Category Archives: business

Direct Import – The Cross-border Revolution

The Cross-Border Revolution – Direct Import

Which of the possibilities below does your company fits in? I can imagine some possibilities where your company/brand fits in, with regards to the Brazilian Market: – Your company has no representation or presence in Brazil; – A Brazilian importer is responsible for the presence of you brand in Brazil; – Your company has on[leia mais…]

The “. com.br” Suffix Issue – Fear our Jealousy?

The “. com.br” Suffix Issue – Fear our Jealousy

Imagine that you are a Brazilian, you are browsing on the Internet and you are interested in a certain product, and when you enter the site, it is written in English (Only 30% of the population speak English in Brazil): “We deliver in Brazil”. The payment solution is international, that is, if your card is[leia mais…]

After www.your_company.com.br local e-commerce

After www.your_company.com.br local e-commerce

I hope that I have convinced the reader how important it is for the Brazilian version of your e-commerce to be active for Brazilian consumers, for now it’s time for marketplaces. Selling on marketplaces is easy, but we have attention points that must be taken into account when a seller’s contact is brokered by a[leia mais…]

The Change of the Distribution Channel in Brazil

The Change of the Distribution Channel in Brazil

In The United States, looking at some statistics, Amazon.com represents approximately 55% to 58% of b2c sales, with a percentage between 35% and 45% of these sales made by third parties in its marketplace. These expressive figures brought about a big change in the distribution chain of this country, drastically shortening the path between the[leia mais…]

Cross-Border Compliance in the Brazilian Marketplaces

Cross-Border Compliance in the Brazilian Marketplaces

Before reporting on my experience with marketplaces, it is important to address the compliance of marketplaces in relation to cross-border. In all the sales transactions that take place on Brazilian marketplaces, payments are processed in Brazil, that is, under the laws that govern the country. There is an important detail about co-responsibility in relation to[leia mais…]

To be or not to be… Legal or Illegal

To be or not to be

Many newspapers published this event that shook the market in the same week. The problem is that, in fact, the marketplaces that practice this type of sales without the inclusion of customs taxes, with payments for transactions processed in Brazil, are taking advantage of the Post Office’s lack of taxation capacity for the amount of[leia mais…]

The Postal or Express Model must have equal rights to taxation

The Postal or Express Model must have equal rights

The right way is to equip the Brazilian Post Office to have the same treatment that Courier companies, such as Fedex, USDP, DHL, have at Brazilian airports, where there is a correct and honest inspection by the Inspectors of the Federal Revenue, who not only perform the collection of taxes, but also verify each item[leia mais…]

Industrial Property in a Small World

Industrial Property in a Small World

Let’s imagine a brand called “WWW”, this brand has consumer products of all levels, for kitchen, technology, decoration, automobiles, as it is a publicly traded company on the NASDAQ. But the most coveted product of the “WWW” is a smart microwave oven, in which you place the food in the compartment, and through the reflection[leia mais…]