Front store for online store

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January 3, 2018, 6:21 pm

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Front store for online store

Do you think you can promote your online shop if you have a front store, or promote your front store if you have an online shop. Do you think it is profitable to have a front store for your online store or online store for your front store?

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mildredtabitha

mildredtabitha

I believe it is profitable to have an online store for your front store. I know a popular online business called Julia and has no front store. You have to buy online although there are curious people like me who always wants to visit the physical shop. So I think it is not compulsory to have a front store for an online business.

If you already have a front store, then opening an online shop for it will be profitable.

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vinaya

vinaya

Amazon does not have a front store and yet it is one of the biggest retailers in the world. However, to build a brand like Amazon requires a lot of creativity, hard work and money. I always wonder what if Amazon had a front store? Would the front store help Amazon to do more business? I also like to visit the front store because there are things that I don't like to buy online.

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kgord

kgord

I think you can have both. I think that most physical stores also have websites so they can be inter related for each other. I think they are not mutually exclusive and can be a great compliment to each other.

7 years ago

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vinaya

vinaya

yes, having a front store as well as an online store, both help in driving sales. If you already have one, it is a good idea to launch another. For instance, if you have an online store, it is a wise decision to have a front store, and if you already have a font store, it will be wise to have an online store. Front store requires more money to start compared to the online store. Unless you are doing dropshipping, you need inventory for your online business. If you already have inventory, a little more investment will allow you to open a front store.

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overcast

overcast

If you don't want to keep the inventory of the product. Then in such case you can see that online store or the shopify store is the best option. I can tell you that online store some of the time saves your time and space. And you can automate the payment and delivery process. So here you can online store needs to have website and also some backend like shopify.

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overcast

overcast

I think I'd choose to do both. I think I have done online store with clients. And it seems to be good when you can invest the time the right way. And you can choose the offline store if you have enough money. I can tell you that some of the time offline store can earn good money but also require more investment. So depending on how you can invest the online and offline money get you closer.

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vinaya

vinaya

It costs a lot of money to set a front store. You will have to procure goods, pay rents as well as hire sales person. However, you can create an online store for a small budget if you are doing drop shipping and designing your own website. If you do not know how to set up an ecommerce site, you might have to pay a lot of money. If you are selling direct, you also need to procure products.

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Adesuwa08

Adesuwa08

I know that it costs a lot of money to achieve the idea of a good front store, lets look at the positive side of it, having the both can remit more than the money you spent/spend on making it come to life, your gains will be limited if you do only online stores and sometimes you get to be hurried when buyers ask for the products they just paid for. The both of them are needed, forget about the money you will use to achieve both, because at the end of the day when you count your sales you will be glad you did both.

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vinaya

vinaya

One of the best thing about having online store for front store and vice versa, is you can market your online and offline businesses with one single campaign. If you have a front store, you have to stock the inventory, you can sell this inventory to online customers. If you are online seller and do direct sell, you have to stock up items, you can also sell these items from front store.

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kgord

kgord

If you can do both that is probably the best. It is one of the ways you can get the sort of balance you can find in selling online and in selling in the community. It is just one of the ways you can make good money easily.

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vinaya

vinaya

The best business approach is definitely having a front store for your online store and having an online store for your front store. If you already have a front store, you have a warehouse, inventory. In order to launch an online store all you need is a website. If you have an online store, you already have a warehouse (in case you are doing B2C) and inventory stock. In order to launch a front store, all you need is a store to display your products.

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overcast

overcast

There are some other issues too. Apart from setup and the maintenance cost. You have store refunds and the money that goes for the payout and purchase of inventory. And other dropshipping compliance cost. So all of that has it's cost.

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Tronia

Tronia

Yes, that's very true regarding the front store. That's one of the reasons that I would personally never invest into my own front store but I'd rather just open the online one first and perhaps in the future expand to the front one as well. It's just so much easier due to not having all those extra expenses.

