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Features and Capabilities

Note that some of the following Global‑e functionality may vary depending on your platform.

For details about the following functionality in Shopify, refer to the section dedicated to Shopify Native.

With our application installed and your Global-e Merchant account set up, your store will enjoy the following features and capabilities.

  • Shopper's geolocation: When the shopper accesses the store, the Global‑e application detects the shopper's location (IP address) and uses that location to predefine the relevant country/currency settings. See Supported Currencies.

  • Browsing and buying in local currencies: Shoppers can browse and buy in their local currency; Global‑e supports 100+ currencies. Shoppers can use the shipping switcher to change the order delivery to a different destination or currency.

  • Localised pricing by Global‑e: Global‑e converts the value of the merchant's product prices to the shopper's local currency. This conversion includes current conversion rates, country coefficients, VAT calculation according to distance selling regulations (EU), rounding rules, currency symbols, and uplift/downlift coefficients across products and categories.

  • Fixed prices / RRP: Global‑e supports fixed prices on your platform so that you can keep online pricing (webstore) aligned with the local stores, sites, and franchises.

  • Local and alternative payment methods: Shoppers can pay with their preferred local payment method; Global‑e supports 150+ payment methods. See Payments.

  • Landed cost - duty and tax calculation: Shoppers can view and prepay all duties and taxes when checking out to prevent unpleasant surprises upon delivery.

  • Optimised shipping options: Shoppers can choose from various international shipping methods at competitive rates, all served via a robust Shipping Engine to serve relevant options for any basket scenario and destination.

  • Merchant Of Record: Move all international markets payment fraud liability, tax regulation and compliance to Global‑e as the MOR/SOR.

  • International Checkout: The International checkout page is powered by Global‑e to serve all the above capabilities, available as a one-page checkout for optimal conversion.

  • Localised welcome and checkout: Complete the shopping experience with a localised welcome message and checkout process, available as part of your platform. See Supported Languages.