At ShopCity.com, our mission is simple: To strengthen local economies by efficiently connecting local businesses and consumers online.

Community Commerce 2.0To connect local buyers and sellers, we've developed an internet marketing platform that's accessible via the ShopCity.com business control panel and a local shopping platform that helps consumers find, research and purchase what they're looking for without leaving the community or turning to big box retailers.

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

• Local marketplace to sell their products and services through
• 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 the local market, leading to better customer relationships and ultimately increased sales and decreased marketing expenses.

Shoppers are also provided with a range of features that make it faster, more convenient and more engaging to shop locally and support local businesses. These features include:

• Consumer reviews
• A community marketplace that allows them to purchase 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
• And more

We've developed all of these tools, features and services based on the real world marketplace so that they facilitate the commercial activities buyers and sellers are already engaging in 'offline'.