Category: News

Middle Eastern customers of the UK’s department store Marks and Spencer have, from today, a new website to visit selling M&S products with delivery across 5 countries; UAE, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain and Kuwait. Launching in co-operation with their franchise partner in the area Al-Futtaim the country specific website, available in Arabic and English languages will deliver…

Alexa Chung is to collaborate with Marks and Spencer to curate a new special collection of women’s clothing inspired by their archive. Archive by Alexa which was announced exclusively by Vogue.co.uk will be made up of 31 ready to wear items and be ready to launch in April 2016. Alexa Chung, model and Television presenter,…

We have all heard of cross border shopping. Indeed our aim is to help shoppers from all over the world with their overseas purchases and cross border shopping.  Shoppers can choose to buy products from shops all over the world, and find products and prices that might not be available in their own country. But what…

Michelle Obama stunned America in her marigold dress by designer Narciso Rodriguez at her husband’s State of the Union Address. Discounted for Black Friday at Neimanmarcus.com it was sold out within minutes of her appearing it in. Neiman Marcus which is another Borderfree inc partner for international shipping is a USA online shopping store which delivers worldwide…

Hot on the heels of Boohoo’s international announcement and not to be out done, the darling of the UK and European clothing and fashion online world ASOS also reports an increase in international sales. A jump on last years numbers of 28%. ASOS, which used to be known as As Seen on Screen before it focused…

Boohoo.com is a UK online clothing retailer which sells the latest fashions and trends for men and women. Set up by two suppliers to more traditional offline stores, they are able to create own label and brand clothing, shoes and accessories to meet the very latest cutting edge trends and they can sell internationally with…

There are a number of reasons why we started MyInternationalShopping.com, and avoiding online shopping disasters is very much one of them. We try to help you to make the best shopping decisions when buying from overseas, but sometimes it does not always go to plan and badly or wrongly described products or just plain scams…

Here are six fun ways different countries, Australia, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Hong Kong, Poland and Sweden celebrate Christmas. Get a taste of how people in other countries celebrate the big day with our info-graphic Christmas image. How do you celebrate Christmas in your country? Are these Christmas customs real or fairy tales? Please leave a…

The 7th installment of the Star Wars franchise is called The Force Awakens, and unless you’ve been living under the sea these past few weeks, you’ll know it has opened at the cinema recently in 2015. This episode of the space franchise created by George Lucas is directed by JJ Abrams and stars all the…

Through our partnership with Borderfree.com is a common sight to many international shoppers who buy from shops in the US and the UK. Borderfree is an ecommerce service provider who specalises in global payments and shipping services. They help online retailers to sell and ship their wares to all parts of the globe. Cross border…

Black Friday online deals day, which is also known in the USA as Thanksgiving deals day on the internet is the biggest day of the year for online deals and offers. When is Black Friday Online Deals Day 2017?  This year Black Friday is on 27th November, which is the closest Friday to Thanksgiving Day,…

We all have a good idea about which countries in the world are more expensive than others? We’ve all been abroad and bought a meal, or a new shirt and are aware of the price differences between overseas and home and between the different countries we’ve been to. But how do we know for sure…

Yoox.com, the Italian clothes internet retailer which offers worldwide shipping is to buy the upscale fashion website Net-A-Porter.com. Both online shops sell luxury good and clothing and it is understood that Yoox is taking over and buying Net-a-Porter.com in a deal that will value the two companies at about EUR2.6 Billion. The rationale for the…

The oil price is plummeting, Russia is feeling the pinch and that is getting tighter with the US and European sanctions that have been levied against them. All this economic pain is causing a huge drop in the value of their currency, the Rouble; which fell over 19% yesterday alone.  It is inevitable that many…

Black Friday and Cyber Monday shops in America for delivery to the UK 2014. 1. OASAP – Womens fashion, USA – http://www.oasap.com/ Thanksgiving sale. Up to 80% off plus $15 off any $69 with coupon code 15-69 order plus free international shipping. Pay in GBP.  2. Chicwish – Womens fashion indie designs, USA – http://www.chicwish.com/ Shop and Save. 30%…

