Comments on: How Big is the e-Commerce Industry Really? https://www.floristchronicles.com/2011/e-commerce Your Flower Care, Wedding flowers and Florist Resource in South Africa Thu, 10 Dec 2015 17:09:38 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: Florist Chronicles https://www.floristchronicles.com/2011/e-commerce#comment-999 Florist Chronicles Fri, 05 Aug 2011 10:18:32 +0000 http://www.floristchronicles.com/?p=1261#comment-999 What does the app do exactly? Social Shopping certainly is going to be a big part of our future... What does the app do exactly?

Social Shopping certainly is going to be a big part of our future…

]]> By: Bainzy https://www.floristchronicles.com/2011/e-commerce#comment-997 Bainzy Fri, 05 Aug 2011 09:50:01 +0000 http://www.floristchronicles.com/?p=1261#comment-997 Online shopping in my opinion hasn't even started... Bring the people into the process and the sales of product will merge into a users everyday online process this app in Facebook has got it right it is truly way ahead of its time when it comes to social shopping http://apps.facebook.com/afillyeight/ If I was Facebook I would buy it now before it expoldes Online shopping in my opinion hasn’t even started…

Bring the people into the process and the sales of product will merge into a users everyday online process this app in Facebook has got it right it is truly way ahead of its time when it comes to social shopping

http://apps.facebook.com/afillyeight/

If I was Facebook I would buy it now before it expoldes

]]> By: Florist Chronicles https://www.floristchronicles.com/2011/e-commerce#comment-945 Florist Chronicles Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:05:03 +0000 http://www.floristchronicles.com/?p=1261#comment-945 Thank you for your input Sally. You have hit it on the head! There is actually a study that was conducted a while ago about this. I can’t remember the numbers and can’t find the report now, but it definitely supports your argument and demonstrates the need for a web presence to give potential clients peace of mind when looking for a new vendor. Thank you for your input Sally. You have hit it on the head! There is actually a study that was conducted a while ago about this. I can’t remember the numbers and can’t find the report now, but it definitely supports your argument and demonstrates the need for a web presence to give potential clients peace of mind when looking for a new vendor.

]]> By: Florist Chronicles https://www.floristchronicles.com/2011/e-commerce#comment-943 Florist Chronicles Wed, 27 Jul 2011 21:04:25 +0000 http://www.floristchronicles.com/?p=1261#comment-943 Hey Joe, you are most welcome and glad you liked the format. It is nice to see someone else as excited about the potential of the web, be it a website, social media, e-commerce, internet marketing or all of the above... you are right, it is here to stay, whether we like it or not... My advice to any florists that don't yet have an internet presence, take baby steps, but get started today... Get a website, but don't just leave there and hope for the best... create a facebook page and twitter account so that you can interact with your customers and drive more traffic to your website. If you can't afford a website right now, then start with the facebook page first - it's free! I will be posting articles in the future showing florists how to do all these things in detail, so watch this space... Hey Joe, you are most welcome and glad you liked the format. It is nice to see someone else as excited about the potential of the web, be it a website, social media, e-commerce, internet marketing or all of the above… you are right, it is here to stay, whether we like it or not…

My advice to any florists that don’t yet have an internet presence, take baby steps, but get started today… Get a website, but don’t just leave there and hope for the best… create a facebook page and twitter account so that you can interact with your customers and drive more traffic to your website. If you can’t afford a website right now, then start with the facebook page first – it’s free!

I will be posting articles in the future showing florists how to do all these things in detail, so watch this space…

]]> By: Sally Baker Williams https://www.floristchronicles.com/2011/e-commerce#comment-935 Sally Baker Williams Wed, 27 Jul 2011 16:36:15 +0000 http://www.floristchronicles.com/?p=1261#comment-935 Web and eCommerce offerings truly are an imperative in this era. I talk to brides on a weekly basis that tell me they are highly unlikely to schedule an appointment to check out a vendor if they cannot research them online first! If your business does not have a fully functional web presence in multiple arenas, you are missing out. Web and eCommerce offerings truly are an imperative in this era. I talk to brides on a weekly basis that tell me they are highly unlikely to schedule an appointment to check out a vendor if they cannot research them online first! If your business does not have a fully functional web presence in multiple arenas, you are missing out.

