borders, 2) High costs of cross-border parcel delivery, 3) Unjustified restrictions on selling to other EU countries like geo-blocking, 4) High VAT compliance costs for cross-border sales, 5) Fragmented copyright rules obstructing data use, 6) Lack of consistent regulations for online platforms, and 7) Low broadband access and digital skills limiting growth of the digital economy.
European b2c e commerce report 2015 light 20150615.pdfNikolay Komarov
This document provides a summary of the European B2C E-commerce Report 2015 published by Ecommerce Europe. Some key points:
- It analyzes B2C e-commerce trends and statistics across European countries and regions in 2014 and provides forecasts for 2015.
- Total B2C e-commerce sales in Europe reached €423.8 billion in 2014, up 14.3% from the previous year, with the largest markets being Western Europe, Central Europe, and Southern Europe.
- Mobile commerce and cross-border e-commerce are growing significantly. National regulations and payment methods still present barriers to cross-border trade within Europe.
- The report was produced by the Ecommerce Foundation in
The world has changed: Product supply and demand is globalized and there is no putting the genie back in the bottle. The flow of goods from Asia to the west has created an economic dependency over the past ten years that will be exploited over the next ten. As China and India and other fast-developing economies become the primary global marketplaces, the needs and wishes of the 4bn new consumers will dominate those of the 800m old ones in the US and Europe. The days where the US set the pace in the consumer mindset are over and this is not going to change.
Scs presentation inclusief european retail trendsFrydayOdessa2015
This document profiles Nic Wolfs and his background in the retail industry. It provides an overview of Wolfs' experience as the director of various retail chains in the Netherlands, Germany, and the US. The document then outlines key European consumer trends, such as technology-enabled consumers and a focus on health and wellbeing. It also discusses new retail formats that are emerging to meet changing consumer demands. Finally, it provides an example structure for conducting a shopping center scan to analyze performance.
The document discusses the growth of online retailing globally and its implications for physical retail space. It finds that while online retail is growing rapidly worldwide, the development of online markets varies between countries due to differences in infrastructure, technology adoption, culture and regulations. Retailers are increasingly pursuing multichannel strategies to capture online sales. For physical retail property, online growth is driving some retailers to reduce store counts or space needs, while others are pursuing smaller format stores, changing the optimal retail network. Large shopping centers remain well positioned by offering experiences, services and fulfillment options that complement online shopping.
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Best Of Altavia Watch 2013 (Retail Innovations) - English versionAltavia
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1. IT IS wise, in times of austerity, to do one’s Christmas shopping
early. Why put up with in ated holiday-season prices? In Brus-
sels there are cheerful ea markets aplenty and impressive ware-
houses of charity goods. And if the heart of Europe is hardly
the capital for bargains when it comes to new products, it matters
little. The euro makes it easy to compare prices across 16 coun-
tries, and the single market allows goods to move freely within
the European Union. So with a fast internet connection, it should
be easy to nd the best deals from Lisbon to Lapland. Saint Nick
need never leave home.
Time,then,toraiseaglassofmulledwinetotheEU’sfourfree-
doms of movement: people, goods, services and capital? Up to a
point.TheEUlikestothinkofitselfasacontinent-sizedmarketof
500mconsumersand20m rms.Inpractice,itisoftenanagglom-
eration of national markets, each with its rules and oddities. Ask
the French retailer, Carrefour, Europe’s biggest. It wants to buy its
own-brand cheese from the Netherlands, but is prevented from
doingsobyFrance.Why?BecauseDutchemmenthalisproduced
in 15kg (33lb) moulds, and France insists that it be made in 40kg
ones. When Carrefour ships French-made chairs to its stores in It-
aly, the French safety certi cates must be countersigned by an
Italian laboratory. Absurdly, Carrefour says it has to con rm that
the chairs will not be used for the purposes of torture.
Scan the European Commission’s consumer reports, and the
distortions are visible. Pre-tax car prices may be fairly uniform
across the EU, but the same is not true of vacuum cleaners. How
to explain that food costs 28% more in Belgium than next door in
the Netherlands, when the two countries are of broadly similar
size and wealth? Paracetamol costs14 times as much in France as
it does in the Netherlands. Some variation may be explained by
tax rates and the cost of real estate, wages and transport. Even so,
the single market is clearly not living up to its name.
In the past such di erences might just about have been sus-
tainable. Shoppers usually travel only a few kilometres from
home or work to compare prices. But in the internet age such
stubborn gaps are perplexing. Surely, consumers should be get-
ting online to take advantage of cheaper prices. And yet it is not
happening. Only a tiny share of e-commerce transactions in the
EU which themselves make up a small fraction of European
transactions overall are conducted across national borders.
In part this re ects a problem common to all European retail-
ing. Some shops like to segment their markets to maximise mar-
gins where they face less competition. Big retailers, in turn, com-
plain that suppliers impose geographical barriers: identical
goods produced in the same factory must often be bought at dif-
ferent prices to be sold in di erent countries. Eurocrats suspect
there is much market- xing going on, in breach of the EU’s ser-
vices directive. This forbids discrimination against consumers
in di erent countries, except where di erences are justi ed by
objective criteria . How these should be interpreted and en-
forced is a matter for individual countries.
In part, the obstacles to cross-border internet trading are pecu-
liar to the online world. Price-comparison websites remain obsti-
nately national. A bigger problem is that most online retailers
don’t want the hassle of 27 di erent consumer-protection laws,
VAT rules, electronic waste regulations and postal systems. Vary-
ing copyright rules hinder pan-European downloads of music
and video les, and even sales of music players and blank CDs.
In short, European shoppers and rms still think nationally.
Oddly, it is American online traders such as Dell, Amazon, eBay
and Apple that are the most active in Europe (though not without
problems). Maybe they had an early advantage. Maybe only big
players have the administrative strength to cope with so many
national rules. Or maybe Europeans just can’t think big. Whatev-
er the reason, European shoppers often nd it easier to buy goods
from America than from a neighbouring country.
Break down the barriers
The single market is perhaps the EU’s biggest achievement. At a
time of economic weakness, freeing the retail sector online and
o ine is a good way to improve competitiveness and boost
growth. But for Michel Barnier, the internal-market commission-
er, the single market is both more and more necessary, and less
and less popular . As the man who ran the failed French referen-
dum campaign to approve the European constitution in 2005, he
is acutely aware of the danger of voter backlash.
On October 27th Mr Barnier unveiled 50 proposals to re-
launch the single market, including the promotion of internet
commerce. He has tried to sugar the pill with a layer of social
policies and rhetoric. Some have been removed from the text. In
any case, ritual rea rmation of the European charter of funda-
mental rights, including workers’ right to take collective action ,
will not convince those who dislike the single market.
A better strategy would be to demonstrate its bene ts. So ex-
tend the four freedoms online. This will need more active polic-
ing of existing rules, for example on discrimination and unfair
trading practices. The commission should help countries align
the way they apply directives, and nd a way of simplifying VAT
payments. In some areas, countries should harmonise consumer
and copyright laws.
The gains will be worth it. Small and medium-sized rms will
nd it easier to grow; to succeed, though, they will have to devel-
op the same global ambition as American incumbents. With a
thrivingonlineeconomy,citizenswouldenjoygreaterchoiceand
cheaper prices; those living in remote areas, and the elderly who
struggle to go to the shops, would more easily get the goods and
services they need. That would be a tting Christmas present. 7
Europe’s need for e-freedom
Internet commerce reveals the limits of Europe’s single market. Freeing it up will bring growth and social bene ts
Charlemagne
50 Europe The Economist October 30th 2010
Economist.com/blogs/charlemagne