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vinaya

vinaya

If you already have online business and doing direct selling, having a front store does not cost much because you already have an inventory and all you need is a store to display your products. If you already have a front store, it does not cost much to open an online store. However, you can easily operate your online store and you need paid staff when you have a front store.

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overcast

overcast

I think best approach is to work for someone who has the online store. And then start building after that. Because when you work for someone you get the idea that there are things that go into the process. And that's one more reason I think one should learn from other store setups.

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kgord

kgord

Yes, that is a point. Maybe you should put off the physical store front until you can afford it and feel comfortable doing so. If it is something that is going to stress you out, it will be counterproductive.

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vinaya

vinaya

If you have an online store, launching a physical store can cost you a lot of money because you need to pay rent for the store, decorate the store, and hire staff. If your online store is a small store and you do not have enough funds for investment, it is better to stay away from launching a physical store. However, if you already have a physical store, you can launch online store with little money. All you need is setting up a website.

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overcast

overcast

I agree in case of the shopify you can see that it requires 380 dollars per year to spend on the store which is basic in plan. And you have to constantly work on the prices for the drop-shipping too. So it depends on how people make the most money out of things. In some of the case the online store has it's set of limitations. It may mean that you may have to look for more people for store.

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gelotologist

gelotologist

Both are probably perfect for the business you want create or build and also having each as part of your business is necessary. Like you can have the online store without the actual front store, let's say for t-shirt business or for selling some useful items. Still both can actually work without having each other part of one's business.

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JoeMilford

JoeMilford

I think this is totally true--you can probably have an online store without a front store these days, as many of us do, but I do not think we are in an age anymore where you can get away with not having an online presence tied to your brick and mortar business. Both of these types of stores should compliment one another, and I know that, as a customer, having an online version of the front store which I can research and check out does encourage me to go check out the brick and mortar shop as well if it is convenient to do so.

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Steve5

Steve5

Yes, they can work separately. I find both effective when combined. Their increased likelihood for additional exposure helps with the business. Most people nowadays benefit from presenting a physical store and then bringing in more customers through online interaction.

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vhinz

vhinz

Expenses can be lesser if you don't have a front store. But if course having a front store is a way of letting your local that you are selling something.

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overcast

overcast

True. Letting people know about it through social media also works. But then again it can be harder if you ask me. Some stores are a bit more physical in nature. But notifying local people that we are selling something is a good option.

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vinaya

vinaya

The front store can be good if your customers are local. Generally speaking, people still love to visit the store and check the items. However, if you also want to cater to the people in other cities, even countries, you need an online store. The physical store can complement online store and vice versa. If you have one, launching another is not very difficult and a small investment can work.

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overcast

overcast

I think local people also matter. In fact any store makes money the most from the local store. And then they can take things ahead. As you can see for each one of us this would be lot different in that case. So online store needs to be viewed with some real approach towards the life.

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augusta

augusta

Having both would be just the right thing to do,it great to have the front store for my online store.That way I will be advertising both ways.Will expand my front store through the awareness created by the online store.The good thing about this is that online store would enable my products not just be limited to local use, everyone can patronize me, irrespective of the location, order and it is done.

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Barida

Barida

Having both is amazing as you can get to expand your sales. The thing is that we should have plenty of work to do in ensuring that both are moving higher at the same time. Having a front store will ensure that those in the local community gets to know the products you sell as well.

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peachpurple

peachpurple

It is easier to promote my items if I have a shop to display them, easier for customers to see, touch and negotiate the price, sales get by easy then online.

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overcast

overcast

Yes that is the reason many people promote the products through the Facebook pages and the groups. And some of them are also having the shopify stores. So it turns out it can earn them money. And if the conversion is good the business can expand.

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Adesuwa08

Adesuwa08

You are right, like I said on my comment to this question, it is best you have both as it saves you a whole lot of stress when doing online delivery. Doing the both means you have two different sources of earnings, they all bring clients and customers to your own advantages, this makes your business expands more.

