Thursday, July 25, 2013

$105 Billion Global Cross-Border Shopping Market

http://www.marketwatch.com/story/paypal-unveils-the-modern-spice-routes-2013-07-22
Cross-border payments between six key markets expected to grow 200% by 2018.
With the global economy still struggling, businesses and exporters can help increase their revenue by waking up to cross-border sales opportunities as revealed by new PayPal and Nielsen data released today.
The report titled 'Modern Spice Routes: The Cultural Impact of Cross-Border Shopping' analyzes cross-border online shopping and spending behavior in six major markets -- the United States, the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, mainland China and Brazil. It maps for the first time the new spice routes -- those corridors of online trade between consumers buying directly from merchants in different parts of the world. The research report and video testimonials are available for download at www.paypal.com/spiceroutes.