Monday, September 7, 2009

Visa to the U.S.

Gone are the days when a Canadian family would hop in the car and drive down for a day to the closest city in the U.S. to do a little shopping. But the desire to purchase certain goods in the U.S. still exists. Now, in the world of eCommerce, a British company has made shopping in the U.S. available to Canadians while staying at home.

Borderlinx, headquartered in the U.K. with additional offices in Brussels, was established by experts in eCommerce, logistics management and international trade. The company enables U.S. retailers to sell their products to a global marketplace by providing innovative eCommerce management solutions. Similarly, consumers globally are provided access to the best quality products at the best possible prices.

Canadian Visa credit card holders are now able to purchase goods online from American retailers with relative ease. Through Borderlinx, Canadian shoppers are provided with a U.S. address and shipping services. This makes previously hard to access stores as simple as shopping from the store around the corner. Studies conducted by Visa revealed that 37% of Canadian online shoppers prefer shopping from U.S. stores due to the variety of products available. The Borderlinx service simplifies the shopping procedures and provides an on-screen calculator that allows shoppers to know exactly what will be the final price of their purchase. Additionally, shoppers through this service have the option of consolidating their purchases from several U.S. stores into one shipment, thus reducing shipping prices.

Canada is the first country to utilize this shopping agreement with Visa although other countries are expected to join later this year.

In the current economic climate, when consumers are careful how they spend their money, this new service affords shoppers an excellent way to make informed shopping decisions.

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