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Rumu

Rumu

It also easier for products to be promoted online in the manner you stated - see, negotiate and price. It really doesn't matter if it's on or offline. Both methods in my opinion are very good channels for running a store business.

On a second thought, I think going online these days has gradually become a norm with the ever increasing technological advancement and the populace zeal towards acceptance. In line with this, an online store will probably get more attention than most front stores.

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SiamSEO

SiamSEO

Online sales are indeed pretty much the norm, because they decrease the cost yet make it easy for people all over the world to become your customers. So from purely business financials perspective online business makes much more sense compared to the old fashioned brick-and-mortar business.

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Rumu

Rumu

I couldn't agree more with you, online presence has really become the norm of recent times. Almost every business regardless its size theses days has either a Facebook, Instagram or twitter page, or some form of online presence to promote its image, products or services.

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Barida

Barida

Front store and online store can work hand in hand in the sense that one could get to have an address for the online store that they've got by having a front store.

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Judas2018

Judas2018

If you can manage the extra work it would take, and maybe find a suitable inexpensive space to operate a front store out of? I don't see why you shouldn't give it a try.

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Barida

Barida

It's about managing the whole thing. I would advise the poster to see ways to employ extra hands that can assist to see that the process goes smooth at the end of the day.

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Baburra

Baburra

These days it seems that it is helpful to have a brick and mortar store because the online market is getting more and more competitive and saturated. However, that does not mean that being the remaining few alternatives by having a physical store guarantees success either. In either case, just taking the right steps can lead to success regardless of whether the store is online or offline.

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Judas2018

Judas2018

Most online businesses have a small office they operate out of if necessary. The problem with being online and offline in terms of business though comes when someone breaks into your office, expensive repairs for heating or cooling systems, or when the landlord charges outrageous prices for rent. Some people find it much cheaper to just run an online e-commerce store.

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Pixie06

Pixie06

I think it is better to have an online store. This will help you in saving costs such as rent, electricity, wages and other charges. Moreover, nowadays many people prefer to buy online. Also, having an online store will help you to reach customers located in other countries. This may increase the demand for your products and subsequently, your sales revenue and profits will increase.

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overcast

overcast

Yes to keep the cost low. It helps to keep the store cost low. And offline store can be really costly in that sense. And I prefer to have the offline store for the same reasons. i am not sure how that works out for many. But from where I am it seems like online stores are doing good.

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Baburra

Baburra

I agree, I think online stores are still best because of all the reasons you stated and also you get to reach more people further than just your own neighborhood and community. However, I think having a physical store also has its own perks and I guess having both to work together can be an even better option since it's a combination. I've seen a lot of businesses get success doing it this way recently.

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JoeMilford

JoeMilford

Pixie06,
I agree wholeheartedly here with you, in terms of saving on those expenses, but I guess it just depends on what your product is, right? If one can afford both options, that would be the best way to go, but a lot of us freelancers do not have that kind of capital. I have struggled, in the past, with having an online storefront support the storage place, in terms of rent, where I had to keep the merchandise I was selling and promoting--this can be tough and a bit frustrating when starting a new business!

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vinaya

vinaya

If you already have a physical store, it does not cost much to have an online store and if you already have online store, it does not cost much to have a physical store. However, if you are launching both at the same time, your investment might go high. Likewise, if your online business is a drop shipping business or affiliate business, you need a lot of money to establish a front store.

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jaymish

jaymish

I think it depends on your circumstances. The advantage of a front store depending on it's location is that you have human traffic that could result in sales. I think an online store would boost sales to your front store and not the other way round. People online could ask to come to your physical store, to see and purchase your goods. Most people prefer to buy goods they can see and touch.

The advantage of an online store is that it is often cheaper and more convenient and in my opinion. I don't think people would be attracted to your online store because of your front line store. Most people would prefer to just go to your front store and make their purchases.

