Starting today, the new geoblocking regulation designed by the European Union comes into force. It means that customers from other countries can shop on a localised web shop and products cannot be refused to them. Not serving consumer depending on their geographical relations is called geoblocking. For example, by checking IP-addresses automatically on country code, the web
Report B2B Online: The Perfect Platform
B2B customers are becoming more demanding than ever. With targeted content on the rise, people expect relevant, accurate information to be made available at a moment’s notice. As a result, B2B companies are figuring out innovative ways to streamline their platforms. In Q3 of 2018, WBR Insights surveyed 100 Chief Executive Officers, Chief Digital Officers, Chief Innovation
15% of shoppers in the United Kingdom buy cross-border every week
In the United Kingdom, consumers are increasingly buying their products from foreign retailers when shopping online. At this moment, more than 33% of the shoppers in the United Kingdom buy cross-border on a regular basis, while 15% makes an online purchase overseas at least once a week. This can be concluded from a survey conducted by Whistl among 2.000 Brittish consumers. The
It’s almost time! Geoblocking regulation on its way
Starting December 3rd, it is forbidden for web shops to exclude or discriminate consumers based on their location. This has some implications for your shop. Research performed by the European Commission concludes that 36 percent of all European web shops do not sell cross-border. 27 percent of these web shops does this to prevent cross-border deliveries. 22 percent aims to not
Q3 PayPal: 9.1 million new users
In its third quarter of 2018, PayPal welcomed 9.1 million new users. The new users bring the total of users to 254 million, which is a new high. In total, the total payment volume increased 25 percent, up to 143 billion dollars. The total revenue growth was 14%, to $3.68 billion with a 27% increase if payment transactions (2.5 billion). PayPal concluded that per active