Continue your Business during the Corona Crisis

The corona crisis poses numerous challenges for the world's population. For example, a renewed lockdown is also causing existential problems in the (global) retail sector. Numerous business people have to close their stores and do not know how and when things will continue in the new year.

However, there are opportunities to continue business even during the lockdown and thus compensate for lost income.

We'll show you the advantages of a free (and therefore risk-free) online store in order to keep your business going in the long run - regardless of any developments such as lockdowns.

The reasons are obvious....

-Ongoing costs call for new and independent sources of income. No one currently knows when the normal state will be reached again. Basically, it is necessary to look ahead and search for new ways to counteract revenue losses.

-The demand for products remains large. In some "stay-at-home" sectors (crafts, gaming, do-it-yourself), it has even risen sharply.

-Your loyal customers would certainly like to continue to have access to your products, which they don't want to miss. The idea of solidarity also plays an important role here. No one wants to see traditional and beloved stores from the region have to close.

-Online retail is booming and is expected to reach a new peak this year.

As you know, new methods are needed to counteract the current situation. An online store can clearly deal with the large gap that is currently emerging.

An own online store shifts the stationary retail into the online area. Your online business could be...

-Open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week!

-Internationally accessible, so the customers are not limited to your region.

-Another source of income besides the stationary retail. The annual increase in e-commerce sales indicates that consumer behavior will continue to trend in favor of online retailing even beyond the corona crisis.

...And last but not least, you'll have another mainstay that can withstand any crisis.

branchbob offers all retailers the opportunity to keep their business running.

We want to help retailers in order to increase their online retail presence. Back in March, we responded to the corona crisis by removing our paid plans, making branchbob the world's first cloud-based online store provider without charging for usage.

branchbob aims to provide a simple and risk-free entry into e-commerce for any company, regardless of its size. Without any IT knowledge, it is possible to open your own online store within a few minutes.

What should I do?

-Register for free and without obligation

-Take some nice pictures of your most popular products and write a short description.

-Add your products with a few clicks and design your store website according to your ideas. There are many design templates available for this purpose.

-Think about how you want to bring the products to your customers. There are many ways to do so, from self-collection to direct shipping via any provider.

-Inform your customers! Use newsletters, social media or personal contacts.

-For further steps, our help center and friendly customer support will provide you with all the assistance you need.

The hurdles are therefore extremely low. Thanks to the free offer, you have absolutely nothing to lose. Don't close your mind to new ways and set up your second pillar.

What are the advantages of branchbob?

We have already listed the general advantages of an online store above, but why should you choose branchbob?

branchbob is easy to use. You can set up your online store in just a few minutes and start selling your products! With the scalable, cloud-based hosting technology, you can take your sales to a new level, giving branchbob merchants an average increase in conversion rate of 25%.

You'll also have a variety of themes at your disposal in the Theme Store, with which you'll be able to customize your store the way you want. If you are skilled in programming, you can even customize your store completely: branchbob offers you full access to the source code of your design.

Furthermore, you can add additional features to your store with help of the App Store. The apps listed there are not necessary for your online store, but offer some interesting possibilities for you. Have a look!

With branchbob....

-you don't have to pay monthly basic fees

-you don't have to pay for creating and renewing products

-you can sell your products independently AND internationally

It has rarely been so easy to start an online business with branchbob. Be open-minded to new approaches in order to sell your products, which might help you through the crisis. Just click the button at the end of the post and you can start selling online in just a few minutes.

Create your own store