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vinaya

vinaya

If you have an online store and do B2C business, you need to acquire or manufacture products. Youn need storage for your products. You need a few staffs to maintain the sales, look after the storage run the online store. If you have a front store, you need all of these, and more than these, you need a front store. You need a front store in prominence location. Cist wise, offline business is more expensive to run than online business.

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mar06

mar06

I guess online store is a one good solution for our generation nowadays especially to those people who involves in online things. It may help also for those people who are willing to use online things than what they usually do. And I think that it is good for them to help their problems works easier and faster way.

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Barida

Barida

Yes, you are right as doing things online has been made easier since many people will get to buy the products and get it delivered to them even without meeting the seller in person. However, there is no harm in having a front store as well.

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Destiny00

Destiny00

I think it all depends on location. If you are located in a large city, a front store might be a good idea. A lot will also depend on where in that city you are located (how easy it is to get to and is there parking...). If you have a good location, though, a store front may help you to become a familiar part of your community. I suppose a lot also depends on what you're selling. And how important being familiar within the community is to your business.

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Baburra

Baburra

Having good parking really is one of the key elements of having a physical store. I would say that as a consumer I am less likely to visit a store if I know I will have a hard time finding parking. Although, I have to say that a lot of businesses where I am from thrive even with the lack of good parking for some reason, but for me personally I just don't go to those places because I know I have other options anyway in most cases.

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Judas2018

Judas2018

Rents will be your biggest obstacle towards opening a physical store in some of America's biggest and best cities. Here in New York we have so many familiar staples and well known businesses that have closed up shop or downsized due to sky high rents. These are places that have been fixtures in their respective neighborhoods and communities for 30 years or more. Opening a new storefront business in a big city and being able to afford the rent is a tall order these days unless you're selling a sure-sale product for large amounts of money.

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JoeMilford

JoeMilford

This is such a good point and one I didn't even think of. Location is key. I was recently in Savannah, Georgia visiting friends, and I used to live there, but I did notice how certain places had flourished as businesses, since I had moved, and how other places had kind of gone by the wayside or closed. It was all based on foot traffic and on how the neighborhoods have changed over the years. I really appreciate your point about decent and available parking too--I know people who simply quit shopping in some areas because of parking issues. These factors would definitely influence my decision on whether to open an online of offline establishment/business.

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Adesuwa08

Adesuwa08

Front store for your online store depends on your choices as they work hand in hand, depending on your own personal interest which varies from others, and it doesn't come with a warranty that you must.

This is what am trying to say there are some online stores that don't have front stores, while also there are some front stores that don't have online stores, it depends on your interest, time and budget.

I will give you a friendly advice it's best you do both, it will help you a lot to expand your business and give you clients and customers, with this two put in place you won't have to worry about income coming from just one source. Having an online store and a front store gives you an upper hand with delivery, instead of the usual panicks in packaging and delivery to customers, you already have a front store and you won't get to have heart attacks about it.

In conclusion, front store and online store are good strategy for business, no matter the type of sales you wish to do.

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Rumu

Rumu

This is probably the most detailed and opinionated comment I've come across on this thread. At the first sight of the topic, one might find the title confusing or even improperly constructed, sorry to say so, but your insight has made it much clearer to understand.

Drawing from one of your points, both subjects of discussion goes hand in hand, maybe not in the old days but definitely in this twenty first century given the increasing role of technology in our daily activities. Any venture, no matter how small, without an online presence seems to be out of touch and trend. My lays in the fact that any front store with an online presence of any type is undoubtedly going to receive more inflows, a larger customer base and also have a better outreach to general populace than any front store without an online presence.

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Tronia

Tronia

I think that both ways are profitable - front store and expanding to online and vice versa. It doesn't matter which one you started first because your stores will work hand-in-hand and will both give you the profit that you're looking for. The online stores are absolutely amazing purely because of how large of a crowd it reaches... you would have an extremely hard time reaching foreign countries' attention if it wasn't for the internet and other things.

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tiffiecute

tiffiecute

As an online buyer, I always check their physical store and vice vera. It gives me a sense of security since I will purchase items, it can prove to be a legitimate store.

