Export Business Map
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Export Business Map
© 2014 Google Belgium N.V. · Etterbeeksesteenweg 176–180 · 1040 Brussels · All rights reserved. Google and the Google logo are trademarks of Google Inc. All other company and product names may be trademarks of the respective companies with which they are associated. Export Business Map For entrepreneurs from Belgium and Luxembourg Enter new markets successfully by making the most out of the Web Preface The Web has become an important part of the daily lives of many people around the world. By the end of this decade we estimate that over 5 billion people will be online globally, using many different devices and screens to access the Internet. Today, there are already more than 2.7 billion customers who are just a single click away from your business. Businesses across the globe are growing rapidly because of the Internet. In Belgium and Luxembourg, e-commerce grew 26% in 2013 compared to 2012. For businesses looking for new growth opportunities, being online and present outside of their domestic market is a key strategy. However, a significant number of small and medium-sized businesses (KMO-PME) have not yet taken advantage of this opportunity. For businesses operating in smaller markets in particular, export can be the biggest opportunity to grow and that’s exactly where online marketing can help. The Internet has removed many traditional barriers to international trade and allows the world to be your market. This publication gives you an overview of the 12 most important export markets for Belgium and Luxembourg. It also provides you with specific market insights such as: size of the overall and online population, search behaviour, use of mobile devices and social media. Other useful information such as public holidays and important local dates are also incorporated in this publication. We hope these insights will help you discover your export opportunities. The Internet has brought many customers across the globe within your reach. Visit google.com/ads/global and discover our online tools to help make the Web work for your business. Thierry Geerts Country Director Google Belgium SOURCES: Be-Commerce, 2014 TagRank SEASONALIty cALENdAr GErMANy StAtIStIcS Germany OVErVIEW Population Retail Dates change each year Travel Bank holiday Demographic Profile Internet Penetration Online Purchase of population [3] of Internet users [4] YouTube Reach Time on Google Sites >90% of Internet users [7] hours per visitor per month [8] Mobile Penetration Smartphone Penetration Mobile Internet Smartphone Purchasing of population [4] of population [9] of smartphone owners are online on a daily basis [9] of users made a purchase with their smartphone [9] Social Media Users Time on Social Media Social Media on Smartphone Power of Recommendations of Internet users [10] hours online per Internet user per day [11] 81.8 million [1] 49% male Local 80% 51% female BIM [2] Tech SEArch ANd dISPLAy s oliday ter H Win Automobile Web Searches s Eve Year’ New 31 Co rp us ti ris Ch M ot he Christi pus Cor Summe r Ho lida ys ve 1A ll S ai No er temb Sep Autum n Br eak Oktobe rfes t t us Summe r Sa le l Schoo Octob er July 3 Day of G erm an U nit y Au t t tecos Pen rfest tobe Ok er m June Au g le Sa er Su m y k to Bac 1.3 As ce n io ns t os ec ng Su m m s ay id ol H Pe nt Su m m er * m co 56% M a 86% 32% 41% of smartphone users are active on social media on a daily basis [9] 13% of Internet users purchased online after a recommendation on social media [12] MOrE FActS dr 1 M a Ga m es y Da *bauma – Engineering Vehicles and Tools Fair, Munich *Buchmesse – International Book Fair, Frankfurt *CeBIT – International Computer Expo, Hanover *drupa – Print Media Fair, Düsseldorf *Gamescom – Interactive Games and Entertainment Fair, Cologne *IAA – International Motor Show, Hanover *IFA – Consumer Electronics and Home Appliances Trade Show, Berlin 40% SOcIAL baum a* Easte r April Sp ri IFA* er East ch Mar DE IT* CeB IAA* 82% y W r te in IAA* Fe br of Internet users [6] 3.3 MOBILE a* up n um W in te y Da e’s tin Janua ry Va le n 45% al iv Winter Sale Ca rn ry ua r be m ber cem De 14 e al rS y Da s’ nt las Day icho t. N 