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Looking worldwide:








                                               There are no borders in the eCommerce world.

                                               Increasingly, brands are expanding internationally                                                                  “Our cheap and unreliable


                                               or even starting as global businesses. But selling                                                                  image of China is only a

                                               internationally requires a solid understanding of the                                                               one-sided perspective. For


                                               nuances between different markets.
                                                                                                                                                                   everyone in the West who




                                               Global eCommerce is growing rapidly, and China                                                                      buys cheap phone cases

                                               continues to lead the way, accounting for 52.1% of                                                                  made in China, there is a


                                               all retail eCommerce sales worldwide. Entering                                                                      Chinese shopper who orders

                                               China, or any number of other international markets,                                                                a watch online for a few


                                               presents challenges around localization, regulations,

                                               and cultural factors that can trip up unsuspecting                                                                  thousand euros.”


                                               retail operators.





                                               In the luxury market, for example, Chinese brands                                                                   John Lin / Impact Cube speaker, and China Tech

                                               have found a way to re-create the personal in-store                                                                 Expert & Columnist, writing for Twinkle Digital


                                               experience that consumers expect when purchasing                                                                    Commerce magazine.

                                               high-value items, with delivery personnel arriving at


                                               shoppers’ homes in a three-piece suit wearing velvet

                                               gloves! It’s this kind of consumer expectation that


                                               international brands may fail to grasp.






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