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Judas2018

Judas2018

I've noticed this works in reverse in some places. Because the best sales and sale items are found at the online version of a company's store. So people hardly come in unless they plan to make big purchases. Like TV's or washer/dryer sets.

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Martinsx1

Martinsx1

Definitely, I completely agree with you as with regards to this. I have had a customer said this to me once in my front store that she actually came to find out in person if what I offer online is legit in my front store because it's stipulated in my online store that my front store is accessible 24/7.

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manmad

manmad

That's a smart move, you should always check an online store for a physical one if it's unknown, because that way you can confirm it's identity or at least have a place where you can complain if there's a problem with your order.

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Soulwatcher

Soulwatcher

I do know that our local pawn shops have a storefront and they sell their products in store and online and they make a lot of money. So I guess it can work depending on the business that you're in. But I will say my famous slogan again, don't put any more money into the business than your willing to lose.

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kaka135

kaka135

I think this depends who our targeted clients are. There are some businesses where we really don't need to have a front store, but the customers are happy to just view the products online and make orders from the online store. But I think there are still some businesses where the customers need to see how the physical items are, especially machinery, as these products are hard to tell how the quality is from the website and as it is usually very costly, it would be better to check out the products and talk to the owners face-to-face.

I think it's definitely better for any stores to have an online store, so they can create more online presence and reach more customers, even worldwide. It will be more expensive and hassles to set up a front store, so if it is not necessary, I would prefer just stay with the online store.

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treecko142

treecko142

Agree, your market will still determine if it is profitable for you to have a front store, as some products are fine as they are in an online retail shop.

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JoeMilford

JoeMilford

I think that both of these approaches should be used, and they both promote one another. There are some people out there who almost ONLY shop online at this point, and companies like Amazon are taking major advantage of this. When I was in the furniture business, years ago, we had some pieces that you could ONLY buy in actual store, but we had standard, re-producible pieces which you could buy in-store or online. However, we still advertised the pieces online that wee exclusive to the brick and mortar spot. This created a really cool dynamic of traffic online and offline, and both supported each other in this way.

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DarthHazard

DarthHazard

I think the whole point of an online store is that it has many different advantages when you compare it to a store front. So if you have an established and successful online store, there really is no need for you to open a store front to sell the same items. It would be extremely stupid to do so. However, if you have a store front that is already established, opening an online store can be extremely beneficial and help you increase sales & revenue.

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manmad

manmad

Nowadays, you should always have an online store if you have a physical one, or at least promote it in a viable way on the internet. We're living in the era of social medias, blogs and so on, so it's only natural that you have one to support your physical business. Of course, it depends on the type of attention you receive, like the kind of people who buy your products.

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ballyhara

ballyhara

Before social media or Internet, people usually used to have a front store, and then when all the media came out, they added a online link related to that store. Nowadays it tends to be the opposite, people creates an online business that eventually can lead to a front store. At least that's what's happening in my country, and so far it has been working really good for both managers and customers.

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Martinsx1

Martinsx1

I believe it's much possible to benefit from promoting your front store through having an online store. The reason for this is that the online store would give you access to lots of people who might be prospective customers who would be interested in patronizing in the products and services the person is offering.

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DenisP

DenisP

I suppose that in some ways it would depend both on the type of business you are operating as well as your location. For example, my aunt owns and runs a small secondhand clothing shop in the fairly remote, rural community which we live in. Would people want to order secondhand clothing online from a small shop that they're most likely not even going to ever hear about? Probably not. Because of how remote it is, it probably wouldn't pay off. That being said, what has been working for her is promoting sales through social media. Not only is it free but more effective than opening an online shop.

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anahbello1206

anahbello1206

I think that having an online store is much better than building a front store because of the expenses that you would have to prepare in having a front store. That being said, I think that although having a front store has advantages still online is enough, To be able to limit expenses.