6S 1 New Y ear’s Da y of purchasers did research online before purchasing [5] y Da r’s Markets mas rist h C Reach of Google Display Network 60% as hristm 26 C 24 – Buchm esse * 82% 71% consider price the most important factor [13] SOURCES: [1] IMF, 2013 [2] CIA, 2013 [3] CCB, 2013 [4] eMarketer, December 2013 67% consider high shipping costs as an obstacle for an online purchase [13] [5] Consumerbarometer, 2013 [6] Google Global Business Map, 2012 [7] comScore, Nielsen, 2013 [8] comScore, 2012 [9] OurMobilePlanet, 2013 [10] eMarketer, May 2014 [11] eMarketer, February 2014 [12] eMarketer, August 2013 [13] eMarketer, October 2011 59% of online shoppers find an easy, quick, and intuitive checkout important [13] SEASONALIty cALENdAr FrANcE StAtIStIcS france OVErVIEW Population Retail Dates change each year Travel Bank holiday Demographic Profile Internet Penetration Online Purchase of population [3] of Internet users [4] YouTube Reach Time on Google Sites >90% of Internet users [7] hours per visitor per month [8] Mobile Penetration Smartphone Penetration Mobile Internet Smartphone Purchasing of population [4] of population [9] of smartphone owners are online on a daily basis [9] of users made a purchase with their smartphone [9] Social Media Users Time on Social Media Social Media on Smartphone Power of Recommendations of Internet users [10] hours online per Internet user per day [11] 63.7 million [1] 49% male Local 77% 70% 51% female Tech [2] SEArch ANd dISPLAy Web Searches Winte r Sa le s Eve Year’ New 1 3 La bo 8V ict or y 1 As ce n on si y Da y* Da ay it Mond – Wh Sale mer Sum ve 1A ll S ai No t us er temb Sep on as Se W ed di ng eak School Su m mer Br m er B Sum rea ool k Sch t cos nte Pe 11 Ar m is Octob er eason Wedding S ng S eas ddi on We 31 Hallo wee n Au t July ason ng Se ddi We er m June Au g k ea Br er m 97% 26% 1.7 42% of smartphone users are active on social media on a daily basis [9] 7% of Internet users purchased online after a recommendation on social media [12] 29 E e op ur on as Se Fashion Wee kP ari s 42% in y Da ur Su m y Sc h oo lS um 15 n io M ot he y Da r’s ng ris eek Pa nW hio s a F W ed di ng 52% M a As s um pt Summ er S ale 14 Fête Nati onale F r anç ais e* ay er’s D Fath MOrE FActS 3rd 56% when purchasing online of respondents are influenced by their trust in the retailer 37% when buying online of respondents are influenced by trusting the retailer when 37% buying online of respondents are influenced by discounts or sales market in Europe in terms of B2c e-commerce sales [13] de ête 21 F sique* la Mu *Armistice Day – Celebration of the cessation of World War I hostilities on the Western Front. *Fête de la Musique – Music festival also known as World Music Day. *Fête Nationale Française – Bastille Day – Celebration of French culture. *Victory in Europe Day – Holiday to celebrate the end of World War II. 78% SOcIAL Sp ri y ar M f o Easte r April l Schoo nival Car ch Mar FR er East r te in k to Bac W of Internet users [6] 3.2 MOBILE aris eek P nW hio Fas n um Fe br ris Pa Janua ry Ca r ry ua r be m ber cem De 14 Va len t W 61% k ee er Break 1 New Year Wint ’s D ool ay Sch y Da e’s in y Da s’ nt Fa sh io n 6 Epip han y of purchasers did research online before purchasing [5] W in te r l va ni e tic y* Da 59% School W inter Bre ak le Sa stmas Chri 25 Reach of Google Display Network [13] SOURCES: [1] IMF, 2013 [2] CIA, 2013 [3] CCB, 2013 [4] eMarketer, December 2013 [5] Consumerbarometer, 2013 [6] Google Global Business Map, 2012 [7] comScore, Nielsen, 2013 [8] comScore, 2012 [9] OurMobilePlanet, 2013 [10] eMarketer, May 2014 [11] eMarketer, February 2014 [12] eMarketer, 2013 [13] eMarketer, June 2013 SEASONALIty cALENdAr NEthErLANdS StAtIStIcS netherlands OVErVIEW Population Retail Dates change each year Travel Bank holiday Demographic Profile 16.8 million [1] 50% male Local Internet Penetration Online Purchase of population [3] of Internet users [4] 93% 50% 74.6% female Tech [2] SEArch ANd dISPLAy Web Searches reak ter B Win 60% ’s Eve Year New 1 3 Fe br er m June y ion Da ens Asc of population [9] of smartphone owners are online on a daily basis [9] of users made a purchase with their smartphone [9] Social Media Users Time on Social Media Social