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Companies that adapt their products to local languages and market needs have a significantly greater chance of selling to international buyers. In a September 2008 survey of 351 buyers of business software from eight non-Anglophone countries, Common Sense Advisory found a high correlation between purchasing likelihood and localized products. The data from the survey, which included businesspeople in Brazil, China, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, Spain, and Sweden, showed that more than nine out of 10 buyers prefer products and information that are available in their native languages and adapted to local requirements. These findings are detailed in the firm’s report “Localization Matters” and provide for a clear business case for localizing products and websites for business-to-business situations.
Common Sense Advisory Chief Research Officer Donald A. DePalma explains, “Many firms still debate whether it makes business sense for them to localize their products, mostly because there is a longstanding assumption that people feel comfortable using English. However, this data clearly shows that even when people speak English confidently, they still prefer products in their language. They want to learn about these products in their own languages and use complex products that have been adapted to their businesses and cultural environments."
The research report includes analysis of the survey findings and dozens of data points to help companies – especially software vendors and manufacturers of complex products with a software user interface, documentation, and technical support – make the business case for localization, including the following:
Even when people speak English, they prefer to buy in their own languages.
Localization drives sales.
"Localization Matters” is available as part of a Common Sense Advisory research membership. For more information, visit www.commonsenseadvisory.com.
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