Web Shopping in Canada

1. ASOS.com is the UK’s largest online-only style and beauty retail store, carrying over 50,000 branded and own label product lines across womenswear, menswear and accessories. ASOS allows visitors to narrow their search by trends and collection, as well as provides an online marketplace where you can buy and sell pre-owned vintage.

2. Nastygal.com is a global online destination for fashion-forward, free-thinking girls. In 2006, founder Sophia Amoruso started an eBay store selling a highly curated selection of vintage pieces. The shop has grown to become an international style source offering both new and vintage clothing, shoes, and accessories. The name was inspired by the song and album “Nasty Gal.” Betty Davis, the patron saint of badass women, was known for her unapologetically sexy funk music which comprises our vision of femininity—complete with lamé platform thigh-high boots.

3. Mrporter.com is the award-winning global retail destination for men's style, combining the best international menswear with editorial content. The site sells over 300 leading international brands, with content and new products added weekly. MR PORTER offers express worldwide shipping to 170 countries (with same day service in London and New York) and a free collection service for returns and exchanges. Designers available include Alexander McQueen, Givenchy, Raf Simons, Lanvin, Loro Piana, Maison Kitsune, Boglioli, A.P.C, Beams Plus, J.Crew, Church?s and Common Projects.

MR PORTER publishes The MR PORTER Post six times a year and produces a weekly online magazine, The Journal, put together by a team of dedicated editors. MR PORTER provides unrivalled style advice and customer care service including a dedicated personal shopping team and free collection for returns and exchanges.

MR PORTER currently operates from four offices in three continents. The HQ is in London, and the company has an office in Manhattan and distribution centres in London, New York and Hong Kong.

4. Zappos.com The year was 1999, and our founder Nick Swinmurn was walking around a mall in San Francisco looking for a pair of shoes. One store had the right style, but not the right color. Another store had the right color, but not the right size. Nick spent the next hour in the mall, walking from store to store, and finally went home empty-handed and frustrated.

The original idea was to create a web site that offered the absolute best selection in shoes in terms of brands, styles, colors, sizes, and widths. Over the past 9 years, the brand and aspirations have evolved, and in addition to offering the best selection, with the goal to be the company that provides the absolute best service online -- not just in shoes, but in any category.

We believe that the speed at which a customer receives an online purchase plays a very important role in how that customer thinks about shopping online again in the future, so at Zappos.com, we have put a lot of focus on making sure the items get delivered to our customers as quickly as possible. In order to do that, we warehouse everything that we sell, and unlike most other online retailers, we don't make an item available for sale unless it is physically present in our warehouse.

5. SINGER22 was launched as both a retail store and website simultaneously in 2003 by Founder/CEO Jon Singer. The site has quickly evolved into one of the Internet's most popular fashion destinations and is looked to by many seeking out new and up-and-coming brands. SINGER22 has been known to launch many new brands and carries the latest in women's contemporary clothing, shoes and accessories. In October 2010 SINGER22, on the back of the successful women's business, launched menswear.

SINGER22 has fast become the headquarters for the latest in fashion on Long Island's North Shore. While the retail store's audience is Long Island and the greater NYC metropolitan area, the hugely successful website has global reach, bringing its clients the latest in fashion whether in Shanghai, Hong Kong, Sydney, Los Angeles, Berlin, London, Paris, Dubai or elsewhere.

6. Otteny.com Founded by retail pioneer Kay Lee, the OTTE boutiques and collection are designed for those who crave understated luxury and modern design. Since its inception in 1999, OTTE has been committed to discovering and cultivating emerging talent, offering a vast but meticulously curated selection of the most coveted brands from Carven to Kenzo.

From what began 15 years ago in Williamsburg, Kay Lee has expanded to five OTTE locations in New York's most desirable neighborhoods, introduced a global shopping experience at OTTENY.COM, and launched the signature label OTTE New York.

With locations in the Upper East Side, Tribeca, West Village and most recently Nolita, each OTTE boutique offers a unique, curated mix that evokes the vibe of the neighborhood with Lee's expertise of culling the best from both established and emerging designers' collections. OTTE is the true destination for functional and stylish wardrobes with an extensive, yet discerning, selection of designer ready-to-wear, shoes, jewelry, and accessories.

