[simple-author-box] Are South African retailers failing online? A recent study by the South African Council of Shopping Centres (SACSC) published by BusinessTech has revealed that South African retailers did little to advance their sub-par online shopping offerings in 2014. Reasons why South African retailers are failing online
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[simple-author-box] You should consider to start an online retail business. Bricks and Mortar (Traditional retailers) are now urgently adding online retail channels to the businesses. Thomas Smale contributing to The Entrepreneur proposed the following reasons:
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Any business needs paying customers to survive. Retailers need however to understand the behavior of their customer to earn their money. What is a paying customer?
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[simple-author-box] Competitors of your business are entities that offer similar products or services to customers in the same market that you are busy in. In other words, if you own a bakery on the corner, the supermarket in the nearby shopping mall that sells bread, is your main competitor.
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[simple-author-box] New research has shown that increasing Website Traffic is the biggest challenge for Bricks and Clicks retailers. Why is Website Traffic important? Website traffic (or the number of visitors to your website) is important because the number of visitors equals the number of opportunities you have to add new customers.
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[simple-author-box] To write a business plan may take up a lot of your time and financial resources. Here are some reasons why you need a business plan…
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[simple-author-box] Many companies still believe that their customers exchange money for products that they offer. You rather should offer value to your customers…
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[simple-author-box] Starting your own business takes more than getting money to cover your start up costs. Prospective business owners should consider the following costs of starting their own business: Things that you should consider before starting a business
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[simple-author-box] Our business environment is changing every second in an Internet economy driven by e-commerce. The Internet economy Back in the old days change was something you give back when someone buys something from your shop. Today change is part of a retailer’s life and the way he or she adapts to it may be
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