The most popular english speaking countries where internet business does incredibly well include USA and the UK. Why is this so? UK endures a large population within a small land mass which makes for a busy and hectic environment. The weather in the UK is also quite cold through most of the year making online shopping incredibly attractive to consumers. From my time in the UK and reports that confirm internet business is taking over the high street shopping and consumables market more each year.
The USA enjoys a large population and although with current economic turmoil it is still a main player in trade. USA’s expansive population offers internet businesses or those promoting their street front business a real opportunity to reach into the far corners of consumerism.
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One main downside to internet businesses in Australia is the cost of cartage (courier) or delivery as the country is wide and often remote small packages often cost $10 to send, this puts most customers off buying from e-tailers. However, promotion of business on the web is strong with Generation X and Y using the web as a real business directory, you will often here people who “Google it”.
For those of you from outside Australia please keep in mind due to government and private sector rangling fast speed internet is way behind in Australia, this is not of course the public’s fault , they have been waiting patiently for service.