7. Renttherunway.com Rent the Runway is a fashion company with a technology soul. Powered by a transformative business model, proprietary technology, a unique reverse-logistics operation and some of the smartest people on earth, we're in a position to challenge old systems and rewrite new rules. By giving people access to remarkable luxury experiences, we’re changing the meaning of ownership — and revolutionizing retail in the process.

8. Modcloth.com is the go-to source for all fashion fans, fun lovers, and free spirits of the world. We’re committed to offering unique styles from hundreds of independent designers in a full range of sizes. Inspired by feedback from our dedicated customers and highly engaged community, we also design and sell our own exclusive line of apparel.

Founded in a college dorm room by high school sweethearts Susan Gregg Koger and Eric Koger in 2002, ModCloth has since grown to over 350 employees across offices in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Pittsburgh.

9. Flipkart.com is an online fashion boutique powered by a virtual fitting room. Members create a personalized virtual representation and use this replica to try on different styles and sizes of items offered on the platform. Members see a 3D representation of their model and the clothes they try on, from all 360 degrees. While Fitiquette.com is a relatively new online retailer, the site already boasts an impressive list of brands with a large increase expected in 2012.

10. Shoptiques.com  lets you shop the world's best local boutiques online. In the past, if you lived in Dallas and wanted to shop a small boutique in New York or LA or even Paris, you had to buy a plane ticket. They simply weren't online, and if they were, there was no way to find them. We've brought them online — and created a destination that connects savvy shoppers with thousands of handpicked boutiques across the globe. Founded in 2012 by Olga Vidisheva with just 25 boutiques on the platform, Shoptiques now has thousands of stores on the site — and quickly growing.

we have two primary goals: First, we want to enable customers to buy one-of-a-kind merchandise that they can’t find anywhere else. Secondly, we want to provide small businesses with digital solutions that allow them to compete on a global scale. As a shopper, you can discover products according to traditional shopping categories as well as by neighborhood and even by store. As a Shoptiques boutique, you have access to millions of customers as well as a multitude of customization tools, such as web hosting, email marketing, and inventory management.

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Web Shopping Online in Russia

1. Ulmart.ru Yulmart - the leading online retailer of Russian new generation. Through a progressive infrastructure and modern software we managed to become the most successful online retailer of the country.

In just seven years, from a small online store specializing in the sale of computer equipment and accessories, has become a multi-functional commercial web site of the federal scale.

Now Ulmart.ru - Internet platform of the new generation, which is represented by a wide range of goods - about 120 thousand SKU: from the ultra-modern ultrabooks, smart phones and household appliances to car tires, motor oil, baby products and household products. Yulmart has more than 400 offices (centers of execution of orders and issuing orders items Yulmart Outpost) more than two hundred cities of Russia.

2. Citilink.ru Electronic discounter "Citylink" - one of the largest Russian stores online trading on the Russian market since 2008. 

The range includes more than 50 000 items of home appliances, digital electronics, and other product categories from leading manufacturers.

"Citylink" - the same name is the online trading platform citilink.ru, 27 flagship stores in an area of several thousand square meters each, and more than three hundred points of release of the goods, 

which are represented in many Russian cities.

All centers are equipped with electronic trading terminals for self-ordering, cash payment and the issuance of windows products. The number of visits to the site citilink.ru in 2014 was more than 350,000 per day.

3. Wildberries.ru Company Wildberries - a major online store for fashionable clothes, shoes and accessories, the existing more than 10 years.

For us, comfort is very important customers, we do our best to respond quickly to all requests and suggestions, constantly working to improve our services and service and are always open to productive proposals.

All visitors of the store waiting for a variety of regular promotions and seasonal sales. Regular customers who have made ​​purchases in the amount of 15 000 rubles., Receive a special discount. Learn more about this discount can be read here.

We want our customers always have the opportunity to dress as they like: fashionable, high quality, individually and at a reasonable price.

4. Ozon.ru online megastore was opened in 1998 and is one of the first Russian e-commerce projects in the B2C segment. Today Ozon.ru - is part of the Ozon Group, which also includes online-travel agency Ozon.travel, Delivery Service Delivery Ozon.

