Initiative offline2on
Small businesses with limited resources can now quickly and easily launch an online store or optimize their online sales. This is possible thanks to a network of more than 1’000 e-commerce experts from all over the world who are offering their help in the face of the coronavirus pandemic. As the only representative from Switzerland, we also support this initiative with our expertise.
One click and the goods are sold. This is the dream of many small merchants and retail businesses in the current situation. The stock is full, but the sales are not following. Often an online store is missing or not optimally set up. There are various offers that can be used to fix this. for example,HostpointorLadenheldenoffers low-cost online stores with standard design templates to enable standard design to enable online sales. The initiativeoffline2ongoes a step further. It uses the power of the community, because behind the initiative are more than 1’000 experts from all over the world in all areas of online business: eCommerce experts, developers, technologists, web designers and many others. They all offer their help, because they too have capacities available and want to put their know-how at your disposal.
Put your business online: it’s fast, simple and economical
A part of the offer consists in the free creation of a website for online sales onShopifyorBigCommercein less than a week. “We can launch an online store in three days, provided we can meet the merchant’s needs with a standard solution. A florist, for example, could take advantage of this to be able to deliver over short distances,” explains Sylvain Rayé, e-commerce expert and founder of diglin GmbH. “If the standard solution is not enough, we look for appropriate solutions that fit within the customer’s budget.” Currently, this service is mostly used in the United States and England. If an e-commerce expert cannot answer the project or is faced with a complex question, the community helps. The active exchange of knowledge and resources between specialized experts allows for quick solutions, which benefits not only the experts, but more importantly the merchants.
The fast track to your own online store
Merchants can register on theoffline2onorcontact us. “We want to help small retailers sell their products online as quickly as possible in this crisis situation. However, we continue to advise and create online stores for all business sizes and budgets,” explains Sylvain Rayé. “The number of people who buy their products online has been increasing significantly for years. The Coronavirus crisis is accelerating this process. We therefore recommend all SMEs to take advantage of this growing sales market and invest in an online store.”
E-commerce trend continues even after the Coronavirus crisis
The acceleration of digitalization opens up new opportunities that must be seized. Many retailers are currently examining where and how they need to adapt their processes and products to remain competitive in the market. The fact that the trend towards online business is continuing even after the Coronavirus crisis is confirmed. Guido Roos, owner of the consulting firmmodulotre, with its long experience in e-commerce, advises companies on business transformation and accompanies them on the path to digitalization. This offer, which can be booked separately, complements our services and ensures that the online store is not only well positioned technically, but also strategically and content-wise. Be “On” - we are here to help you!