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By partnering with ShopCity.com, you'll receive ongoing support, access to information that will help you run a successful campaign, and the credibility that comes with being part of a great team.

Join our network of communities that are working together to rebuild local economies and promote shopping locally. As a member you'll help local businesses succeed in today's competitive global marketplace using the power of the internet as a force multiplier.

Community Commerce 2.0

ShopCity.com's Community Commerce platform isn't just another business directory. The platform is the world's first turn-key shop local program and marketplace.

The ShopCity system enables partners to connect shoppers and businesses online, creating strong local economies.

Each city now has its own ShopCity site, such as ShopMidland.com, ShopBarrie.com or ShopMuskoka.com that contains profiles for local businesses, an online marketplace, gift certificates, coupons, reviews and daily deals.

The ShopCity local shopping platform helps consumers find, research and purchase what they're looking for without leaving the community or turning to big box retailers.

Shoppers receive a number of features that make it faster, more convenient and more engaging to shop locally and support local businesses, including:

  • Reviews
  • A community marketplace that allows shoppers to buy online from multiple merchants
  • A powerful business search engine
  • A comprehensive business directory
  • A homepage news feed
  • A map showing where businesses, products & services are located
  • A shopping list manager
  • A project tendering system to request quotes from local businesses
  • Gift certificates that can be purchased from home, 24/7
  • A local gift registry
  • And more

The tools, features and services offered in this system are based on the real world marketplace so that they facilitate the commercial activities buyers and sellers are already engaging in 'offline'.

Designed specifically for local small businesses

There are many tools for small businesses to use for general internet marketing, some of which work very well. However, most marketing systems are overly complex, or worse, they don't 'talk to each other'. This means that businesses must remember different passwords, learn different systems, or figure out how to copy the content they need between programs (which might not be possible or could result in double data entry).

The ShopCity Community Commerce Platform incorporates all of the tools businesses need to succeed online, including a shopping cart, gift certificates, coupons, email marketing and more, all in a single easy-to-use interface with one password.

And because this system was designed to meet the needs of local businesses, which have a very specific, geographically-focused customer base that usually researches online and buys offline, it excels at driving in-store traffic as well as online results.

What's included?

The business control panel provides small businesses with the following tools:

  • Local marketplace to sell products and services
  • Online gift certificates with email delivery and online tracking
  • Coupon manager
  • Online catalog and virtual storefront
  • Business profile manager - hours, contact info, payment methods, etc.
  • Review manager
  • Inquiry manager
  • Real-time traffic statistics
  • Photo gallery
  • Newsletter & press release manager
  • Event calendar
  • Web page publisher
  • File manager
  • Web tools - to add it all to your own custom website as well
  • And more!

This comprehensive suite of tools enables businesses to take complete control of their marketing activities and start connecting directly with their local market, leading to better customer relationships and ultimately increased sales and decreased marketing expenses.

 

 

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