Back in May, we launched a new service to help international merchants selling into Japan save both time and money when they transfer their sales revenues home by using our online selling solution. This is great news for online sellers looking for new customers worldwide.
Our unique service allows marketplace sellers to sell on Japanese marketplaces and transfer their sale proceeds back to a ‘home’ account faster and cheaper than before. By removing unnecessary hurdles like the need to open a local bank account, we’ve helped our customer base tap into the Japanese consumer and grow their online business by allowing them to transfer sales revenues home quickly, conveniently and economically.
With Japan the third largest ecommerce market in the world following the US and China, the potential for growth through selling on marketplaces is huge. Furthermore, a host of marketplaces have made reaching Japanese consumers relatively simple including Rakuten, Amazon Japan and Yahoo. According to the Department for International Trade, businesses specialising in clothing, accessories and cosmetics are in significant demand and should explore selling into Japan.
Our launch in Japan has added to the markets and marketplaces that we can help online sellers access, adding to our existing services in the US, UK, Europe and Canada. We’ve already helped online sellers sell on marketplaces in these markets by offering flexible, fuss-free currency transfers at great exchange rates.
Commenting on the launch earlier this year, Jabu Henson, Managing Director for World First Asia said;
“We are excited to be launching our award-winning service in Japan and helping online sellers make the most of the ecommerce opportunity in the region in the process. As the first provider to offer this service, we are opening up the attractive and fast-growing Japanese market to thousands of online sellers across the globe.
Online sellers can now benefit from World First’s fast, efficient and cost-effective service when doing business in Japan, allowing them to focus on other important things – like growing their business.”
If you’re looking to start selling into Japan, get in touch with World First now and see how we can help you make the most of the opportunity.