Internet Retailer just came out with a really interesting article that you should read about regarding the rise of U.K. e-commerce sales. See the article here. U.K. e-commerce sales are forecast to increase at a Combined Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of over 10%. The U.K.’s e-commerce sales are forecast to grow 13.3% to over $34.4B (U.S.). The drivers for this growth are increased Internet adoption and increased e-commerce adoption by more affluent online buyers.
This is great to see and validates why the Shipwire warehouse network in the U.K. (warehouse outside of London) has been seeing great growth and lots of merchant adoption. If you want to capture a piece of this growing market you will need to offer U.K. buyers local shipping from a local fulfillment center. That is where Shipwire comes in. We have warehouse distribution centers in the U.K. Store your inventory in the U.K./London and then ship your U.K. orders from your local warehouse outside of London. If your product needs to be returned, have it shipped back to your U.K. warehouse. No international shipping charges.
If you are interested in selling in the U.K. and want to learn more here are some helpful links:
- UK Warehouse Guide
- “Sell International – Ship Local” a two part blog on how to get inventory in the U.K. and ship with local shipping rates. Part 1. Part 2.
- UK Warehouse Pricing
Please comment with other tips, tools and resources to sell in the U.K.
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Nate Gilmore
Nate oversees our channel development and developer network, as well as our marketing and public relations. Previously, Nate was at Concentric, acquired by XO Communications, where he ran product management, sales and marketing. Over his six year career with Concentric, he developed dozens of new business channels, by initiating new products for small- and mid- size businesses, developing partner programs for those products, and working with web developers and systems integrators to provide ongoing support of those products. Nate has also held various legal positions in intellectual property and business law. He holds a B.A. in History, and a J.D., from Santa Clara University.
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