The
Market
Shopper
Anatomy
What’s
Changed
Key
Challenges
Think Big,
Start Small
CROSS BORDER SELLING
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The
Market
1
THE MARKET
3 key countries who buy from the UK
49% 		 $ 	 19.9b
46% 		 €		 3.5b
47% 	AUD 	3.1b
PayPal Modern Spice Routes
THE MARKET
Top 3 categories on Fruugo
Health & Beauty
Sport & Outdoors
Home & Garden
THE MARKET
Top 3 countries on Fruugo (non-english speaking)
Sweden
Spain
Italy
Shopper
Anatomy
2
Revolutionist
not a rebel
Savvy
not impulsive
À la carte
not set menu
Trendsetter
not an imitator
Availability
over speed
CROSS BORDER SHOPPER ANATOMY
What’s
Changed?
3
WHAT’S CHANGED?
16% of online sales are cross-border
Payment
Knowledge
Shipping
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Key
Challenges
4
KEY CHALLENGES
	 Language Translation
	 Advertising
	 Distribution
	 Customer Service
	 Local Payments
	 Currency Conversion
	 Fraud Protection
	 Terms & Conditions
	 Local Domains
	 Technology Platform
	 Pricing
Consumer Law
Localisation
VAT
CONSUMER LAW
Did you know?
Highest rate of data
protection complaints
14 day return period,
1 week more than EU
Challenge up-to 6
years on faulty goods
Glazed tableware
pottery is prohibited
Returns are free if
order is over €40
LOCALISATION
Localisation is more than translation
Payment Methods
Native translation
Culture
Español
VAT
21% IVA 14% VAT 19% MwSt./USt.	 18% MwSt./USt.	
25% MVA 20% VAT 23% CBL/VAT 21% BTW/TVA/MWSt
21% BTW 23% IVA 15% TVA 10% GST
25% Moms 8% MWST 21% IVA 25% Moms
N/A 15% GST 20% MwSt./USt.	
23% PTU/VAT 24% AVL/Moms 19.6% TVAHST (GST + PVAT)
Think Big,
Start Small
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THINK BIG, START SMALL
THINK BIG, START SMALL
instead of
Can we offer?
think
Should we offer?
THINK BIG, START SMALL
BUILDLEARN
MEASURE
REACH OUT
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Fruugo - Cross-border talk

Fruugo - Cross-border talk