Resources to help businesses through COVID-19
With social distancing in full swing, local restaurants and shops everywhere are doing what they can to stay open and continue to operate. After hearing directly from local businesses on their struggles, we’ve compiled a set of resources to help merchants get set up with what they need to adapt to new buying behavior.
How-to articles to get you started
| Topic | Provided by | Link | |
|---|---|---|---|
| library_books | How to start selling online | Bold Commerce | Read |
| library_books | Traditional Retail Meets Ecommerce: Your Guide To Running A Successful Brick-And-Click Business | Big Commerce | Read |
| library_books | How to Quickly Set Up a "Buy Online, Pickup Curbside" Experience with Shopify | Shopify | Read |
| library_books | 10 tips for businesses during COVID-19 | Bold Commerce | Read |
| library_books | The Complete Guide to Social Media for Restaurants & Bars | Sprout Social | Read |
Products & solutions to help you sell
Offer store pickup + delivery
Schedule in-store pickup or local delivery for single and multi-location retailers.
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Sell subscriptions
Create recurring orders for replenishing products and subscription boxes.
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Increase average order value
Offer complimentary add-on products with upselling and cross-selling tools.
Learn moreSupport so you don't have to do it alone
We’re lucky to have a growing network of thousands of partners who are incredible at what they do. We’ve compiled a list of what our tech and agency friends are offering to merchants during these trying times - extended trials, discounts, and free services — they were more than happy to help!
See the complete list of offers
Offline2On.com is a community-led, cross-platform initiative designed to help businesses ramp up their e-commerce efforts in the wake of COVID-19 by connecting merchants with the resources, developers, platforms, and partners they need to take action. They match businesses with agencies who can help!
Learn more about offline2on
Sherpa Marketing is a full-stack agency that generates results through innovative marketing. The "Adopt a Business Challenge" is an initiative that will provide marketing services to companies in Winnipeg and Kitchener-Waterloo that have been hurt by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Learn more about Sherpa MarketingLet us help: Free Service Packages
At Bold, we have a group of designers, developers, and ecommerce professionals ready to help. We’re offering the following packages of service for free, for merchants who need assistance with different areas of business.
| Offline to online | Website audits | Marketing help | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For businesses who need assistance getting set up online for the first time, we will help: | For businesses with an ecommerce presence, we will perform: | For businesses who need help expanding their reach, we will help with: | |||
| check | Create domain name and email accounts | check | Website speed audit | check | Traffic driver tools |
| check | Choose platform and store design | check | App extension and performance setup | check | SEO & optimization tools |
| check | Set up products and prices | check | Basic SEO review | check | Paid advertising options |
| check | Guide promotions, upselling, and discounts | check | Site links and image optimization | check | Establishing a budget |
| check | Set up taxes, shipping, and payment processing | check | Navigation and flow consultation | check | Social media account setup |
| check | Testing and QA | check | Creating & launching an ad |