Forecast: online consumption to grow by nine percent in 2017

While online retailers active in Switzerland can grow by around 400 million francs or six percent, the direct import of goods primarily via international marketplaces is growing by 300 million francs more than 20 percent! This means that every fifth online franc is now spent abroad, and the trend is rising.The forecast projection is based on the VSV / GfK / Post Distance Selling Monitor, which covers around 50 percent of the sales volume of Swiss retailers.

VSV - Association of the Swiss Mail Order TradeThe Association of the Swiss Online and Mail Order Trade is committed to fair distance selling of all kinds of goods. 280 members with around four billion Swiss francs in goods sales (B2C and B2B) process 30 million orders a year and generate over 30 million parcel shipments annually, which accounts for more than 25 percent of the Swiss parcel volume.The Swiss PostSwiss Post operates as a conglomerate in the communications, logistics, retail finance and passenger transport markets. In logistics, it is active as a parcel, courier and express service provider both in the domestic market and across borders, offering customized logistics solutions. In the highly competitive courier, express and parcel (CEP) market, it is the number 1 in Switzerland. In the growing e-commerce sector, it offers online retailers a complete range of services along the entire value chain.GfK Switzerland AGGfK Switzerland is the largest market research institute in Switzerland. GfK stands for reliable and relevant market and consumer information. Through it, the market research company helps its clients to make the right decisions. GfK has many years of experience in collecting and analyzing data. With the help of innovative technologies and scientific methods, GfK turns large volumes of data into intelligent information.