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Sustainable footwear brand, Native Shoes, saw international conversion rates increase by 76% YoY within one year
By partnering with Global-e, we have been able to grow our global ecommerce business considerably. Offering our customers an advanced localised experience on our website has boosted our conversion rates and sales. Our Black Friday sales, for example, showed revenues increasing by 72% and conversion rates increasing by 73% compared to the previous year. Global-e played a big part in that.
The cutting-edge brand has seen continued and strong growth in their international online business, with conversion rates rising by a further 115% and a 271% growth in international online sales within two years of partnering with Global-e
The Challenge
Native Shoes, the Canadian-based eco-friendly footwear brand, already had a loyal following worldwide. As global sales are a significant part of its business, the company had implemented several cross-border ecommerce solutions over the years which enabled them to display prices in different currencies and provide international shoppers with basic duties and taxes calculations. However, these solutions were limited in terms of their localisation capabilities and their ability to help the brand grow their international online sales; foreign currencies were not rounded according to market convention, local and alternative payment methods were not offered and local pricing per market was not supported.
Furthermore, Native Shoes were only able to offer shipping at very high prices with no tracking or express options offered, which was negatively impacting their international conversion rates.
In order to capitalise on the international opportunity and increase global conversion rates, Native Shoes wanted to upgrade their international offering to provide global customers with a seamless, online shopping experience. They also sought a partner that would support their business model as a Canadian company shipping cross-border through a hub based in the US.
The Solution
In order to increase international sales and revenue and offer international shoppers an optimal online shopping experience, Native Shoes chose to partner with Global-e, the leading provider of end-to-end cross-border ecommerce solutions. With Global-e, the brand can now offer international shoppers in 200+ destinations worldwide, an optimal online shopping journey, localised and tailored to their market. This includes:
- Localised welcome pop-up and marketing banner for customising key marketing messages for shoppers such as promoting free shipping over a specified threshold
- Local pricing in local currency – prices are presented in local currencies and rounded according to local market convention. Prices can be customised per market according to the brand’s business strategy – 100+ currencies supported
- Localised one-step checkout supported in 30+ languages
- Guaranteed duties and taxes calculation with option for prepayment at checkout to prevent any surprise charges upon delivery. The brand can include all or part of the duties and taxes in the product price, according to its business strategy and to best practice – a proven strategy for increasing conversion rates in markets with low tax thresholds
- A choice of shipping methods at competitive rates, including free standard shipping over specified thresholds and express shipping
- 150+ local and alternative payment methods – shoppers can opt to pay with the most popular payment options used in their market
- Transparent and easy returns process
The brand was able to offer an advanced localised experience, including all these features, also on its new Salesforce Commerce Cloud ecommerce platform, utilising Global-e’s certified Salesforce Commerce Cloud cartridge. Global-e supported the re-platforming process, ten months after integration, making sure it was smooth and that there were no interruptions to the brand’s international selling.
The brand was able to offer an advanced localised experience, including all these features, also on its new Salesforce Commerce Cloud ecommerce platform, utilising Global-e’s certified Salesforce Commerce Cloud cartridge.
The Results
Since partnering with Global-e, Native Shoes has seen its international online business grow exponentially. Within one year following integration, international conversion rates increased by 76% YoY, the number of orders grew by 159% YoY and international online revenues grew by 92% YoY. The brand has seen significant growth across its key markets including the UK, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore. Native Shoes has also successfully expanded its global customer base by penetrating into markets which saw few sales before, such as Germany and Russia, which have become among their top international markets.
By leveraging the best practices and recommendations provided by Global-e, based on extensive BI analysis across verticals and peer groups as well as continuous support from the Global-e success managers team, Native Shoes has been able to further improve its global online performance and achieve additional growth across markets worldwide.
Two years on, Native Shoes has realised additional cross-border online growth: global conversion rates have risen by an additional 115% YoY and revenues have grown an additional 40% YoY.
The brand has seen significant growth across markets such as the UK, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore over the two years since partnering with Global-e.
With Global-e, Native Shoes can now provide shoppers with prices inclusive of all duties and taxes, a proven way to increase conversion rates, especially in markets with low duties thresholds and where shoppers are not accustomed to paying extra duties and taxes at checkout, such as the European markets.
Enabling shoppers to pay with their preferred local or alternative payment option has also had a significant effect on sales and conversions. In Germany, for example, over 70% of shoppers prefer to pay with an alternative option such as Klarna, Sofortuberweisung and PayPal. Conversion rates in this market increased by 188% YoY within one year of implementation and revenues grew by 463% within two years, making it to one of the brand’s top 10 international markets.
“Our relationship with Global-e is a real partnership. It’s not only about the advanced localisation solution and the end-to-end operational services they provide us with. They work closely with us, providing strategic insights and advice to help us to grow our international sales and to maximise our results. Nowadays, as more people around the world are turning to shopping online, we can cater to the global demand and provide our international customers with the online shopping experience that meets their needs and expectations.”