5. Biglion.ru We work directly with every partner and we agree with them on the best terms for you. We guarantee the partner bring a certain number of buyers. In return, the partner provides the best conditions.

Daily Biglion there a special event in terms of which you can get a discount coupon from 50 to 90%. Every day - this is something new. Perhaps it is a coupon for a visit to a cafe or restaurant, beauty salon or SPA, bowling or to the movies, etc. We guarantee customer partners, in return you get a low price, which will not find anywhere else.

6. Technopoint.ru Technopoint was created by the owners of electronics retail chain DNS, which was founded in Vladivostok. According to SPARK, the main shareholders in Technopoint are resources director Sergei Meschanyuk and DNS bosses Dmitry Alexeev and Yuri Karptsov.

Technopoint sells digital and household appliances. Orders can be taken online or via stores. Their strategy is to have the lowest prices in town.

7. Enter.ru Our retail network was established January 27, 2011 Nogotkova Maxim and Sergei Rumyantsev. The uniqueness of the business model is to Enter the number of sales channels used. The customer can choose, order, pay and receive your order in any convenient way: in the store, through the terminal, on the website, a call to a contact-cEnter or via mobile applications.

Standard shop Enter - a small, cozy shop. By the end of 2014, a chain of stores consists of 97 off-line points in the CFA, the Southern Federal District, Volga Federal District North Caucasus Federal District, Northwestern Federal District. One of which is presented in a new format of online megastore, located in St. Petersburg, where the store is kept on stock 18 000 goods that a consumer can buy a "here and now". Website Enter the company is in the top 5 online stores Russia in attendance. Enter mobile application available for smartphones and tablets running on the platform iOS, Android and Windows Mobile. Contact-cEnter Enter recognized as the best among the contact centers of Russia in 2013 in the categories: Executive of the Year, Best Team back office, HR management best practice, best contact center customer service, best large contact center (more than 100 jobs).

Today, in different parts Enter employed 1,200 employees.

8. 220volt.hu 220 Volt is a daughter company of “North-West,” which sells construction tools in bulk. It is owned by Lyudmila Andreeva and holding company “Merkuriz World Limited” (registered in the Channel Islands).

Under the brand name 220 Volt, they have a retail chain and online shop. The company claimс that revenue from online selling exceeds offline sales. The store specialises in the sale of power tools, garden and construction equipment, lighting products and security systems, offering a total of more than 6,000 items.

9. Utkonos.ru Internet hypermarket "platypus" - a store of the new generation, the innovative combination of traditional and modern technology retailers.

"Platypus" - the leader in the online sale of food and related products. The company delivers products, baby products and household chemicals, products for animals, and more in Moscow and a number of districts of the Moscow region.

Hundreds of thousands of customers have already appreciated the new retail format that offers "Platypus". Over 30,000 items of goods can be ordered from the comfort of home delivery at any time and any place. For 15 years the company to simplify the process of ordering, balanced range in accordance with the preferences of customers, has developed and implemented an automated quality control system at all stages of the movement of goods.

10. Kupivip.ru in the "Gagarin" - this is the first retail store format KupiVip.ru in the city, specializing in the sale of branded clothes of famous brands at great discount prices. Here you can buy in the usual format without fear to be mistaken with the size. Love to shop? Try on, test quality, choose the best! We work for you from 9:00 to 22:00.

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Web Shopping Online in South Korean

1. Global.gmarket.co.kr Gmarket, a brand of eBay Korea, has been a leading e-commerce marketplace in Korea, since it has been founded in 2000.Offering differentiated online commercial platform, it has been sustaining steep growth in the challenging market. Gmarket gives sellers a flexible and comprehensive sales solution and buyers a tremendous selection of goods at competitive prices. We are working to improve customers’ life satisfaction by developing a wide range of service that satisfies the customers beyond their expectation, and by making sellers and customers connected every time and everywhere.

2. Coupang.com Driven by an unprecedented level of mobile engagement and its revolutionary delivery service, Coupang has become one of the world’s most disruptive e-commerce companies. With more than 25 million mobile application downloads and the highest number of active users, the company is the leading mobile commerce player in Korea. Today, mobile sales account for over 75 percent of the company’s revenue and over 85 percent of its total traffic.

