Did you know that In 2020, Italy's digital export of consumer goods has reached a value of 13.5 billion euros, a growth of +14%, despite the pandemic?
At this moment in history, e-commerce and digital export play a key role in curbing the slump in trade and boosting business development for companies that really want to expand their profits abroad. Many sectors and companies have seized these opportunities and those who have not moved in this direction are severely affected.
The Fashion recorded 7.1 billion, accounting for 53% of digital consumer goods exports and 16.5% of online sector exports.
The Food, thanks in part to the emergency, had a growth of +46% and a value of 1.9 billion euros, accounting for 14% of digital exports and 4% of food exports. E-commerce has played a very important role in getting food into people's homes, both domestically, but evidently also abroad.
L’Furniture, also favored by the historical moment, worth 1.1 billion and nearly 8% of online exports and 12% of furniture exports.
If we add to this the possibility of obtaining, as of June, financing including grants, then the way forward without delay really seems already indicated.
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In 2020, Italian digital consumer goods exports reached a value of 13.5 billion euros, with a growth of 14%. This figure is significant because it was recorded during the pandemic, when e-commerce and digital exports helped contain the collapse of international trade.
Italian Fashion recorded 7.1 billion euros in digital exports in 2020. This value corresponds to 53% of consumer digital exports and 16.5% of the fashion sector’s online exports, making it the most significant segment for online sales abroad.
The digital exports of Italian food have grown by 46%, reaching 1.9 billion euros. They represent 14% of the digital exports of consumer goods and 4% of the total food exports. E-commerce has played an important role in bringing food to people’s homes, even abroad.
The online export of Italian furniture is worth 1.1 billion euros. This corresponds to almost 8% of digital exports of consumer goods and 12% of furniture exports. This sector has also benefited from the historical moment linked to the pandemic and the growth of e-commerce.
Yes, the article highlights the possibility of obtaining, starting in June, funding even for free for internationalization. For SMEs that want to invest in digital exports, these tools make launching foreign expansion more sustainable. Octagona supports companies in these projects, having followed more than 750 in over 20 years.
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