About Native Shoes
Established in 2009 in Vancouver, Canada, Native Shoes is a kids and adults footwear brand. They are led by their purpose - to make it easy for all to Live Lightly. All their shoes are animal free, and are focused on sustainability and innovation. This focus has gained a loyal following for the brand, it now has a global customer base.
The cutting-edge brand has seen continued and strong growth in their international online business, with conversion rates rising by a further 115% and a 271% growth in international online sales within two years of partnering with Global-e
About Native Shoes
Established in 2009 in Vancouver, Canada, Native Shoes is a kids and adults footwear brand. They are led by their purpose - to make it easy for all to Live Lightly. All their shoes are animal free, and are focused on sustainability and innovation. This focus has gained a loyal following for the brand, it now has a global customer base.
The Challenge
Native Shoes, the Canadian-based eco-friendly footwear brand, already had a loyal following worldwide. As global sales are a significant part of its business, the company had implemented several cross-border ecommerce solutions over the years which enabled them to display prices in different currencies and provide international shoppers with basic duties and taxes calculations. However, these solutions were limited in terms of their localisation capabilities and their ability to help the brand grow their international online sales; foreign currencies were not rounded according to market convention, local and alternative payment methods were not offered and local pricing per market was not supported.
Furthermore, Native Shoes were only able to offer shipping at very high prices with no tracking or express options offered, which was negatively impacting their international conversion rates.
In order to capitalise on the international opportunity and increase global conversion rates, Native Shoes wanted to upgrade their international offering to provide global customers with a seamless, online shopping experience. They also sought a partner that would support their business model as a Canadian company shipping cross-border through a hub based in the US.
The Solution
In order to increase international sales and revenue and offer international shoppers an optimal online shopping experience, Native Shoes chose to partner with Global-e, the leading provider of end-to-end cross-border ecommerce solutions. With Global-e, the brand can now offer international shoppers in 200+ destinations worldwide, an optimal online shopping journey, localised and tailored to their market. This includes:
- Localised welcome pop-up and marketing banner for customising key marketing messages for shoppers such as promoting free shipping over a specified threshold
- Local pricing in local currency – prices are presented in local currencies and rounded according to local market convention. Prices can be customised per market according to the brand’s business strategy – 100+ currencies supported
- Localised one-step checkout supported in 30+ languages
- Guaranteed duties and taxes calculation with option for prepayment at checkout to prevent any surprise charges upon delivery. The brand can include all or part of the duties and taxes in the product price, according to its business strategy and to best practice – a proven strategy for increasing conversion rates in markets with low tax thresholds
- A choice of shipping methods at competitive rates, including free standard shipping over specified thresholds and express shipping
- 150+ local and alternative payment methods – shoppers can opt to pay with the most popular payment options used in their market
- Transparent and easy returns process
The brand was able to offer an advanced localised experience, including all these features, also on its new Salesforce Commerce Cloud ecommerce platform, utilising Global-e’s certified Salesforce Commerce Cloud cartridge. Global-e supported the re-platforming process, ten months after integration, making sure it was smooth and that there were no interruptions to the brand’s international selling.
The brand was able to offer an advanced localised experience, including all these features, also on its new Salesforce Commerce Cloud ecommerce platform, utilising Global-e’s certified Salesforce Commerce Cloud cartridge.
“Our relationship with Global-e is a real partnership. It’s not only about the advanced localisation solution and the end-to-end operational services they provide us with. They work closely with us, providing strategic insights and advice to help us to grow our international sales and to maximise our results. Nowadays, as more people around the world are turning to shopping online, we can cater to the global demand and provide our international customers with the online shopping experience that meets their needs and expectations.”
The Results
Since partnering with Global-e, Native Shoes has seen its international online business grow exponentially. Within one year following integration, international conversion rates increased by 76% YoY, the number of orders grew by 159% YoY and international online revenues grew by 92% YoY. The brand has seen significant growth across its key markets including the UK, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore. Native Shoes has also successfully expanded its global customer base by penetrating into markets which saw few sales before, such as Germany and Russia, which have become among their top international markets.
By leveraging the best practices and recommendations provided by Global-e, based on extensive BI analysis across verticals and peer groups as well as continuous support from the Global-e success managers team, Native Shoes has been able to further improve its global online performance and achieve additional growth across markets worldwide.
Two years on, Native Shoes has realised additional cross-border online growth: global conversion rates have risen by an additional 115% YoY and revenues have grown an additional 40% YoY.
The brand has seen significant growth across markets such as the UK, Australia, Hong Kong and Singapore over the two years since partnering with Global-e.
With Global-e, Native Shoes can now provide shoppers with prices inclusive of all duties and taxes, a proven way to increase conversion rates, especially in markets with low duties thresholds and where shoppers are not accustomed to paying extra duties and taxes at checkout, such as the European markets.
Enabling shoppers to pay with their preferred local or alternative payment option has also had a significant effect on sales and conversions. In Germany, for example, over 70% of shoppers prefer to pay with an alternative option such as Klarna, Sofortuberweisung and PayPal. Conversion rates in this market increased by 188% YoY within one year of implementation and revenues grew by 463% within two years, making it to one of the brand’s top 10 international markets.