Media on Smartphone Social Network Users of Internet users [10] hours online per Internet user per day [11] 52% 1.3 5 onday ay/M und it S Wh t us of population [8] Lib er a y Da Su m y y Da er temb Sep Smartphone Purchasing M ot he y da on /M ay ng Au g July Summe r Sa le le Sa er Mobile Internet 76% W h i tS un d on o ck t Ba Smartphone Penetration 91% 18% SOcIAL As ce ns i M a Su m m ak re B r 27 King ’s Da y* Easte r Sp ri S u m m e Summe r Br eak s Day her’ Fat *Kings Day – From 2014 onwards the name is to be changed from Queen‘s Day to King‘s Day. The date has also changed from 30 April to 27 April, which is the birthay of Willem-Alexander, the King of the Netherlands. Mobile Penetration of Internet users [6] MOBILE er East April NL 68% of Internet users [7] 82% ch Mar Octob er Au t W y Da r’s No ve n um W in te e al rS School Janua ry r te in Autum n Br eak 4 Wor Anima ld l Da y Ca r y Da e’s in Winter Sale Va le nt ry ua r be m ber cem De 14 l va ni las Day icho t. N 5S 1 New Y ear’s Da y YouTube Reach >90% of purchasers did research online before purchasing [5] n tio as hristm 26 C 25– Reach of Google Display Network 55% of smartphone users are active on social media on a daily basis [9] No. 1 in Europe [9] MOrE FActS 2nd in Europe with an average of 269.5 online videos watched per viewer per month SOURCES: [1] IMF, 2013 [2] CBS, 2013 [3] CCB, 2013 [4] eMarketer, January 2014 [5] Consumerbarometer, 2013 [6] Google Global Business Map, 2012 [7] comScore, Nielsen, 2013 [8] eMarketer, June 2014 [9] OurMobilePlanet, 2013 [10] eMarketer, May 2014 [11] eMarketer, February 2014 [12] comScore, August 2013 [12] SEASONALIty cALENdAr United KinGdom uNItEd KINGdOM StAtIStIcS OVErVIEW Population Retail Dates change each year Travel Bank holiday Demographic Profile Internet Penetration Online Purchase of population [3] of Internet users [4] YouTube Reach Time on Google Sites >90% of Internet users [7] hours per visitor per month [8] Mobile Penetration Smartphone Penetration Mobile Internet Smartphone Purchasing of population [4] of population [9] of smartphone owners are online on a daily basis [9] of users made a purchase with their smartphone [9] Social Media Users Time on Social Media Social Media on Smartphone Brands of Internet users [10] hours online per Internet user per day [10] 63.8 million [1] 50% male Local 84% 50% 85% female Tech [2] SEArch ANd dISPLAy 64% Break inter ol W o h Sc of purchasers did research online before purchasing [5] y ing Da Box 26 Sp rin g He r No ve 1A ll S ai 31 Hall owe en Octob er ay lid Ho July ason Wedding S ng Se eas ddi on We s Day her’ Fat g t us er June Au g W ed di n Summ er B rea k School 62% 1.6 Ba n k Zo m y on as Se o ck t Ba er temb Sep Ea rly ay M e nt on as Se W ed di ng ak re B r Easte r April er East ch Mar Day her’s Mot 80% 66% M a S u m m e nk of Internet users [6] 91% 39% 53% of smartphone users are active on social media on a daily basis [9] 19% of Internet users follow brands on social media [11] MOrE FActS Su m m er Ba 77% consider price the most important aspect of buying online [11] *London Fashion Week – Apparel trade show held in London twice a year. Considered one of the “Big Four” fashion weeks worldwide. 4.8 SOcIAL Le on* k Lond Wee ion h s Fa Fe br 64% MOBILE y ick’s Da Patr St. 17 W i t fs Fa sh io n er nt ay lid Ho Janua ry ry ua r be m ber cem De 14 Va le nt k* ee W y Da s’ nt 1 New Y ear’ sD ay y Da e’s in istmas Chr 25 Reach of Google Display Network Web Searches Eve ear ’s ew Y N 1 3 SOURCES: [1] IMF, 2013 [2] CIA, 2013 [3] CCB, 2013 [4] eMarketer, December 2013 58% consider easy website No. 1 in Europe with an navigation an important factor when making a purchase online [11] [5] Consumerbarometer, 2013 [6] Google Global Business Map, 2012 [7] comScore, Nielsen, 2013 [8] comScore, 2012 [9] OurMobilePlanet, 2013 [10] eMarketer, February 2014 [11] eMarketer, 2013 [12] comScore, August 2013 average of 323.6 online videos watched per viewer per month [12] SEASONALIty cALENdAr United states of america uNItEd StAtES OF AMErIcA StAtIStIcS OVErVIEW Population Retail Dates change each year Travel Bank holiday Demographic Profile Internet Penetration Online Purchase of population [3] of Internet users [4] YouTube Reach Time on Google Sites >95% of Internet users [7] of time spent online [8] Mobile Penetration Smartphone Penetration Mobile Internet Smartphone Purchasing of population [4] of population [9] of smartphone owners are online on a daily basis [9] of users made a purchase with their smartphone [9] Profile Social Media on Smartphone Engagement 316.5 million [1] 49% male Local 85% 73% 51% female Tech [2] 5C in co Au t No ve Ho lid ay o* ay M eason Wedding S ng S eas ddi on We Break mer Sum s Day her’ Fat t us er m Octob er er temb Sep 56% 52% of social media users are 35–64 years old [11] M em ay lD ia or 1A ll S ai 10% 92% 46% 53% of smartphone users are active on social media on a daily basis [9] 72% of businesses use social media [6] MOrE FActS Key languages: W ed di ng Su m m e Summe r Br eak 4 Indep e n d enc eD ay 82% English 10% Spanish [12] *Black Friday – The day after Thanksgiving is usually a popular shopping day. *Cinco de Mayo – Celebration of Mexican heritage and pride held on the fifth of May. *Cyber Monday – Held on the Monday immediately following Black Friday. Created by companies to persuade consumers to shop online. *Mardi Gras – Carnival celebrations beginning on or after Epiphany and culminating on the day before Ash Wednesday. *Thanksgiving – Holiday to give thanks for the food collected at the end of the harvest season. Held on the fourth Thursday of November. 84% of Internet users [6] 26 de y Da r’s July Au g on as Se 68% of Internet users [10] M ot he June o ck t Ba Easte r Social Media Users W ed di ng ak re rB of purchasers did research online before purchasing [5] Reach of Google Display Network SOcIAL M a on as Se Th an ks 48% 78% Sp ri Su m F Web Searches MOBILE er East ras* rdi G Ma 13 Colum bus Da y W April School Fe br ch Mar 31 Hal lowe en n um M ar di r te in ek NY n We hio Fas Janua ry * as Gr r be m ber cem De ar Ye on as Se Ch in es e Holiday Sea son ry ua ay our D Lab son y Sea lida Ho 14 Va le nt i ew N y Da s’ nt Chinese New Yea r y Cy be r h nuka Cha y Da ’s ne * ng vi gi Su pe r l w Bo y da on M Fa sh io n 1 New Y ear’s Day Pr es id e NY Bl ac k mas hrist 25 C Luth er K ing Da y ng ay rid 20 Martin k ee W 11 s Eve Year’ New 31 ay sD n a y Da ’s nt Ve te r SEArch ANd dISPLAy SOURCES: [1] IMF, 2013 [2] CIA, 2013 [3] CCB, 2013 [4] eMarketer, December 2013 56% of Internet users state that product deals and discounts are the leading influence on digital purchasing decisions [13] [5] Consumerbarometer, 2013 [6] Google Global Business Map, 2012 [7] comScore, 2013 [8] comScore, December 2012 [9] OurMobilePlanet, 2013 [10] eMarketer, February 2014 [11] eMarketer, April 2014 [12] CIA: The World Factbook, July 2013 [13] eMarketer, June 2013 The ability to compare prices is the most important reason for Internet users to shop online rather than in-store [13] SEASONALIty cALENdAr ItALy StAtIStIcS italy OVErVIEW Population Retail Dates change each year Travel Bank holiday Demographic Profile Internet Penetration Online Purchase of population [3] of Internet users [4] YouTube Reach Time on Google Sites >90% of Internet users [7] hours per visitor per month [8] Mobile Penetration Smartphone Penetration Mobile Internet Smartphone Purchasing of population [4] of population [9] of smartphone owners are online on a daily basis [9] of users made a purchase with their smartphone [9] Social Media Users Time on Social Media Social Media on Smartphone Power of Recommendations of Internet users [10] hours online per Internet user per day [11] 61 million [1] 48% male Local 32% 52% female Tech [2] SEArch ANd dISPLAy Eve ear’s ew Y N 31 Day hen’s Step St. 6 2 1L ab o y Da ’s ve 1A ll S ai No Au t July eason Wedding Se ng S aso ddi n We Break mer Sum ay blic D epu 2R er temb Sep t us W ed di n Summ er B rea k Summ er S ale School Octob er ason Fashion Wee ng Se kM ilan ddi * We er m June Au g g on as Se on as Se Su m y k to Bac 81% of Internet users [6] 41% 61% 2.0 90% 30% 55% of smartphone users are active on social media on a daily basis [9] 23% of Internet users purchased online after a recommendation on social media [12] MOrE FActS 66% Su m m Su m m 15 Fe rr consider price the most important aspect of buying online [13] *Fashion Week Milan – Held semi-annually in Milan. Part of the “Big Four” worldwide Fashion weeks. *Ferragosto – Italian holiday to commemorate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. 