What are the characteristics of the e-commerce sector in Spain?
The
e-commerce sector in Spain is an increasing industry. For example, at the level of 2016, this industry accounted for EUR 23.91 billion, which represented an increase of more than 15% compared to the situation of the previous year. Thus, it is advisable to
open a company in Spain as an
online shop, provided that the investors have analyzed the most
suitable market segment that can yield relevant financial returns.
Our team of consultants in company registration in Spain can offer advice on the main procedures related to
operating an online business.
Which are the top products sold by Spanish online shops?
Companies operating in the
online sector sell a wide category of products, but the
highest sales are registered for specific products sold to both the local and foreign consumers. Although this market is rather developed in this country, less than
50% of the Spanish citizens shop online.
This can offer the possibility of further development for
selling various goods, as the
consumer market can increase, and
our team of specialists in company formation in Spain can provide assistance on the regulations addressed to the
sale of products in the online environment. The investors who want to start the procedure of
company registration in Spain should that the
top products sold here are represented by
fashion items, toys and hobby related products.
What are the procedures for registering a top domain name in Spain?
In order to
open an online shop in Spain it is necessary to
set up a website. For this, the investor will have to
register a top domain name, from the available
domain names provided under the
Spanish legislation.
Spain offer the following
domain names:
- • investors can request the top level domain name “es” without any prior verification;
- • the above mentioned rule is also available for “com.es”, “nom.es” and “org.es” domain names;
- • special types of domain names, such as “gob.es” and “edu.es” require prior approval;
- • “gob.es” is available for institutions, agencies and governmental bodies registered in Spain.
Investors are invited to
contact our team of representatives in company formation in Spain for further information related to the
registration of an online shop.
Our consultants can assist investors in
setting up a merchant account, a necessary tool for any
online store.