Sell Online With Style And Ease
December 14th, 2010 09:41 AM
More people are shopping the internet, and smart businesses are opening on-line storefronts.
The smartest are developing sites that not only enable customers to find out about products or services and make a purchase, but also use sophisticated design to re-enforce their brands.
Online sales gained more momentum last year, with e-commerce showing its fifth consecutive year of double-digit growth in Canada, especially among retailers. Together, private and public sector online sales grew some 40 per cent, rising to almost $50 billion in 2006.
One of the fastest growing sectors was retail trade. Retail firms sold goods and services online worth $4.7 billion last year. This was nearly double the revised figure in 2005, and it accounted for 10 per cent of all private sector online sales.
As with any marketing program, there is a wide range of ways to set up on-line sales. Cheap pre¬packaged programs are now available to set up simple on-line catalogues. Oryou can go to a big marketing company and spend $20-50,000 for a full-featured custom website.
The experienced experts at MapleWeb Creative Marketing are now offering local companies all the e-commerce website development they need at prices that are more competitive, enabling smaller companies to achieve all their internet business and branding objectives within their budgets.
MapleWeb's e-cart services include branding advice, high-end design, expert search-engine optimization, hosting, secure payment options, direct shipping connections, order and inventory management, instant cost calculation, contact management.
If you're starting a new business, or if your business is launching a new product or service line, a low-overhead virtual store can be the perfect way to explore the market without the cost of a leasing an actual storefront. For existing businesses, a MapleWeb e-cart website is a smart way to build the brand and grow sales.
Copyright North Shore Magazine Issue Dec 08 - Jan 09
The smartest are developing sites that not only enable customers to find out about products or services and make a purchase, but also use sophisticated design to re-enforce their brands.
Online sales gained more momentum last year, with e-commerce showing its fifth consecutive year of double-digit growth in Canada, especially among retailers. Together, private and public sector online sales grew some 40 per cent, rising to almost $50 billion in 2006.
One of the fastest growing sectors was retail trade. Retail firms sold goods and services online worth $4.7 billion last year. This was nearly double the revised figure in 2005, and it accounted for 10 per cent of all private sector online sales.
As with any marketing program, there is a wide range of ways to set up on-line sales. Cheap pre¬packaged programs are now available to set up simple on-line catalogues. Oryou can go to a big marketing company and spend $20-50,000 for a full-featured custom website.
The experienced experts at MapleWeb Creative Marketing are now offering local companies all the e-commerce website development they need at prices that are more competitive, enabling smaller companies to achieve all their internet business and branding objectives within their budgets.
MapleWeb's e-cart services include branding advice, high-end design, expert search-engine optimization, hosting, secure payment options, direct shipping connections, order and inventory management, instant cost calculation, contact management.
If you're starting a new business, or if your business is launching a new product or service line, a low-overhead virtual store can be the perfect way to explore the market without the cost of a leasing an actual storefront. For existing businesses, a MapleWeb e-cart website is a smart way to build the brand and grow sales.
Copyright North Shore Magazine Issue Dec 08 - Jan 09
