Mercury Order is designed to help make ‘shop local’ digital by giving local, independent retailers everywhere a cost-effective online ordering system for their customers. The software was designed during lockdown by Derry-based digital growth agency Grofuse to allow smaller retailers to offer online shopping for home delivery and collection, as well as helping them to compete online against supermarket multiples. Mercury Order has now been nominated as a finalist in one of the world’s leading e-commerce trade exhibitions. The E-Commerce Expo 2020 has shortlisted the retail software in two separate awards categories: ‘Best E-commerce in Lockdown’ and ‘Best E-Commerce Technology Innovation/Best ...

With the Irish economy facing an unprecedented challenge due to the economic effects of Covid-19, independent retailers must make the move to e-commerce to stay profitable, according to digital growth agency Grofuse. “The outbreak has accelerated what has been a hesitant embrace of e-commerce. With online shopping predicted to grow by a third by the end of 2020, retailers who have not taken the plunge to online selling risk allowing competitors to gain greater ground amid the economic decline,” says Grofuse Director, Ian Cullen.               Mr Cullen adds: “It’s now a necessity for business ...

With the global economy facing an unprecedented challenge due to the rapid spread of coronavirus, how do you plan to keep your business profitable?   The outbreak has accelerated what has been a hesitant embrace of e-commerce. With online shopping predicted to grow by a third by the end of the year. Retailers that were already digitally enabled, even with the basic use of platforms or tools weathered the crisis better - which largely affected those who delayed going online. It’s a necessity for business owners to invest in their digitalisation to remain more competitive and to ‘recession proof’ their ...

The past few months have compelled retailers to create multiple streams of income by selling online in a bid to build business resilience, are you among them? It’s evident by now that the coronavirus pandemic has triggered a deterioration in high streets due to the decrease in consumer confidence and increase in e-commerce. The collapse of the high street has sparked fear for retailers as they find ways to lure digitally-adapted customers back into stores now that restrictions have eased – but consumers - and their confidence - are not making a strong return. With the recent announcement from Boots to cut 4,000 ...

Have you heard about the latest super-fast online ordering system being snapped up by retailers? It’s called Mercury Order. In the midst of a pandemic crisis and e-Commerce revolution, it’s what your business needs. To make it simple for you to decide if you should start selling online, or if you are not satisfied with your current online ordering provider, we have five compelling reasons to start using our cutting-edge software: 1. Simple set-up Mercury Order gives your customers fast and easy online ordering with minimum set-up time and investment by you, the retailer or wholesaler. To get started simply ...

Facebook has launched Facebook Shops, a service that will allow businesses to display and sell products on its platforms. Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s CEO, is positioning Facebook Shops as a tool for small businesses, many of which have had to close their doors and move online due to the coronavirus pandemic. However, for such a large corporation offering the service for free – will it be efficient for the surge of retailers selling on the diluted marketplace?  The flaws of Facebook Shops  Long loading time The Facebook app is extremely heavy and takes a while to load properly. Nearly 70% of ...