Chicago, IL - With over $140 billion in ecommerce sales to consumers in other countries, some U.S. retailers are thinking globally. But only half of U.S. retailers in the Internet Retailer Top 1000 accept online orders from consumers in other countries. 

The most common way Top 1000 e-retailers sell to shoppers in foreign nations is by accepting orders on their primary websites and then shipping parcels abroad. However, only 46.4% of these retailers ship to the United Kingdom, and 43.4% ship to Japan, two of the largest ecommerce markets.

Our insights into the rising global ecommerce economy for top U.S. retailers reveal:

  • Larger retailers are more likely than smaller ones to ship to foreign addresses, with 70.1% of Top 1000 retailers ranked Nos. 1-100 shipping outside of North America, compared to only 48.4% of those ranked 901-1000
  • One in seven visitors to Top 1000 websites come from outside of North America
  • 12.3% of U.S. Top 1000 retailers’ websites convert prices into other currencies, with the jewelry category leading the way
  • 19.4% of U.S. Top 1000 retailers offer content in a language other than English