Black Friday in the USA is November 28th 2014. It is the day of the year with the biggest discounts with shops falling over themselves to offer the best deals to sell as much as possible in the run up to Christmas. The following day is Super Saturday and then there is Cyber Monday; two…

No one does shopping quite like the USA. In America capitailsm is King and you can buy the best, and biggest, of everything. Probably. The whole world looks to the US for inspiration and cutting edge products, especially in tech, where companies such as Apple and their iPhones and Macs and Google with their Android…

NewLook.com the UK clothes retailer has reported a mixed set of results today. Its loss making French shops helped to make a £55m loss. In the UK, and other worldwide destinations, sales were up by a healthy margin, meaning that many women and men still buy their clothes at the chain of high street shops.…

A relatively little known company from the USA raised some money via IPO on the NY Stock Exchange (NYSE) a few days ago. The company is a shipping and logistics company called Borderfree.com. Do you have any reviews of BorderFree or would like to share your experiences if you have shopped with them? Borderfree is…

Red roses, chocolates, jewellery or perhaps a nice romantic, candlelit dinner for two? These are the things we usually treat our loved ones to in the Western World for Valentine’s Day. But what do the old romantics in other parts of the world do? Is Valentine’s Day even celebrated, and does it have the same…

Valentine’s day is the 14th February 2014! Have you bought your significant other a romantic present or gift? Are you planning on going out for a meal or will you cook something special at home? There are plenty of online international shops that have some lovely gift ideas for your partner this year. Buying your…

Argentina is one of the emerging countries struggling in the present economic climate. As the US Fed continues its Taper, Argentina’s currency reserves have fallen by about 30%. In an effort to try and stop the tide of money flowing out of the country they have introduced a number of restrictions on foreign currency transactions.…

International sales at ASOS.com, the fashion retailer, were up 38% in the last quarter of 2013. Driven mainly by EU sales, up 69%, international sales helped to boost the website’s overall sales for the Christmas period. Uk sales were also up, by 37%.  International retail sales account for 60% of the total sales, the same…

We have had a successful outcome of our competition to win an Apple ipad mini with retina display.  There were a few reviews successfully published and some members referred their friends and signed up to the email newsletter (which will start soon). Although some people posted to the forum, we have decided to suspend it…

This competition is closed and we are not accepting new entries. We want MyInternationalShopping.com to be as useful as possible to people wishing to buy stuff from overseas. So, as well as listing shops that will deliver internationally we want people who have bought from them to share their experiences with others. This way we…

Tiananmen Square, National Day of the PRC, October 1, 2006 Today, Tuesday 1st October 2013, is National Day and the start of Golden Week (黄金周) in China, one of the the longest public holidays in the country. According to Wikipedia “The Central People’s Government passed the Resolution on the National Day of the People’s Republic of…

Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, has wrapped up newly born baby Cambridge in an Aden + Anais swaddle. Kate Middleton, also known as Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, is a member of the British royal family. She is married to Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and is the mother of three children: Prince George, Princess…

The UK Retail Industry – International Action Plan, was withdrawn on 21st November 2018, according to the UK Governments own report. The link is here. The initiative was replaced by Great.gov.uk. This is a service designed to help businesses purchase from UK businesses and suppliers. Read our post about Great.gov.uk here The UK Retail Industry – International Action…

One of the longer lasting fashion trends of the moment is black and white stripes. Whilst this look is not for everyone, it seems to be increasingly on trend for others. MTV reports that Miley Cyrus love her black and white striped trousers. Big bold blocks of black and white are also this Spring’s new…

It is not just travellers who know that a strong or weak currency can be a blessing or a very expensive holiday! Importers and exporters too, live and die at the hands of the foreign exchange market; their goods are either cheap or expensive depending upon the strength or weakness of their currency. How does…

Hello, this is a new website, its aims are to help shoppers buy, over the internet from online shops and stores in different countries. We are roaming the internet looking for the best shops with international delivery which we share with you in informative and fun articles. We will find best places to buy stuff…