]]> By: Joe Guggia AIFD https://www.floristchronicles.com/2011/e-commerce#comment-933 Joe Guggia AIFD Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:34:37 +0000 http://www.floristchronicles.com/?p=1261#comment-933 Awesome to have this information listed in such an easy format to follow. Yes, numbers are astounding, and many florists still don't realize the online potentional. But without this presence, mom and pop shops won't survive, unless they just plain don't need to make money. Fact of life, and here to stay. But it's also so much fun! I can upload images to many sites and share so much info with incredible venues. The opportunities are endless and very easy tools to use. Thanks for information! Awesome to have this information listed in such an easy format to follow. Yes, numbers are astounding, and many florists still don’t realize the online potentional. But without this presence, mom and pop shops won’t survive, unless they just plain don’t need to make money. Fact of life, and here to stay. But it’s also so much fun! I can upload images to many sites and share so much info with incredible venues. The opportunities are endless and very easy tools to use. Thanks for information!

]]> By: Florist Chronicles https://www.floristchronicles.com/2011/e-commerce#comment-921 Florist Chronicles Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:44:04 +0000 http://www.floristchronicles.com/?p=1261#comment-921 Thanks Christophe, glad you like it. I had a look at your infographic on F-Commerce. Wow, the numbers blow me away! I wasn't aware that F-Commerce converts so well. I have actually been thinking about building Facebook commerce into my flowers and gifting business' facebook page - http://www.facebook.com/flowersforafrica, but wasn't sure the investment would be viable at this stage... maybe I need to look again... ;-) Thanks Christophe, glad you like it.
I had a look at your infographic on F-Commerce. Wow, the numbers blow me away! I wasn’t aware that F-Commerce converts so well.

I have actually been thinking about building Facebook commerce into my flowers and gifting business’ facebook page – http://www.facebook.com/flowersforafrica, but wasn’t sure the investment would be viable at this stage… maybe I need to look again… ;-)

]]> By: Christophe - TargetOnlineMarketing.com https://www.floristchronicles.com/2011/e-commerce#comment-919 Christophe - TargetOnlineMarketing.com Mon, 25 Jul 2011 15:02:30 +0000 http://www.floristchronicles.com/?p=1261#comment-919 Snazzy infographics Brendon, i like it Agreed on e-commerce platforms as a MUSt for any sized organisations but the cost can seem prohibitive for local businesses (like the local fish and chips place). Especially when compared to the current zero cost to social media platoforms such as FaceBook and the development of the F-Commerce. Snazzy infographics Brendon, i like it
Agreed on e-commerce platforms as a MUSt for any sized organisations but the cost can seem prohibitive for local businesses (like the local fish and chips place).
Especially when compared to the current zero cost to social media platoforms such as FaceBook and the development of the F-Commerce.

]]> By: Florist Chronicles https://www.floristchronicles.com/2011/e-commerce#comment-913 Florist Chronicles Sun, 24 Jul 2011 15:26:19 +0000 http://www.floristchronicles.com/?p=1261#comment-913 You are absolutely right Michelle. Most businesses, whether they are small, medium or large cannot afford not to have an internet presence of some sort these days. While not all businesses need e-Commerce platforms, they should at least invest in a website, even if it is just so that people can find their contact details. You are absolutely right Michelle. Most businesses, whether they are small, medium or large cannot afford not to have an internet presence of some sort these days. While not all businesses need e-Commerce platforms, they should at least invest in a website, even if it is just so that people can find their contact details.

]]> By: Michelle Held https://www.floristchronicles.com/2011/e-commerce#comment-911 Michelle Held Sun, 24 Jul 2011 13:26:02 +0000 http://www.floristchronicles.com/?p=1261#comment-911 Thanks for this very interesting article! I never realised how many consumers are relying on e-commerce. Your article certainly has been an eye opener and a revenue stream well worth investigating. Thanks! ;) Thanks for this very interesting article! I never realised how many consumers are relying on e-commerce. Your article certainly has been an eye opener and a revenue stream well worth investigating. Thanks! ;)

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