SkyPostal notes that retail ecommerce increased about 20% between 2019 and 2020, reaching more than $86 billion. Over the next two years, ecommerce is expected to grow to at least $116 billion and accounting for nearly 10% of all retail sales. <\/p>\n
What’s held many businesses back from investing in Latin American strategy is the shipping issue, with many merchants believing that it is too hard to deliver on fast shipping promises. <\/p>\n
“There’s an assumption that Latin America is a prohibitively difficult place to do business. That’s simply not true. It’s complex, but the tools exist to make it manageable,” said A.J. Hernandez, CEO & President, SkyPostal.<\/a> <\/p>\n Historically, shipping from the USPS have been slower, according to SkyPostal, which is a problem in online shopping. People are willing to wait a few days but a weeks-long wait is undesirable and causes friction between the shopper and the merchant or brand. <\/p>\n Hernandez suggests that the problem isn’t necessarily the USPS but the partners in Latin American that are chosen as hand-offs for merchandise deliveries. He suggests that merchants pay close attention to shipping partner programs and choose wisely. <\/p>\n