Coupang great source for super cheap everyday items that shouldn’t warrant a full trip to the mart or store. Much like many of the other sites below Coupang features a wide array of items that go beyond just groceries; tickets, restaurant coupons, and vacation trips can all be found here.

3. Ticket.interpark.com of seat occupancy rate in the Seoul Arts Center for the year of 2013, a remarkable record! 

Fatal love of the beautiful empress who lived a more dramatic life more than any dramas! 

The masterpiece from Europe that combines real person with a fantasy! 

Elisabeth, a best-seller musical over 960 million audiences have watched for 24 years

4. Iherb.com iHerb sells nutritional supplements and other healthy products both domestically and internationally. A rapidly-expanding business, iHerb carries one of the largest selections of high-quality nutritional products in the world.

With our advanced e-commerce platform, plus two state-of-the-art warehouses in California and Kentucky, you'll find features such as speedy reordering and up-to-the-minute stock information -- including product expirations dates. Plus, you can browse more than 35,000 products made by more than 1000 well-known, respected brands.

We are confident that you'll find iHerb to be your first choice for quality, price, reliability and convenience!

5. Ezshopkorea.com Not everyone can get to a COSTCO warehouse very easily, and Internet ordering is not available. But there is a solution now: order your products online through EZShopKorea.com! EZShopKorea.com is not only offering COSTCO products, but also offers other items like books, games, bathroom accessories, underwear/swimwear from Target and Victoria's Secret, etc.

Please note that EZShopKorea.com is an independent entity, and is not owned or controlled by COSTCO.

6. Emart.ssg.com It’s worth noting that Emart is owned by Shinsegae, so you can hope back and forth between the two shopping sites from just one link.

7. Homeplus.co.kr Essentially the much more expansive version of the store in your local neighborhood. They’ll be sure to that one thing your local store is missing.

8. Ticketmonster.co.kr A site that shares similarities to coupang and gmarket. Be sure to check out their 매진입박 section for clearance deals with deep discounts.

9. Wemakeprice.com Another site that sells it all! Including airline tickets! You might get lost browsing their infinite scroll down of items.

10. Auction.co.kr sites interface makes previewing the category you’re shopping in as easy as a mouse over, great for those who would rather not click every category to see what they’re selling.

Source: www.google.com, http://www.seoulsync.com/lifestyle/online-shopping-korea, http://teflbloggers.com/amazing-online-shopping-in-south-korea-my-top-3-websites/ and websites published here.

Web Shopping Online in Australia

1. Theiconic.com.au  Welcome to THE ICONIC, the latest destination for fashion and footwear. Providing an Australian lens on global trends, we source the best that Australian fashion has to offer, as well as bringing you all of your favourite international brands and coveted designers.

Customers of THE ICONIC appreciate the service-orientated attitude and the unique shopping experience, with THE ICONIC offering the highest quality and very latest in all things fashion - from trends and labels, to exclusive offers.

At THE ICONIC, we believe your shopping experience should be effortless and enjoyable. To ensure this, we have an excellent team of local customer service representatives (located in our Sydney office) and free express shipping for orders over $50 to major cities.

2. Boohoo.com From Manchester’s best kept fashion secret to one of the fastest growing international etailers, boohoo.com has quickly evolved into a global fashion leader of its generation.
Combining cutting-edge design with an affordable price tag, we’ve been pushing boundaries for the past eight years to bring you all the latest looks for less.

3. Asos.com/au/ ASOS is a global fashion destination for 20-somethings. We sell cutting-edge 'fast fashion' and offer a wide variety of fashion-related content, making ASOS.com the hub of a thriving fashion community. We sell over 80,000 branded and own-brand products through localised mobile and web experiences, delivering from our fulfilment centres in the UK, US, Europe and China to almost every country in the world. We tailor the mix of own-label, global and local brands sold through each of our nine local language websites: UK, US, France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Australia, Russia and China.

