We are now in the second half of March.
How are you all doing?
I was on a Shinkansen train heading from Tokyo to Toyama, and the train was almost full, with many foreign passengers on board.
At Iiyama Station in Nagano Prefecture, almost all of the people getting on and off the train are foreigners.
It's snowing outside, but some people are still wearing short sleeves.
As expected!
Recently, cross-border e-commerce has been growing rapidly due to inbound demand and the influence of AI.
For example, one Japanese paper shop says that 40% of their orders come from overseas, even though their website is in Japanese.
Below are the top sales categories and order numbers for a certain cross-border e-commerce site last year.
Watches 10,346 results
Toys 5,868 items
Cosmetics: 4,237 items
Supplements 3,905 items
PC 3,007 items
electronic equipment
stationery
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It continues:
This shop does not hold inventory, but instead purchases and ships products when an order is placed, and sells a wide variety of products.
In addition, if you achieve a certain level of sales, you can receive a consumption tax refund (a system in which you can get the consumption tax on your purchases returned).
Our company has been providing information about cross-border e-commerce and the use of AI for some time now, but this year has finally come when we must start utilizing them in earnest.
If you are considering using AI or cross-border e-commerce, please feel free to contact us!
Top categories and order numbers on cross-border e-commerce sites