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treecko142

treecko142

It depends on your starting capital and in your location. If the location you have determined to be front store is a good commercial space which has a good population of your target audience, it would definitely benefit you in starting a front store first before developing your online store, because you need to have a niche to compete with the leading online stores currently available.if your product is way different than other potential competitors, then going ahead with an online store is also a good idea, even without a front store. But, the general rule is that if you have a good customer base in your front store, then an online store would add to your income.

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vinaya

vinaya

I think it is better to start an online store first and launch your front store if your business picks up. Online store cost less to start because you do not have to hire regular workers or pay the rent for the store. If you are launching front store first, your start up cost might be very high.

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treecko142

treecko142

Yeah, it will depend on your resources and expertise, as some may be more comfortable venturing into physical stores as they feel they do not have a grasp of online marketing yet, while others will feel that online stores should go first for reasons you have mentioned.

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vinaya

vinaya

For an online store, you also need to have technical know-how such as launching a website, listing products, optimizing your website, marketing your website etc. marketing methods for an online store is very different than marketing your front store.

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Zekelee

Zekelee

Its a good idea though I think its gonna cost a lot. There are times wherein online shoppers are kind of skeptical about buying stuff from online stores especially the new ones as they are mot really sure if it is legit. I think having a physical store would help you get your customers trust which would also help you gain more customers.

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Judas2018

Judas2018

I normally gauge the trustworthiness of an online shop by its feedback, and also its fine print. That means its shipping policies, return policies, its policies on handling disputes between buyers and sellers, its payment processing tools, etc. If all of that checks out to my liking, I'm willing to make a few purchases from their business.

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Martinsx1

Martinsx1

I think that having both the online store in with a physical store to back it up makes business easier for the owner. For the customers that have issues with buying online, they can easily make use of the physical front store while those that are more comfortable buying online would order and have it delivered for them.

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fishbate

fishbate

I actually do both platform. I have a small shop that i use as a front store to showcase my crafts. I also have a couple of shops to broaden my audience and increase my profit. I use both platforms just to make sure that my crafts are seen by people from different genres. Also the profit on the two platforms are different , with advantages and disadvantages they are both essential in running a business.

7 years ago

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Martinsx1

Martinsx1

It's good what you are doing with your business because knowing that the higher the publicity given to you crafts or business products, the higher the possibility/chances of getting a better and bigger customer base.

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fishbate

fishbate

Your absolutely right, nowadays a great product advertisement is a great way to keep your sales active. In the age of wireless technology there are a variety of ways to keep your product trending and available, but of course one should keep up with technology. The best thing you can do is keeping yourself aware and always updated on these technology.

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vinaya

vinaya

If you already have a front store, it does not cost must to start an online store. If you have an online store, with little investment you can easily launch a front store. The best thing about having a front store and online store is you can cater to different linds of people. If your front store is in the US you cannot cater to the people in the UK, however, if you have an online store you can cater globally and you will have more chances of driving sales.

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fishbate

fishbate

This is very true, both online and physical store have advantages and disadvantages and having them both is a wise choice for business. One thing i recommend is choosing an online store that have consumer and seller protection. There are lots of online stores out there that have these features but they also have some fees with it. You just have to choose wisely what online store that fits to you best.

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SiamSEO

SiamSEO

Your brick-and-mortar store should be your main focus, and your online store just a side part of it. Obviously both have their advantages and disadvantages, but since anyone can kick up an online store it's pretty clear that they require much less in terms of hands on approach.

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vinaya

vinaya

Opening an online store is easy. All you have to do is set up a website and stock some inventories. Sometimes you don't even need inventories, you can do drop shipping or affiliate marketing. Drop shipping is selling products to the customers from the third party website without actually procuring the product. Affiliate marketing is referring products to the buyers and earning commission from each sale. However, it is actually difficult to make sales.