ASOS websites attracted 98 million visits during December 2014 (December 2013: 87million) and as at 31 December 2014 had 9.1 million active customers1 (31 December 2013: 7.9 million), of which 3.7 million were located in the UK and 5.4 million were located in our international territories (31 December 2013: 3.1 million in the UK and 4.8 million internationally).

4. Missguidedau.com We are Missguided. We are an empowering, bold and forward thinking online fashion brand, inspired by real life. We design and create product informed by you, our customers, our friends and global influences: Catwalk, celebrity, social media, bloggers and street style, creating an online fashion destination that encompasses and celebrates everything it means to be a girl in a digitally immersed world today.

With thousands of styles live at one time and fresh new threads hitting down every single day, We’re not just fast fashion, we’re rapid fashion. Our pieces are exclusive and created by our very own design talent who strive to create killer garms for the dreamers, believers and night lovers, taking the risks no one else dares to take.

5. Shop.davidjones.com.au David Jones’s 175th anniversary is a tremendous milestone. The company, the oldest department store in Australia and one of the oldest in the world, is by any standards remarkable. The iconic department store began in 1838 when maverick retailer David Jones threw open the doors of his first shop in Sydney. When Charles Lloyd Jones took over in 1920, he launched the iconic Elizabeth Street store taking inspiration from the department stores in London and New York. He quoted 'I wanted the best of both worlds. I wanted a stunner - big, shining, lovely to every last detail'. 

One hundred and seventy-five years later the business that bears it's original name has stores across the country. David Jones is synonymous with style and progress. It champions top designers, brought French high fashion to post-war Australia with Dior and Balmain, and has pioneered many advances in retail from the nineteenth century to the twenty-first. With a truly vibrant place of heritage and of heart, it’s easy to agree, David Jones is a shopping destination like no other.

6. Generalpants.com.au Online Shopping at the brand new General Pants online store. Buy the latest exclusive styles with free express delivery for all orders over $75!

7. Showpo.com Today, Showpo has 11 happy staff members and is growing at an exponential rate. If you step into our office, you will find the space abuzz with awesome music, camera snaps, typing fingers and laughter! We have a really great office environment and our team is constantly growing. As Jane calls it "it's just like high school, you get to hang out with your friends every day, but the assignments are fun and there's no detention!" Our office is adorably white and pink - and the "Pony Lounge" chill out area (our fave place for a few cheeky Friday after work drinks) is decked out in sweet tunes, comfy couches and always good times! We even have a bed in our office if you need a quick snooze after a big night! The flow in and out of colourful stock keeps our world going round. We are constantly seeking out best practices, and innovative new strategies to further the business and we of course love looking after our online community of happy shoppers!

8. Princesspolly.com Fashion for the Girl who has Something to Express - Shop online for Next Day Delivery! Party Dresses, Designer Dresses, Maxis & Playsuits.

9. Beginningboutique.com.au Youthful Founder and Director of fashion retailer, Beginning Boutique, Sarah Timmerman has found success despite several near business-killing hurdles in the opening years of her business.

10. Shopbop.com The go-to online retail destination for modern style, Shopbop offers a comprehensive, hand-picked collection of apparel and accessories from the industry’s foremost contemporary and designer labels. Since its launch in 2000 as a denim-focused e-commerce platform, Shopbop has grown into one of the world’s leading fashion authorities. Along with renowned customer service, Shopbop delivers unparalleled wardrobe advice, cutting-edge editorial lookbooks, innovative features, and exclusive collaborations with forward-minded brands. The result is a highly personalized, satisfying, and—above all—fun shopping experience that caters to style-minded women around the globe.

11. Allyfashion.com Ally Fashion is a rapidly growing international ladies fashion destination based in Australia, with stores extending into the USA. Since opening our doors in 2001, Ally now has over 75 stores within Australia alongside a blooming online store and a vision to expand into New Zealand. The brand is continuously expanding and evolving yearly, the rest is still unwritten.

Our stores are inspired by a modernised vintage theme in an urban chic environment. From our uniquely sourced furniture, raw pallet construction details, to our visual merchandising prop selection; Ally has cemented a signature design within the retail market. Within our continuously evolving environment, Ally is taking its stores into a new direction this year; embracing clean lines, solid colours with primary accents and minimalism floor plans.

