{"id":2866,"date":"2021-02-02T09:48:45","date_gmt":"2021-02-02T16:48:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/4mperformance.com\/?p=2866"},"modified":"2021-12-01T13:32:48","modified_gmt":"2021-12-01T20:32:48","slug":"selling-in-europe-vastly-different-than-u-s","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/4mperformance.com\/selling-in-europe-vastly-different-than-u-s\/","title":{"rendered":"Retailing in Europe Vastly Different Than U.S."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p style=\"font-size:33px\"><span style=\"color: #800000;\"><strong>Retailing in Europe very different from&nbsp; U.S. &#8211; both in-store and online<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<p>The U.S. never converted to the metric system. There was no conversion to Celsius from Fahrenheit. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.retail-index.com\/\">Across the pond<\/a> retailing in Europe is vastly different. The biggest difference are the social customs regarding consumer sales both in-store and online. Being aware of these differences is critical for any business selling in these markets.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/4mperformance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/paris-2-e1595365392289.jpg\" alt=\"4MP Is Global\" class=\"wp-image-3087\" width=\"536\" height=\"401\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Cultural Differences Narrowing<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>American consumers have come to prefer shopping online while their <a href=\"http:\/\/www.globalretailnews.com\/news\/europe\/?lang=en\">European counterparts still prefer the in-store experience<\/a>. According to recent studies, 71% of U.S. consumers claim they find online shopping more convenient than shopping in stores, compared to 50% in Europe. Further, 72% of European consumers &#8220;do all or most of their purchases&#8221; in physical stores. For Americans that number is only 57% and they are much more likely to incorporate online research before their purchase. Additionally, a full 73% of American consumers research a product online before going into a store to &#8216;touch&#8217; the product.<\/p>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong><span style=\"color:#8b0606\" class=\"has-inline-color\">Using BOPIS &#8211; U.S. Catching-up<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Buy-online-pickup-in-store (BOPIS) or &#8216;Click n&#8217; Collect&#8217;<\/em><\/strong> was growing before the pandemic hit as forward thinking retailers knew it would be part of a more comprehensive customer experience. Before Covid 19, U.S. retail was behind Europe in offering BOPIS with only 27% of U.S. retailers equipped to offer this service. This compared with 64% in the U.K., 50% in France, and 43% in Germany. Now, the U.S. retailers have caught up realizing that the service offers more flexibility and a great way to optimize sales as the consumer must come into the store to pick-up their merchandise giving the retailer a second chance to sell more product.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>Ultimately, no matter where in the world you are based you will need to tailor your omni-channel strategy to make sure you are providing customers the most flexible, convenient, and fulfilling shopping experience &#8211; online and in-store. The experience must be seamless, personal, and engaging to retain loyalty and repeat business.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/4mperformance.com\/member-benefits-and-takeaways\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Take A Peek At 4MP<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3698 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/4mperformance.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Do-or-Do-Not-There-is-No-Try.jpg\" alt=\"4M Performance ad\" width=\"380\" height=\"214\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Retailing in Europe very different from&nbsp; U.S. &#8211; both in-store and online The U.S. never converted to the metric system. There was no conversion to Celsius from Fahrenheit. Across the pond retailing in Europe is vastly different. 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