2.4 SOcIAL M ot he r y Da ur ng k ea Br r e W ed di ng M a le Sa er 25 Liber ation Day Easte r April Sp ri Sale mer Sum Day er’s Fath ival Carn er East ch Mar IT ale ter S Win W ilan* eek M nW hio Fas Fe br 67% MOBILE y Da e’s in n um 14 Va le nt W Reach of Google Display Network n* ila M Janua ry Ca rn W in te of purchasers did research online before purchasing [5] e al rS 1 New Y ear’ sD ay 56% k ee Winte r Sa le r te in * to os g a Fa sh io n ry ua b m ber cem De Winte r Bre ak al iv s istma Chr 25 ulate mac 8 Imnception Co y Da s’ nt er Web Searches 6 Epip han y reak ter B Win n* k Mila Wee ion h s Fa 71% SOURCES: [1] IMF, 2013 [2] CIA, 2013 [3] CCB, 2013 [4] eMarketer, December 2013 [5] Consumerbarometer, 2013 [6] Google Global Business Map, 2012 [7] comScore, Nielsen, 2013 [8] comScore, 2012 [9] OurMobilePlanet, 2013 35% consider ease and speed important aspects of the online checkout process [13] [10] eMarketer, May 2014 [11] eMarketer, February 2014 [12] eMarketer, 2013 [13] comScore, 2013 SEASONALIty cALENdAr SPAIN StAtIStIcS spain OVErVIEW Population Retail Dates change each year Travel Bank holiday Demographic Profile Internet Penetration Online Purchase of population [3] of Internet users [4] YouTube Reach Time on Google Sites >90% of Internet users [7] hours per visitor per month [8] Mobile Penetration Smartphone Penetration Mobile Internet Smartphone Purchasing of population [4] of population [9] of smartphone owners are online on a daily basis [9] of users made a purchase with their smartphone [9] Social Media Users Time on Social Media Social Media on Smartphone Power of Recommendations of Internet users [10] hours online per Internet user per day [11] 46.1 million [1] 49% male Local 76% 43% 51% female Tech [2] SEArch ANd dISPLAy ’s Eve Year New 1 3 mas hrist 25 C nception te Co cula ma m 8I Web Searches 6 Epip han y 56% Winte r Sa le of purchasers did research online before purchasing [5] Winter Holi day s y Da r’s ve Octob er er temb Sep School t us of Internet users [6] 85% 55% 3.2 93% 25% SOcIAL 56% 1.5 st teco Pen 12 Natio nal Da y Au t Juan San o ck t Ba er m June Au g July 6–14 Pam plon a* Summe r Ho lida y a* tin Su m y ay id ol H 1L ab o To m a Su m m er 15 n io M ot he y Da ur ng y Holida mer Sum Good Frid ay Easte r April M a y ar M f o ia* alenc as V Fall ay* ph’s D Jose St. 19 ch Mar Sp ri As s um pt Summ er S ale *St. Joseph’s Day – Also Father’s Day *Fallas Valencia – Traditional Festival *Pamplona – Running of the Bulls in honour of San Fermin *Tomatina – Tomato Festival in Buñol, Valencia er East r te in ES day d Fri Goo W l va ni n um 59% MOBILE y Da e’s in Fe br r be m Ca r ry ua 1A ll S ai No ion Day 1 New Year titut ’s D ons ay 6C 14 y r J a e Va n a b u m ary D le ece s’ nt D t n Reach of Google Display Network 27% 58% of smartphone users are active on social media on a daily basis [9] MOrE FActS 74% Castilian Spanish (official), 17% Catalan, 7% Galician and 2% Basque SOURCES: [1] IMF, 2013 [2] CIA, 2013 [3] CCB, 2013 [4] eMarketer, December 2013 [5] Consumerbarometer, 2013 [6] Google Global Business Map, 2012 [7] comScore, Nielsen, 2013 [8] comScore, 2012 [9] OurMobilePlanet, 2013 [10] eMarketer, May 2014 [11] eMarketer, February 2014 [12] eMarketer, 2013 [13] CIA: The World Factbook, July 2013 [12] of Internet users purchased online after a recommendation on social media [12] SEASONALIty cALENdAr INdIA StAtIStIcS india OVErVIEW Population Retail Dates change each year Travel Bank holiday Demographic Profile 1.27 billion [1] 52% male Local Internet Penetration Online Purchase of population [2] of Internet users [2] 13% 23% 48% female Tech [1] SEArch ANd dISPLAy Web Searches 20% k to Bac No ve Ba li P Di w Octob er er temb Sep Monso on* * tr Fi t us n* nsoo Mo Diwa li Au t l Schoo Mons oon * Id u’ l M on s 15 Bali Pa dyam i of Internet users [5] Mobile Penetration Smartphone Penetration Mobile Internet Smartphone Purchasing of population [6] of mobile phone users [6] of mobile phone users have a mobile Internet connection [6] of users made a purchase with