Europe is embracing e-commerce with Canadian and European brands looking to find ways to ship their online orders to the EU. With Brexit, the UK is no longer the country of choice for EU parcel warehousing and distribution with Germany, The Netherlands and France vying to become the new logistics centre for the EU.
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E-commerce and "e-Parcel" deliveries are coming under close scrutiny from Government ministers in Europe to ensure that consumers’ rights are protected as the volume of e-commerce shipments grow. European consumers are increasingly turning to International e-commerce for a wide range of goods.
All goods imported to the EU will be subject to the destination country's VAT rate. There will no exception for low value goods.
European consumers now embrace the convenience and choice offered by e-commerce companies. Social media has made international e-commerce offerings more attractive by authenticating product descriptions through user reviews and comments. The social media landscape has driven consumer expectations to higher levels.
Hidden carrier surcharges, unexpected duty charges are common complaints of international e-commerce consumers. Having bulk import processes and Euro-domestic distribution brings international e-tailors closer to the EU customer.
European countries as well as regulators in Brussels are feeling the impact of e e-commerce flows and the often hidden charges and lack of transparency. Scaleable solutions require local EU centric warehousing for distribution and reverse logistics.
Shopping Cart technologies and cost capture at time of purchase.
A key metrics used by e-commerce retailers is shopping cart abandonment. Although skeptics feel the lack of full disclosure of surcharges is to minimize shopping cart abandonment, the confusion is often the result of unknown additions costs. Unfortunately, such costs often become know after checkout. Surcharges can be based on unique characteristics such as package size, contents, value, and delivery address. The complexities can cause unexpected additional charges.
Although shopping cart abandonment can result from disclosure of surcharges prior to check out, many shoppers willing accept and understand the need for specific charges. In fact, surcharges are often welcomed if it means an upgrades delivery option or prepayment of a likely charge.
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Fulfillment by Amazon - Finding an alternative
Fulfillment of Amazon or FBA will remain the dominant worldwide platform for most enterprise level sellers. However, there is a growing need for "non-FBA" solutions as Amazon's dominance can be threatening to smaller brands who fear sharing data and being lost in such a large marketplace.
Jet Worldwide helps European companies find solutions in North American and for Canadian and American companies find solutions to the EU.
E-commerce is not just about delivering goods: It is also about delivering on a promise. Contact Jet's e-commerce logistics experts on cross border e-commerce solutions.
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