WHAT’S HAPPENING TO THE ECONOMY?
2007 – Gas prices up; cost of operation up; credit harder to acquire; and consumer confidence down…
Things that every retailer dreads. Whether you are selling socks and underwear, health food, vitamins, or exotic cats; 2007 was met with an obvious decline in sales for most. 2007 saw bankruptcy and cost-cutting. More marketing gimmicks have also come out of the wood-work.
BUT NOT ONLINE SALES
According to Internet Retailer, Last year online retail sales reached $165.9 billion, an increase of 21.8% from $136.2 billion in 2006. They further cite that Internet sales grew nearly six times faster than total retail sales.
TRUTH IN NUMBERS
Internet Retailer also reported that Office Depot (with over 1,000 stores nationwide) actually saw OfficeDepot.com sales rise by 14% to $4.9 billion from $4.3 billion in 2006. That increase accounted for all the growth in Office Depot’s sales last year. Total revenue rose by 3.5% to $15.5 billion from $15 billion in 2006 while comparable store sales dropped by 5%.
Total sales at Circuit City Stores Inc. (No. 16) dropped by 5.5% in 2007 to $11.7 billion from $12.4 billion in 2006. Comparable store sales also dropped by 8% last year, but CircuitCity.com grew by 40% to $1.4 billion from $1 billion in 2006, according to Internet Retailer.
BananaRepublic.com, Gap.com, OldNavy.com and PiperLime.com sales were up while in-store sales were down in 2007.
EVERYONE WANTS TO SAVE MONEY
No one wants to drive, gas is rediculously expensive, and vehicle costs are growing as well. More and more consumers are turning to their computers. Why not? You can rent movies, video games, watch your favorite shows and videos, download music, purchase books, and basically anything you could possibly need or want.
COMPLIMENT WITH ONLINE SALES
Here is a trend that is steadily climbing, retailers are now turning to online sales to compensate for lost revenue. They are complimenting their ‘brick and mortar‘ with ‘click and order‘.
AFFORDABLE AND EASY
It’s not expensive to sell online. You can set up an online store fairly quickly. With Shopping Cart Made Simple, you can have an online store in just days. A professional, easy to use online catalog to sell any product(s) that you wish. Low setup fee ($499) gets you setup, then $30 a month and you are selling your own products online! Want to accept credit cards? INCLUDED. Accept Visa, Mastercard, electronic check, Dicover, etc, etc.
LIST YOUR PRODUCTS IN THE SEARCH ENGINES
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THE DEAL
This is an incredible deal for your own online shopping cart. Here it is again:
Only $499 to set up your store, and $30 to start selling online. Think about it… The economy is taking it’s toll on stores, but online sales continue to grow beyond retail sales… Shouldn’t you be a part of it?
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Christian Connett Resources, eCommerce eCommerce, economy, online store, shopping cart made simple