their smartphone [7] Social Media Users Social Media Users Google+ Active Users of Internet users [8] globally with 114.8 million [8] of Internet users [9] of Internet users [4] 43% 14% 23% 39% SOcIAL 59% No. 2 36% n* nsoo Mo Idu’l F itr* Forum etail ia R d n I er m eak er Br mm Su July n* oo June Au g y Da ak re rB i/ aturth h Ch th* nes a Chatur a k G aya n i V Su m y ri Id* Bak ng e nc de M ay In d ep en Kr ish na i* am ht s a m 1 Ja n i/ th i* ur rth t ha atu h S u m m e M a Gudi P adv a* Good Frid ay Summe r Br eak April Sp ri G Vi ane na s y ak h C a C *Lakme Fashion Week – Premier fashion event in India. *Gudi Padva – Hindu new year *Idu’l Fitr – Feast of breaking the fast *Krishna Janmashtam – Commemoration of the birth of Krishna *Ganesh Chaturthi – Birthday of Lord Ganesha, the god of wisdom *Bakri Id – Festival of the sacrifice *Dusshera – Victory of truth over evil *Monsoon – Rainy season Holi ch Mar IN 52% MOBILE va* i Pad Gud W N e Lakm eek* W hion Fas n um Fe br M ar d r te in 2 Mahatm a Gan dhi’ s Bi rth da y Bakri Id* Janua ry ar Ye r be m ber cem De y Da 25 Ch in es e s* ra iG i m ya ad 1 New Y ear’ sD ay ew i al as Day istm Chr YouTube Reach >90% of purchasers did research online before purchasing [3] ry ua Duss hera * 14 Makar aS Milad-u amkra n-N abi nti Reach of Google Display Network MOrE FActS 30% of smartphone users research products via their smartphone before making a purchase [10] SOURCES: [1] IndiaOnlinePages, 2014 [2] eMarketer, 2013 [3] eMarketer, June 2013 [4] comScore, December 2012 [5] Google Global Business Map, 2012 [6] eMarketer, December 2013 [7] eMarketer, May 2013 [8] eMarketer, November 2013 [9] GlobalWebIndex, February 2014 [10] Yahoo! and Mindshare, December 2013 [11] Jana survey. May 2014 27% of India’s Twitter users follow a company or brand [11] SEASONALIty cALENdAr chINA StAtIStIcS china OVErVIEW Population Retail Dates change each year Travel Bank holiday Demographic Profile Internet Penetration Online Purchase of population [3] of Internet users [4] Google Display Network Time on Google Sites of Internet users [6] billion impressions per day [7] hours per visitor per month [8] Mobile Penetration Smartphone Penetration Mobile Internet Smartphone Purchasing of population [9] of population [10] of smartphone owners are online on a daily basis [10] of users made a purchase with their smartphone [10] Network Ranking Social Media on Smartphone Power of Recommendations 1.36 billion [1] 51% male Local 49% 49% 49% female BIM [2] Tech SEArch ANd dISPLAy Finance Search Traffic 30 Sprin g Fes tiva l Ev e Google is the 3rd Annua l Bon us 56% Tencent QZone (526M users) Tencent Weibo (310M users) Sina Weibo (250M users) [12] of Internet users [11] 4 Yo u 1– 3 La b ay rD ou th y Da l* iva st Fe at arch s Se Job July Au t No ve er temb Sep er m June 1 Nation al D ay Octob er Su m y t us Social Media Users Bo h rc ea ng Au g al* iv st Qingm i n g Fest iva l* School 47% 93% 69% SOcIAL Dr ag on Jo bs S M a Qi xi Fe estival* oat F nB ago Dr Day ren’s hild 1C *Qingming Festival – Traditional Chinese festival on the 104th day after the winter solstice. Serves as both a solar term and a Chinese traditional festival, and it signifies the fact that the days are becoming warm and bright. *Dragon Boat Festival – Occurs on the fifth day of the fifth month of the lunar calendar. Activities consist of eating Zongzi, drinking Realgar wine and racing dragon boats. *Qixi Festival – Falls on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month of the Chinese calendar. Girls traditionally demonstrate their domestic arts and make wishes for a good husband. *Mid-Autumn Festival – Falls on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month of the Chinese calendar. It is a time for family reunion. Jobs Se arch April o ck t Ba ch Mar Sp ri estival* mn F utu d-A i M 77% n’s Day ome 8W r te in CN y Da e’s in W 3.1 MOBILE ar Ye n um ew N Fe br ry ua r be m ber cem De 14 Va Chinese N le ew Y nt ear Ch Janua ine ry se 6 >90% largest search engine in China [5] 1 New Y ear’s Da y istmas Chr 25 Reach of Google Display Network 50% of smartphone users are active on social media on a daily basis [10] 44% of Internet users purchased online after a