Kerry E-Commerce Sites

ejmaztec

A lot of businesses over the years thought that having one page with a photo and contact details was the ultimate online presence. Some sites went a bit further, and showed photos of what they sold. The problem with a lot of those sites was that they didn't quote prices, and they expected potential customers to get in touch with them. They never made it easy for themselves to do business online.

Now of course, with the lockdown, some of them have actually gone the whole hog, and are selling their goods online, the same as thousands of others have been doing for years.

The first one that I spotted, a couple of days ago, was Landers. It looks like they're in the throes of adding more and more stuff to the site, and I hope a lot more local businesses follow this trend.

https://landers.ie/

newman10

ejmaztec wrote: »

A lot of businesses over the years thought that having one page with a photo and contact details was the ultimate online presence. Some sites went a bit further, and showed photos of what they sold. The problem with a lot of those sites was that they didn't quote prices, and they expected potential customers to get in touch with them. They never made it easy for themselves to do business online.

Now of course, with the lockdown, some of them have actually gone the whole hog, and are selling their goods online, the same as thousands of others have been doing for years.

The first one that I spotted, a couple of days ago, was Landers. It looks like they're in the throes of adding more and more stuff to the site, and I hope a lot more local businesses follow this trend.

https://landers.ie/

I can only give an opinion regarding sites, many businesses were sold the Government €2000 free site by Web Designers, I know some of those businesses, but the business does not have the time or ability to maintain the sites.

This involves Website optimisation, Social Media and email marketing, that takes time and effort, therefore the sites are just pages.

I agree that Landers is a decent site BUT it does not have a Returns Policy, which is the first page many customers look for

ejmaztec

newman10 wrote: »

I can only give an opinion regarding sites, many businesses were sold the Government €2000 free site by Web Designers, I know some of those businesses, but the business does not have the time or ability to maintain the sites.

This involves Website optimisation, Social Media and email marketing, that takes time and effort, therefore the sites are just pages.

I agree that Landers is a decent site BUT it does not have a Returns Policy, which is the first page many customers look for

Perhaps Landers will have a returns policy in place when they realise that they left it out?

I bet the businesses that didn't take e-commerce on board are kicking themselves now, and wish that they had taken the time and the effort to set things up. With the "virus" ruling things for some time to come, a business could be "ticking over" with online sales, or "going under" without.

newman10

ejmaztec wrote: »

Perhaps Landers will have a returns policy in place when they realise that they left it out?

I bet the businesses that didn't take e-commerce on board are kicking themselves now, and wish that they had taken the time and the effort to set things up. With the "virus" ruling things for some time to come, a business could be "ticking over" with online sales, or "going under" without.

Most of the sites are are on a WordPress platform which are great for Social Media or as Advertising sites but a proper Retail site would need a platform like Shopify and that is much more expensive
Its also suprising the amount of retailers who are not using Amazon

Schalker

Just ordered chocolate from Skelligs Chocolate Factory online.

They ship to Germany.

Did it before Corona and now during Corona to have them open when I return to the Glen one day when the Epedemic will be over

Graham

newman10 wrote: »

Most of the sites are are on a WordPress platform which are great for Social Media or as Advertising sites but a proper Retail site would need a platform like Shopify and that is much more expensive

Woocommerce (the biggest ecommerce plugin for WordPress) runs almost a third of the worlds online stores.

Shopify 10%

newman10

Biggest does not neccisarily make it the best platform

Graham

You should definitely tell the amateurs like

AeroPress
Singer
Weber
Airstream
The All Blacks
The Spectator
Van Heusen
Skelligs Chocolate

I won't drag the thread any more off topic. Suffice to say the ability/professionalism of an e-commerce site is not related to the underlying platform whether it's woocommerce, shopify, magento or any one of thousands of other options.

It's great to see more companies looking at ecommerce. I suspect/hope we'll see a lot more new entrants.

Redsoxfan

Castle Off Licence in Tralee has an online store and delivers nationwide.

Ciarrai76

A few of the boutiques in Tralee have set up new websites. Effigy & Rockalilly just in the last couple of weeks. I see Dan Fitzgeralds have a website as do Ross jewellers and Hilsers. CH Chemist have a site, which I've ordered off three times now since lockdown.

newman10

Graham wrote: »

You should definitely tell the amateurs like

AeroPress
Singer
Weber
Airstream
The All Blacks
The Spectator
Van Heusen
Skelligs Chocolate

I won't drag the thread any more off topic. Suffice to say the ability/professionalism of an e-commerce site is not related to the underlying platform whether it's woocommerce, shopify, magento or any one of thousands of other options.

It's great to see more companies looking at ecommerce. I suspect/hope we'll see a lot more new entrants.

I don't remember using the phrase amateurs about anyone, large or small, but I take it that you do not like to be questioned, we are all entitled to have an opinion...........