When shopping online abroad, 80 percent of Chinese consumers prefer to buy products directly from the brand's website, according to a 2022 survey. In contrast, only 36 percent of e-shoppers in Japan felt the same. The preference for direct-to-consumer (D2C) platforms for cross-border purchases stood at 61 percent in the U.S. and Australia.
Share of consumers who prefer to buy directly from brands when shopping online abroad in 2022, by select countries
* Buyers who have shopped online in the past year and bought from a brand or retailer based outside of their country. Approximately 1,000 respondents per the following markets: U.S., Canada, UK, Germany, France, China, Japan, UAE, and Australia.
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Global-e. (May 1, 2023). Share of consumers who prefer to buy directly from brands when shopping online abroad in 2022, by select countries [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 31, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1378942/direct-to-consumer-preference-when-shopping-online-abroad/
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