businesses using or considering using e-commerce; multiple answers allowed
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
"International sales" represents the firms that selected international sales from Japan, sales at overseas locations, or sales to overseas through agencies.
Citation formats
E-commerce use among businesses in Japan 2024, by sales type
According to a survey conducted in 2024 in Japan, the majority of businesses that either engaged or were considering engaging in e-commerce were selling in the domestic and overseas markets. Over ** percent were distributing or planning to distribute their products overseas, the preferred method was through cross-border e-commerce by selling from Japan to international customers.
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