recommendation on social media [13] MOrE FActS there are two chinese language types: Simplified Chinese (Mandarin) used on mainland China and traditional Chinese used in Hong Kong and Taiwan SOURCES: [1] IMF, 2013 [2] CIA, 2013 [3] CCB, 2013 [4] eMarketer, March 2014 Most chinese festivals are based on the Chinese lunar calendar, which means the dates on the Gregorian calendar, will change year by year [5] CNNIC 2011, Search Engine Report [6] Google Global Business Map, 2012 [7] comScore, June 2011 [8] comScore, 2013 [9] eMarketer, December 2013 [10] OurMobilePlanet, 2013 [11] eMarketer, November 2013 [12] eMarketer, February 2012 [13] eMarketer, August 2013 you need to make sure your website is accessible in China. You can find many tools online to check the accessability of your website behind China’s national firewall SEASONALIty cALENdAr POLANd StAtIStIcS poland OVErVIEW Population Retail Dates change each year Travel Bank holiday Demographic Profile Internet Penetration Online Purchase of population [3] of Internet users [4] YouTube Reach Time on Google Sites >90% of Internet users [7] hours per visitor per month [8] Mobile Penetration Smartphone Penetration Mobile Internet Smartphone Purchasing of population [9] of population [10] of smartphone owners are online on a daily basis [10] of users made a purchase with their smartphone [10] Time on Social Media Social Media on Smartphone Network Ranking 38.5 million [1] 48% male Local Tech Eve ear’s ew Y N 31 of purchasers did research online before purchasing [5] 6 Epip han y Au t Octob er er East ch Mar 1L ab o of Internet users [4] er m Su m y on as Se June t us 1.6 hours online per Internet user per day [11] 26 3C o ns tit M ot h C o rp us y Da g ng Au g July ason Wedding S ng Se eas ddi on We Sale mer Sum nday it Su Wh r’s Day athe 23 F ti Chris pus Cor g 68% W ed di n on as Se Easte r April er temb Sep ason ng Se ddi We 35% 82% 28% SOcIAL Social Media Users M a W ed di n Summ er S ale Summ er B rea k n io 35% ti ris Ch No ve W y Da 's er Ch ris tm a n um n io ut 1A ll S ai eb r y Da e’s in r be m Sp ri y ar M of of Internet users [6] 4.3 MOBILE r te in School 69% W i nt er arkets 1 New Yea as M r’s D Sc stm i a r h y Ch 14 s t Janua Va ke mber e r l c y ar e nt De sM F y Da s’ t n ry ua k to Bac female Reach of Google Display Network 69% Winte r Sal e ak re lB oo 11 las Day icho t. N 6S Web Searches Winte r Bre ak y Da ur In de pe n s oliday ter H Win 15 A s su m pt k ea Br 52% SEArch ANd dISPLAy stmas Chri 25 y Da 49% [2] g Day oxin 26 B e nc de 78% 37% of smartphone users are active on social media on a daily basis [10] 46% Nasza Klasa 40% YouTube 13% Facebook [12] MOrE FActS 95% Make sure the content on your Polish site is as robust as on your English site. prefer websites in Polish 47% never browse or buy from a foreign-language website [13] SOURCES: [1] IMF, 2013 [2] CIA, 2013 [3] CCB, 2013 [4] eMarketer, December 2013 [5] Consumerbarometer, 2013 [6] Google Global Business Map, 2012 [7] comScore, Nielsen, 2013 [8] comScore, 2012 [9] eMarketer, 2013 [10] OurMobilePlanet, 2013 [11] eMarketer, February 2014 [12] eMarketer, March 2013 [13] EuroBarometer, 2011 Take advantage of the low competition in this new market by focusing on broad keywords to generate traffic at low CPCs Su m m er SEASONALIty cALENdAr ruSSIA StAtIStIcS rUssia OVErVIEW Demographic Profile Population Retail Dates change each year Travel Bank holiday 141.4 million [1] 46% male Local Internet Penetration Online Purchase of population [3] of Internet users [4] 58% 40% 54% female Tech [2] SEArch ANd dISPLAy Web Searches 70% Winte r Sa le Holi day s* Vi ct H w co os M ) (IT 4U ni Au t No ve Octob er y Da ur er m June eak er Br mm Su July Summe r Br eak t us Mobile Internet Smartphone Purchasing of population [8] of population [9] of smartphone owners are online on a daily basis [9] of users made a purchase with their smartphone [9] Social Media Users Time on Social Media Social Media on Smartphone Power of Recommendations of Internet users [10] hours online per Internet user per day [4] 78% 36% 86% 1.7 Co m m s ay id ol Su m y er temb Sep Smartphone Penetration Ex po M ay y Da ng Au g Shoes/L eath er F air Mobile Penetration 78% 9 S u m m e y sia Da