{"id":403,"date":"2022-07-14T07:13:29","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T11:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.tossdown.com\/?p=403"},"modified":"2022-07-28T06:31:57","modified_gmt":"2022-07-28T10:31:57","slug":"how-an-online-store-can-boost-your-sales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tossdown.com\/blog\/how-an-online-store-can-boost-your-sales\/","title":{"rendered":"How An Online Store Can Boost Your Sales"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wondering how to optimize your food brand&#8217;s sales? Building an online presence for your offline business is the best thing you can do to secure its future. Nearly all of consumer research now happens online, and companies that fail to recognize this are losing out on a lot of business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a dramatic increase in e-commerce sales. As lockdowns became the new normal and as physical shopping became more and more difficult (perhaps even dangerous), businesses started taking their operations online.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Canada alone saw a growth of more than <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emarketer.com\/content\/ecommerce-canada-has-nearly-doubled-since-2019\">75%<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in 2020 as mandatory isolations pushed shoppers to rely more heavily on online retailers. This trend only escalated further in 2021, with Canadians spending CAD 86.52 billion online, up 12% from 2020. It is clear that the pandemic has accelerated the growth of the online industry and we expect this to continue in the post-quarantine world as well.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Taking your brick-and-mortar business online is the need of the hour. With a huge demand for online services and products and with significant advancement in digital technologies, it\u2019s now fast, simple, and convenient to operate online.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_71 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/tossdown.com\/blog\/how-an-online-store-can-boost-your-sales\/#The_Benefits_of_Having_An_Online_Business\" title=\"The Benefits of Having An Online Business\">The Benefits of Having An Online Business<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/tossdown.com\/blog\/how-an-online-store-can-boost-your-sales\/#A_One-Stop_E-commerce_Solution_tossdown\" title=\"A One-Stop E-commerce Solution | tossdown\">A One-Stop E-commerce Solution | tossdown<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Benefits_of_Having_An_Online_Business\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Benefits of Having An Online Business<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">There are many reasons why you should establish an online presence for your offline business. Let\u2019s take a look at some of the key benefits.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">1. Low Operating Costs<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Moving your business online does not require any costly infrastructure. Operating costs such as rent, utilities, and repair and maintenance are virtually non-existent since consumers don\u2019t have to be physically catered to. It\u2019s even simpler if you already have an offline presence \u2013 you just sell the same products to a new customer base.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2. Boundless Business<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">With your brick-and-mortar business, you can only target a limited number of customers at one point in time. The only way to reach a global audience is to establish an online presence. Your company can unlock new potential by exposing your offering to an unlimited number of interested customers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">3. Flexible Point of Contact<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">One of the main benefits of <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tossdown.com\/e-commerce\">building an e-commerce website<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is that your clients and customers can place orders at any time. It can also help generate leads and inquiries outside office hours that you can follow up or respond to when you\u2019re open the next day. This also means you have 24\/7 availability and better customer support in place for potential customers, who are then more likely to convert to your product or service.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4. Customer data<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Data insights help in predicting consumer behavior in the online selling market. You can identify trends and patterns to forecast revenue in the upcoming quarters and develop effective marketing strategies that enhance visitor experience. Consumer analytics help you determine the products and services that customers are interested in, the platforms that drive most sales, and the preferred payment methods.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">5. Personal Freedom<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Running an online business gives you unlimited freedom to do things your way. It gives you complete autonomy in setting your own boundaries and deadlines, especially great for people with families looking to establish a healthy work-life-balance.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_One-Stop_E-commerce_Solution_tossdown\"><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A One-Stop E-commerce Solution | tossdown<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The pandemic has seen massive growth in all online industries, but especially in the food and beverage industry, with the sector experiencing a <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.emarketer.com\/content\/food-beverage-ecommerce\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">99%<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> surge in 2020 alone. If you want to <a href=\"https:\/\/tossdown.ca\">build a website for your food brand<\/a> to capture this booming online market, you can book a free consultation with <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">tossdown<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">tossdown <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">is an affordable e-commerce platform for food businesses, offering commission-free sales and orders, inventory management solutions, and real-time data that caters to your unique business needs. With our clear and intuitive user navigation, we make digital interaction as fluid and efficient as possible. Our layout is simple, clean, and clearly incorporates all elements important to your brand identity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wondering what the next step is? <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tossdown.ca\/contact-us\">Get in touch<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> with us now!<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wondering how to optimize your food brand&#8217;s sales? Building an online presence for your offline business is the best thing you can do to secure its future. Nearly all of consumer research now happens online, and companies that fail to recognize this are losing out on a lot of business. 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