12. Citybeach.com.au When it all began in 1985 we had one tiny shop just off the Queen Street Mall in Brisbane, Queensland. Since then, City Beach has grown to become a part of many Australian's lives.

From those humble beginnings until now, our commitment to build huge stores, that are heaps of fun to visit, has made City Beach shops a great place to hang out when you're shopping with your friends.

City Beach provides a unique place to shop by making the stores a fun place to hang out. We are constantly assessing what it is that you want, and from that, we develop in-store entertainment for you that is unmatched by any other retailer in Australia. Just check out the list of stars who are lining up to be a part of the City Beach experience and meet their fans - Bliss N Eso, Cam Sinclair, Bam Margera, T-Pain, The Rockstar Crew, Parko, Bucky Lasek, Taj Burrows, Children Collide, Yves Klein Blue, Kottonmouth Kings, freestyle BMX legend Tim Wood, the boys from Crusty Demons of Dirt and Metal Mulisha. Chances are, if they're coming to Australia, they're coming to a City Beach store near you!

13. Huntersandgatherers.com.au Hunters and Gatherers Bazaar is a destination to find a curated and eclectic blend of boutique Women’s, Men's and Kids fashion, accessories, gifts, homewares, art and furniture with something to satisfy the urge of expressing individual flair through fashion or interiors. People are diverse, everyone has their own style and lifestyle, we help you express that diversity.

Hunters and Gatherers Bazaar LOVES things that inspire the imagination, are unique, bring a smile to your face, anything that tells your story.

Once you've had a browse through our store, you'll quickly notice that Hunters and Gatherers Bazaar love all things beach and nautical inspired, things that have a bohemian luxe feel or things that have an island luxe and tropical vibe.

We search for items that create an experience and are unique, colourful, textured, hand crafted and let quality craftsmanship shine through.

14. Styletread.com is Australia’s most popular online destination to shop shoes. Stocking the largest range of women’s and men’s shoes from all the best Australian and international brands – you’ll always find a style to suit at Styletread.

We want to keep our customers happy when they’re shopping for the right pair of shoes - so that’s why we provide the fastest and easiest online shopping experience around. Styletread offers free delivery on orders over $65 within Australia and $100 to New Zealand, a 30-day return policy and a 3-hour express delivery option for customers close to our home base in the Sydney metro area.

Shopping shoes online at Styletread is oh-so easy!

15. Ctshirts.com.au I started the business back in 1986 (my full name is Nicholas Charles Tyrwhitt Wheeler) because I thought I could make a better shirt than anybody else. Since those humble origins, we’ve made a commitment to ensure all our menswear is built to last, using only the finest materials sourced from every corner of the globe, not to mention local producers here in Britain.

Over the years we have developed our range to include everything from formal shirts to separates, suits and shoes, in addition to a casual collection, knitwear and accessories. Our women’s collection is centred on the same foundations as our men’s – flawless design, quality and fit, at remarkable value. At our core we aim to offer you the best customer service we can, to keep you feeling tremendous, not to mention looking it too. We believe so strongly in our products that we offer a full, no questions asked, six-month guarantee - no matter what condition the item is in.- See more at: http://www.ctshirts.com.au/About-Charles-Tyrwhitt?cnt=about_us&cm_sp=FT-AboutUs-1st-OurHistory#sthash.MpQ5RpzT.dpuf

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Web Shopping Online in Japan

1.Global.rakuten.com Rakuten not only runs Japan’s largest e-commerce site, but also one of its leading online travel agencies, booking over 3.8 million hotel nights each month. Now the company is expanding its horizons beyond hotels and flights with the acquisition ofVoyagin, a Tokyo-based tour planning startup.

2. Origami.co is a self-styled completely new mobile ecommerce platform that seeks to improve on traditional online shopping in Japan. Users can follow brands and receive notifications when new items are made available.

Users can also share their shopping journey via check-ins and purchases at a store’s real or virtual location. Origami claims that these check-in’s are a critical part of its business model since they act as advertisements for the brands.

