{"id":15449,"date":"2020-04-06T23:49:26","date_gmt":"2020-04-06T23:49:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.uship.com\/blog\/?p=15449"},"modified":"2025-09-03T15:06:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-03T15:06:27","slug":"3-ways-storefronts-can-make-sales-while-social-distancing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/business-shipping\/3-ways-storefronts-can-make-sales-while-social-distancing\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways Storefronts Can Start Selling Online While Social Distancing"},"content":{"rendered":"

As social distancing becomes the new norm for us all, many storefronts across the country are wondering how COVID-19 will ultimately impact their business. But just because you have to physically close your doors to customers, it doesn\u2019t mean your sales have to stop \u2013 you can simply start selling online.<\/p>\n

Making the transition to start selling online is something you can do today to provide an immediate revenue source for your closed or all-but-closed storefront. Not only does selling online allow you to reach potential buyers in a matter of minutes, but it also gives you a new selling location that\u2019s open 24\/7 \u2013 without anyone having to turn on the lights.<\/p>\n

Here are three online avenues to reach buyers nationwide and keep revenue coming in from the comfort of your own house or store office:<\/p>\n

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  1. List Items on Etsy and eBay<\/strong>
    \nAlready established e-commerce sites with built-in audiences, Etsy<\/a> and eBay<\/a> are two excellent options for sellers looking to quickly list and make online sales. Both are user-friendly and don’t require much technical expertise.<\/li>\n
  2. Set Up Your Shopify Store<\/strong>
    \nWith Shopify, retailers can sell and ship directly from their very own website. This is a great tool for storefronts looking to     start selling from an online shop<\/a> or bring checkout capabilities<\/a> to an existing website.<\/li>\n
  3. Get Social<\/strong>
    \n    Instagram<\/a> and the Facebook Marketplace<\/a> are both great platforms for getting your items in front of a wider audience of potential online buyers. Need a little inspiration? Check out these 10 furniture retailers<\/a> to follow on Instagram.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Once you\u2019ve successfully started selling online, the next step is to tackle shipping. Not to worry \u2013 we\u2019ve got just the guide to get you started. Our free eBook, The Ultimate Logistics Guide for Expanding Your Business Online<\/a>, goes over five key elements of the shipping process that every online retailer should understand.<\/p>\n

    Though the economic impact of COVID-19 is still unfolding, there are immediate steps storefronts can take to pull through these uncertain times. We wish your business continued success today and for many years down the road.<\/p>\n

    For more COVID-19 updates from uShip, visit our blog post below for the latest updates and answers to your shipping questions.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    As social distancing becomes the new norm for us all, many storefronts across the country are wondering how COVID-19 will ultimately impact their business. But just because you have to physically close your doors to customers, it doesn\u2019t mean your sales have to stop \u2013 you can simply start selling online. Making the transition to… Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":50,"featured_media":15452,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[292,3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15449","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-business-shipping","category-tips"],"acf":{"blog_post_content":[{"acf_fc_layout":"blog_post_entry_footer","blog_post_entry_footer_cta":[{"blog_post_entry_footer_cta_url":"https:\/\/www.uship.com\/blog\/company-news\/coronavirus-update-working-remotely-ready-to-support-customers\/","blog_post_entry_footer_cta_text":"COVID-19 Updates and FAQs","blog_post_entry_footer_onclick":""}]}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15449","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/50"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15449"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15449\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15452"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15449"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15449"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ushipblogsubd.wpengine.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15449"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}