Rus 12 son g Sea ddin We Parties tion dua Gra *New Year Holidays – In addition to New Year’s Day on 1 January, 2–5 January are public holidays too. *Men’s Day – Defender of Fatherland day. A day that celebrates manhood and the armed forces of Russia. *Maslenitsa – Folk holiday of Internet users [7] of Internet users [6] 39% SOcIAL 1L ab o M a ak re rB Sp ri ason Wedding S ng Se eas ddi on We Real Est ate Fai r April School ch Mar RU itsa* slen Ma W 85% MOBILE air avel F T Tr MT Fe br n’s Day ome 8W n um 14 Va le nt r te in k to Bac Janua ry ry ua r be m ber cem De y Da e’s in ty y Da 23 M en y* Da ’s Eve 7 Orthod ox X Year’s ma New s 31 YouTube Reach >80% of purchasers did research online before purchasing [5] y or New Yea r Reach of Google Display Network 52% of smartphone users are active on social media on a daily basis [9] 35% of Internet users purchased online after a recommendation on social media [11] MOrE FActS russian is the most spoken language worldwide you can also target: Ukraine, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Moldova, Latvia, the USA and Germany 5th SOURCES: [1] IMF, 2013 [2] CIA, 2013 [3] CCB, 2013 [4] eMarketer, March 2014 Only 5% of the population speaks English [5] Consumerbarometer, 2013 [6] Google Global Business Map, 2012 [7] comScore, Nielsen, 2013 [8] eMarketer, December 2013 [9] OurMobilePlanet, 2013 [10] eMarketer, November 2013 [11] eMarketer, August 2013 cyrillic is the Russian alphabet. Brand names can use both: Cyrillic and Latin SEASONALIty cALENdAr SWItzErLANd StAtIStIcS switzerland OVErVIEW Population Retail Dates change each year Travel Bank holiday Demographic Profile 8.1 million [1] 49% male Local World E cono mic For um Eve ear’s ew Y N 1 3 ay en’s D teph 26 S A s ce ns y y Da 1A ll S ai No ve Au t Octob er Autumn Bre ak er temb Sep eason ng S ddi We t tecos Pen ay er’s D Fath e Minut Last vel Tra t us er m Christi pus Cor July le Sa er Smartphone Purchasing of population [8] of population [9] of smartphone owners are online on a daily basis [9] of users made a purchase with their smartphone [9] Social Media Users Social Shopping Social Media on Smartphone of Internet users [10] of Internet users shop via social media platforms [11] 88% 54% 92% 13% 36% 43% of smartphone users are online on a daily basis Switzerland has four official languages: German, French, Italian and Romansh [12] Switzerland has a GDP per capita of $79,033, which is the 3rd highest within Europe [13] Only 18% of Internet users are comfortable buying products from unfamiliar websites [14] asel Art B r Start este Sem Mobile Internet MOrE FActS M a y Da June Au g Su m m Summe r Sa le on as Se Smartphone Penetration 1 n io y Da r’s Su m y W ed di ng Weddin g Se aso n Summ er B rea k Trav e l L a st M inu te ak re B r Mobile Penetration M ot he S u m m e e ut in M st hours per visitor per month [7] Pe nt e Tr a ve lL a ay id ol lH W ed di ng Co rp us ng Option to ch an health insur ge anc e Option to ch an car ins uran ge ce of Internet users [6] 72% M a ange to ch ce n tion Op h insura lt a e h ange to ch tion urance Op s n i car 3.0 SOcIAL Easte r Baselw orld Travel Pea k April Sp ri 1N a tio na ol ho Sc ch Mar eak vel P Tra r te in CH er East W Time on Google Sites MOBILE nival Car Fe br rld elwo Bas n um Tr av e eneva lon G o Sa Aut Janua ry y Da e’s in Se m es t ry ua b m ber cem De 14 Va le nt Travel Pea k female >75% of purchasers did research online before purchasing [5] W in te k ea lP y Da s’ nt er Weddi ng F air of Internet users [4] 57% 51% Reach of Google Display Network 60% 1 New Y ear’s Day t ar St er las Day icho t. N 6S Web Searches Ski Wo rld C up e al rS reak ter B Win of population [3] 87% SEArch ANd dISPLAy st co mas hrist 25 C Online Purchase [2] Winte r Sal e r Cup ngle Spe on as Se Automobile ti ris Ch Tech Internet Penetration SOURCES: [1] IMF, 2013 [2] CIA, 2013 [3] CCB, 2013 [4] New Media Watch, 2013 [5] Consumerbarometer, 2013 [6] Google Global Business Map, 2012 [7] comScore, 2012 [8] eMarketer, May 2012 [9] OurMobilePlanet, 2013 [10] SocialMediaSwitzerland, 2013 [11] eMarketer/PWC, 2013 [12] CIA: The World Factbook, July 2013 [13] International Monetary Fund, 2013 [14] Consumer Commerce Barometer, 2011 Ba ck to