The IPC Cross-border E-commerce Shopper Survey 2021 provides a comprehensive analysis of the global trends and drivers shaping cross-border e-commerce from the perspective of online consumers. The aim is to inform postal operators of changing customer needs so that they can take informed decisions with regard to their international product portfolio and delivery service specifications.

How does it work?

The Cross-border E-commerce Shopper Survey 2021 was conducted with a total online sample of 33,179 consumers. The target group is frequent cross-border online shoppers, who have made a cross-border online purchase in the last year. In this year’s survey, IPC also included a set of questions to understand the e-commerce impact of Brexit and EU customs changes, and to gauge future e-commerce intentions.

The 2021 Cross-border E-commerce Shopper Survey took place in 40 countries: Argentina, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Chile, China, Croatia, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovenia, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, the UK and the USA. The public report can be read here

    • Frequency of online shopping & reasons for purchasing cross-border
    • Details of most recent cross-border online purchase, including…
      • Country and website of most recent purchase
      • Category, weight and value of goods purchased
      • Parcel packaging and recycling
      • Delivery cost
      • Parcel tracking, signature and delivery provider
      • Customs and returns
      • Satisfaction with multiple delivery elements and Net Promoter Score
    • Consumer preferences related to e-commerce and delivery
      • Delivery preferences
      • Sustainable packaging and delivery
      • Impact of legislative changes on e-commerce 

Benefits

    • A public version with the key findings from the 2021 survey.
    • A country-specific report containing graphs and analysis for all questions in the survey, along with comparisons to all the other participating countries. For members only.
    • A report comparing each country’s results to the average along with an analysis at country level. For members only.
    • Major economies of scale through centralised research commissioned, managed, analysed and reported by IPC based on common methodology and questionnaire translated into the local language by the participating postal operator.

The public version of the report can be read here. Members can access the country reports as well as the overall report below

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