Cross Border Crème de la Crème

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”145784″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” style=”vc_box_shadow_3d”][vc_column_text]The PYMNTS.com X-Border Payments Optimization Index^TM, powered by Digital River, is a product of in-depth research on more than 180 merchants based in 10 countries which quantifies the degree to which eCommerce companies are prepared to deliver a seamless experience to consumers in a country outside of their own borders.

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• In this edition, we found 9 different factors which the best sites deliver on to keep their customers happy – and returning – to drive cross-border sales.

• Almost 60 attributes were evaluated for each and every site, covering details related to shopping, payment, relationship,and effort required to navigate the site.

• The average site score was 56, indicating most merchants are not yet ready for cross-border business.

[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=”3/4″][vc_text_separator title=”Why The Winners Won ” title_align=”separator_align_left”][vc_column_text]Some of the key attributes of high scoring merchant websites included:

• Breadth of language and currency options
• Free shipping
• Country-specific address fields
• Rewards

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• The U.S. topped the list with an average score of 64, with China in second at 62.
• Cross-border sales are expected to be 15 percent of global eCommerce by 2018.
• 90 percent of all travel sites are mobile optimized.

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