3. Sumally.com is a growing community that connects what you love with the people you love. The word “Sumally” was coined from the words “sum” + “all” .. meaning an “addition of everything”. With the help of users and style leaders from all over the world, Sumally is finding and cataloging every and anything. Sumally aims to become the go-to online encyclopedia of treasured objects. Use Sumally to keep track of who owns what, who wants what, and whether they're selling the items you've been looking for.

4. Iqon.jp iQon, from Vasily, is an app that lets users figure out what they should wear. People can play around with outfit combinations and buy what they like.

With a social aspect as well, users can follow individuals who fit their fashion tastes. When you find an outfit you like, it is possible to buy part or all of it from the retailers.

In an interview with Tech in Asia, co-founder Yuki Kanayama said iQon’s 650,000 registered users are spending more than $1 million in aggregate purchases. He also commented that a single transaction often costs around US$100.

iQon raised $4.4 million from Itochu Technology Ventures, Globis, and GMO Ventures Partners in 2011.

5. Locondo.jp specializes in shoes; they supplied 70 percent of its US$50 million revenue in 2013. the remainder was made up by bags (20 percent) and apparel goods (10 percent).

To prevent customers from feeling disappointed if they receive shoes that don’t fit, Locondo delivers three pair of shoes to each customer – one size bigger and one size smaller than what was originally chosen. Once a decision is made on the right pair within thirty days, the customer has to call the delivery guy to bring the other shoes back. In 2013 alone, Locondo delivered over 600,000 pairs of shoes.

 6. Mercari.com is Japanese online shopping is not limited to new goods only. Mercari is a successful flea market for second-hand goods. Mercari CEO Shintaro Yamada told Tech in Asia earlier this year that users post over 10,000 items each day, and there are over one million listings. In the same interview, Yamada noted that over half of those items are related to women’s goods, which reflects that most users are women in their twenties.

7. Monoco.jp Online shopping in Japan is bound to result in finding many Japanese products. For individuals who want a taste of something different, Monoco has a collection of clothes and everyday goods from over 40 countries. It curates both the items and their designers, claiming that most of the products cannot be found in Japanese stores.

Stockpiles of goods are low, so there can be a several-week wait while a user’s desired product is made and shipped. Registered members get access to sales as well.

8. Ohmyglasses.jp Not every Japanese online store is going to carry a wide range of products. Oh My Glasses has found their niche catering to glasses wearers.

Connected to 1,000 stores, OMG (the official abbreviation) provides 400 brands and over 20,000 glasses to choose from, including some of its own design. Users input their prescription and can have their glasses delivered for free. Should the glasses be unsatisfactory, the user can return them for free within five days of delivery.

OMG recently made headlines for securing US$10.7 million in funding led by SMBC Venture Capital, Nissay Capital, Revamp Capital, and the government-funded Innovation Network Corporation of Japan.

9. Zozo.jp A dedicated fashion portal for online shopping, Zozotown was founded in 1998 and has managed to stay independent and growing despite heavy competition from Amazon Japan and Rakuten.

Zozotown’s longevity has resulted in several offshoots of the core business.ZozoUsed is for selling old clothes. Wear is a mobile-first social network for users to take pictures of themselves and explain what brands and products they are wearing.

The company’s growth has been steady recently, from 1.37 million unique shoppers in 2007 to 3.21 million in 2013. Net income for 2013 reached US$78 million, a 45.5 percent increase on the previous year.

10. Fril.jp , the main product from local startup Fablic, is a flea market like Mercari. While Mercari is female-focused to a degree, Fril, as its pink and latticed design suggests, is almost exclusively used by high school- and college-aged Japanese women.

With a quick photo snap, the user can upload the item they wish to sell and wait for notifications from interested buyers.

Fril came out of the Open Network Lab accelerator in 2012 and has seen 1.5 million downloads and monthly transaction volume of approximately US$5 million.

11. Aucfan.com are a popular form of online shopping in Japan, and AucFan aggregates them for you. Via AucFan, users can quickly price compare on a wide range of products before hopping over to the auction service with the best price.

AucFan has been in the black for several years and continues to push its net income up, doubling from approximately US$1 million in its 2012 fiscal year to US$2.10 million in 2013. The service has 381,000 users, 50,000 of whom are premium users with full access to AucFan’s 20 billion data points for products. The company went public in April 2013.


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