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aecel

aecel

It actually depends if you're a big player or a small-time player. If you're a small-time businessman that has a capital you may build your front store so you could still have income within your area. In my country, it's a trend now doing online store without having a front store and they're doing fine they just need to be consistent and give a good service to their customers so they could keep coming back ordering in their online stores but I think it's not sustainable because you're just relying on customers online and there are lots of competitors online they might switch to another online store that offers lower price. On the other hand, if you're a big player you may copy the business of Amazon that doesn't have a front store all they need is a big warehouse for your products, employees, and vehicles to deliver the products but you need a big capital for this kind of business. So in my conclusion, it depends on what kind of player you are.

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jennyfermanuel

jennyfermanuel

If you don't have any problem with the capital, then do both. Both are profitable I believe. I am a consumer as well, I sometimes shop online. But as a customer, I think it will be better if you also have a front store. Same thing as if you have a front store, as a consumer, I would also want you to have an online store.
You just need to have a survey and research for the needs and wants of the consumers as long as you earn profits from both.

6 years ago

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vinaya

vinaya

That's true. Seling online and selling offline both can make you profits if you have the right products to promote and necessary budget. In fact, your online business can assist your offline business and you offline business can assist online business. If you are already running an online business, it does not cost must to do offline business and vice versa.

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Jeane

Jeane

Do you think you can promote your online shop if you have a front store, or promote your front store if you have an online shop. Do you think it is profitable to have a front store for your online store or online store for your front store?

Everyone who owns and runs a brick and mortar store should also offer their customers the ability to buy what they sell online.

However if you have an online store that is already profitable then there is no need for a brick and mortar store because you'll have to spend some of your profits on rent.

The advantage of owning a physical store is it will probably help you earn your customers (implicit) trust because they know your physical location and should what you sell them have any issues they'll know where to find you. That I suppose is a good reason why you should consider having a physical store and online store.

As for promoting your online store using your brick and mortar store, I say why not?

If you give receipts with each purchase then use those receipts, delivery notes or invoices to promote your online store. A link to your store will most likely get some of your customers visiting your site and they may consider buying something some other time.

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vinaya

vinaya

Not everyone is buying online and not everyone is buying offline. If you have an online store, launching a front store is not a big investment because you already have inventory in a warehouse, all you need a store and a couple of staffs. You can sell to the local customers or promote your online store to the people who come to buy on your store. If you have a physical store, opening an online store is not a big investment because all you need is a website.

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anyone01

anyone01

Why dont you focus on one specific area. Online stores are easier and greater straightforward in nearly every measurable metric. The expenses are lower, the overhead is almost non-existent while you’re beginning out. You have get entry to to a global marketplace instead of just the people near your storefront. Growth is faster and simpler. The most effective main location retail has an advantage is on competition you won’t be competing with lots of different locations with your storefront.

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jpk0007

jpk0007

I don't think that having a front store is essential to ensure the success of your online store. many online stores are very successful without having a front store at all. If you already have a front store then you will definitely be able to increase the sales of your front store with the help of your online store. I think that it is much better to have a successful online store because it will give you a lot of freedom and save your costs and risks.

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Corzhens

Corzhens

I had an offline store before. My business was retail selling of brand new clothing items and personal accessories. Some friends in Facebook are into drop shipping and I see that they are getting good sales of the same items that I had before. If I would revive my boutique and at the same time have a site for that purpose then I guess it will be an advantage because those nearer the vicinity can visit my front store and those who cannot can just suffice with my online store.

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chrisbarett

chrisbarett

An online store is a profitable business, but first you need a warehouse to store your goods somewhere. Moreover, you need to store them in certain conditions. My father opened an online store and bought a small piece of land on which developers built his warehouse. For the warehouse, he ordered equipment and high-quality warehouse storage racks was sold. Then he hired several workers and the business began to flourish. There were so many orders that he soon opened a second warehouse.

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milaniagreen

milaniagreen

To regulate business processes in the network, a well-developed legislative framework is needed. This also applies to the protection of personal data. It is necessary to integrate up-to-date software, often expensive, shop now at Reebonz. The customer cannot come and pick up the purchase on their own. We need a perfectly debugged delivery mechanism.

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