This statistic displays the results of a survey on the distribution of e-commerce companies facing a lack of language skills for European online sales in Italy in 2016, by impact. During the survey period, it was found that 55 percent of the responding companies reported that dealing with insufficient language skills is not a problem at all while trying to sell or selling to other EU countries.
Distribution of e-commerce companies facing a lack of language skills for European online sales in Italy in 2016, by impact
companies that sold their products and/or services online in another EU country in 2014 and those that used to do so or tried to do so.
Method of interview
Telephone interview
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "For each of the following difficulties that may present itself when selling or trying to sell online to other EU countries, can you tell me if it has been a major problem, a minor problem or not a problem at all? - You lack the language skills to deal with foreign countries"
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European Commission. (May 5, 2016). Distribution of e-commerce companies facing a lack of language skills for European online sales in Italy in 2016, by impact [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/602183/italy-e-commerce-firms-facing-problems-with-language-barriers-cross-border-commerce-europe/
European Commission. "Distribution of e-commerce companies facing a lack of language skills for European online sales in Italy in 2016, by impact." Chart. May 5, 2016. Statista. Accessed December 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/602183/italy-e-commerce-firms-facing-problems-with-language-barriers-cross-border-commerce-europe/
European Commission. (2016). Distribution of e-commerce companies facing a lack of language skills for European online sales in Italy in 2016, by impact. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/602183/italy-e-commerce-firms-facing-problems-with-language-barriers-cross-border-commerce-europe/
European Commission. "Distribution of E-commerce Companies Facing a Lack of Language Skills for European Online Sales in Italy in 2016, by Impact." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 May 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/602183/italy-e-commerce-firms-facing-problems-with-language-barriers-cross-border-commerce-europe/
European Commission, Distribution of e-commerce companies facing a lack of language skills for European online sales in Italy in 2016, by impact Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/602183/italy-e-commerce-firms-facing-problems-with-language-barriers-cross-border-commerce-europe/ (last visited December 04, 2024)
Distribution of e-commerce companies facing a lack of language skills for European online sales in Italy in 2016, by impact [Graph], European Commission, May 5, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/602183/italy-e-commerce-firms-facing-problems-with-language-barriers-cross-border-commerce-europe/
