One of the great assets of being on-line is that there are few geographical boundaries. Customers can be located anywhere in the world, so long as you can guarantee delivery to them.

Globally, ecommerce is expanding as fast as any industry due to the growing availability of web access and confidence in on-line sales. A recent study by Forrester Research estimated that ecommerce will grow to be worth £162 billion annually by 2015.

But some retailers may be hesitant about doing business globally. Concerns include shipping and being paid. But according to the experts the benefits of selling globally far outweigh the challenges.

One key aspect to think about when targeting a more global market is to do some research into different countries. Find out what products might be of interest to certain countries. This will enable you to advertise effectively in other parts of the world – and hopefully to expand your sales.

WebCreationUK has a wealth of experience in designing ecommerce websites. Take a look at their extensive portfolio.

Global ecommerce and on-line payments leader eBay has reported a 6% revenue rise in the second quarter of the year to $2.2 billion, compared to the same period last year. The company stated that eBay business was growing in  Europe, steady in Asia, but slower than expected in the US.

The company’s PayPal business delivered record second quarter performance. PayPal added a million new accounts each month during the quarter.

John Donahoe, eBay President and CEO is reported as saying: “We delivered strong second quarter results, demonstrating the global strength and increasing diversity of our business. PayPal is strong and getting stronger, building a robust and innovative global footprint serving all of ecommerce.”

WebCreationUK can provide you with more information on our fantastic ecommerce packages and any other web design needs.

If you’ve not already started to look at your Bing search engine strategy then the latest news from America offers a good prompt. It was recently announced that in the coming months Yahoo will be integrating Microsoft’s mobile organic and paid listings in the US and Canada.

Just now they are in a testing phase but it could be that the first organic search listings are rolled out in September. Yes, this is in America and it’s not happening today, but it means that Bing is likely to become a much bigger player in the search engine market and so it’s vital that all businesses being a Bing optimisation strategy.

Why not speak to WebCreationUK, a specialist in SEO and web design, to find out what they could do for you and your website?

A new survey has fond that 13% more people who own a mobile device use it as a web browser compared to this time last year. The Mobile Access 2010 report, found that 38% mobile owners now use it for browsing the web.

The survey, carried out in the US, also found that 11% of mobile users have used it to make an on-line purchase. Among 18 to 29-year olds as many as 20% have bought on0-line though their mobile device

On top of this the report estimates that the 800 million smartphone users worldwide will grow to two billion by 2015 – and a further 8.5% of ecommerce is likely to come from various mobile devices.

This means that more businesses should be ensuring that their websites are mobile device friendly. Why not find out what leading web designers WebCreationUK can do to assist your business?

A new report has found that Australia’s consumer eCommerce market is lagging behind both the US and UK markets by around three years.

According to eCommerce analysis e-retail consumer spending in Australia in 2010 is expected to add up to 5% of total retail sales. Excluding online services, such as on-line ticketing and events, travel, music downloads and financial services, the forecast is 12 billion Australian dollars for the year.

Meanwhile, e-retail consumer spending as a percentage of total retail spend (domestic only) is above 5% in both the US and UK.

However, analysts estimated that growth in on-line spend in Australia is set to grow by 10.2% over the next four years.

A spokesperson said: “The number of Australian shoppers using international retail sites confirms that there is a large untapped potential for Australian retailers to develop a local on-line customer base. However, we are unlikely to see major growth in this sector until more of the big name retailers get online.

A new e-retail sales index reveals that UK on-line sales were up 20% in June 2010 when compared year-on-year. It’s thought that the warmer weather, as well as the World Cup and Wimbledon, were the major reasons for on-line shopping growth.

In total on-line consumers spent £4.3 million in June, which means that on average every UK shopper spent £72.

It’s the second consecutive month this year that growth has been higher than 20%, according to the  IMRG/Capgemini e-Retail Sales Index.

Earlier this month IMRG/Capgemini released figures showing that over the last decade Brits have spent £246 millionon-line. In 2001, the yearly figure was £1.75million, while in 2010 the figure is expected to exceed £55 million.

If you are interested in having an online shop, drop by WebCreationUK. We currently have on offer an e-shop summer special.