It’s Time To Make Real Money. It’s Time to Go eCommerce
Is your business making money, or more importantly—is your business even online? With 87% of the British population shopping online—you could be losing out on thousands of pounds each month.
In an age of rivalry, exorbitant retail rentals, fly-by-night trends, and the emergence of young shoppers who would rather shop online, at midnight—it seems barely a month passes by without a much-loved retailer or start-up closing their doors. The world of retail has gone eCommerce.
The Internet has revolutionised the way we live—and online trading is now a way of life. Did you know that 96% of the UK population are on the Internet and that UK shoppers make 87% of their retail purchases online? So, we’ll ask you again: Is your business making money—and are you online?
The UK is the hub of internet shoppers
As the gateway to 21st-century trading, everyone should be trading online. In fact, in 2021, it's estimated that there will be 2.1 billion digital buyers worldwide. Fortunately, the United Kingdom B2C eCommerce market is the third largest in the world. As one of the most sophisticated eCommerce markets, the UK has become the hub of internet shoppers, influencing up to 56% of in-store purchases. Even though it is a smaller consumer market than the US, China or Japan, shoppers spend more money per capita online than in other countries, with business-to-consumer turnover expected to reach over 200 billion euros at the beginning of 2020.
Its time to cash in on the eCommerce revolution
With 86% of the UK population making at least one purchase between 2018 and 2019—by 2028, eCommerce in the UK is expected to account for 53% of the country’s total retail sales. In fact, a recent survey by 123-Reg revealed that businesses with an online shop were 51% more likely to grow than those without. This tells us that there has never been a better time to cash in on the eCommerce revolution.
UK Shoppers love to shop online
In today’s tech-savvy times, an eCommerce shop is one of the fastest, convenient, and most affordable ways to build a consumer base and double your sales. The UK population love to shop online. A customer can make a purchase anytime and anywhere. eCommerce provides safe and easy payment options, and delivery is always on time—and sometimes even free.
For the frugal young shopper, super-saving deals and discounts are essential, and since there are zero overheads that high-street stores demand—sellers offer discounted prices and loads of incentives. Plus, Distance Selling Regulations have made it mandatory for merchants to accept returns from customers, provided items are sent back within seven days. UK shoppers know they will get their money back.
You double your chances of sales with an eCommerce site
eCommerce doesn’t just provide benefits to shoppers—it’s a holy grail for start-ups and retailers of all sizes too. Offering a platform to be found, to innovate, and double sales—going eCommerce can both make and save businesses loads of money. Your overheads are almost zero because you get to cut out rentals, interior design costs, sales equipment, salaries, and more.
eCommerce allows you to punch above your weight against much larger competitors and expand your geographic reach. You’re open for business 24/7, and with SEO practices in place, your online store can be ranked high with all the different search engines, which will drive traffic to your store.
But the real beauty of eCommerce is the amount of information you can harvest about your customers'—thanks to Web Analytics. Google Analytics makes it extremely easy to see where people are finding your website, which pages they are visiting, and from which part of the UK they are hailing in from. It's almost impossible to get these results from a basic website or brick and mortar store.
With an eCommerce business, there is no limit on the amount of money you will be able to make. It hardly matters whether you’re looking to earn thousands of pounds or euros every month, or you’re simply trying to save up some extra cash for a rainy day. If you’re running your eCommerce business efficaciously, you will be able to achieve your financial goals.
Retailers must respond to the ever-changing market—or get left behind
As UK shoppers continually hunt for the best deals and prices—the growth of eCommerce is driving a relentless pursuit of value for money. To thrive and survive, retailers must respond to the ever-changing online shopping behaviour led by younger shoppers—or they will be closing their virtual shutters in no time.
Not only will an online shop welcome a wave of local and international web surfing buyers, but you can expect sales growth, excellent savings on overheads and set-up costs, and you will be able to monitor your customers more efficiently.
We’ll turn your website into a money-maker
If you’re looking for a state-of-the-art online shop, then you need to get in touch with Zuse eCommerce Development. As a full-service eCommerce agency, we follow the latest trends and use the latest software to build industry-leading eCommerce websites.
As an in-house team of creatives, not only do we specialise in building custom-designed eCommerce sites, but we can also integrate sites with many other ‘off the shelf’ eCommerce services. Through our professional approach, creative and technical expertise, we will ensure your entire online shop and purchasing process is not only simple to navigate, but also safe and convenient—from the product selection to check out to pay.