* 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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Cross-border e-shoppers who prefer to purchase directly from brands 2022, by country
When shopping online abroad, ** percent of Chinese consumers prefer to buy products directly from the brand's website, according to a 2022 survey. In contrast, only ** percent of e-shoppers in Japan felt the same. The preference for direct-to-consumer (D2C) platforms for cross-border purchases stood at ** percent in the U.S. and Australia.
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