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"
Citation formats
Italy: distribution of e-commerce firms facing language barriers 2014, by impact
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 ** 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.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /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. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /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." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 5 May 2016, /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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/602183/italy-e-commerce-firms-facing-problems-with-language-barriers-cross-border-commerce-europe/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
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: /statistics/602183/italy-e-commerce-firms-facing-problems-with-language-barriers-cross-border-commerce-europe/
