How do you know that your offline business needs to go online too?

[King Belieal]

Some businesses today operate a hybrid model where they make sales from the online and offline space. For a business that has been operating solely offline, what are the indicators that the business is due to be taken online and given an online presence?

 

[Tray59]

To know about this is simple because at first you will experience that your business is going down for instance when you don't have enough customers then you will need to take your business online in terms of promotion and others things when you do this you will see that it's to be more easy

 

[Starmix]

In my case I am selling milk tea in the mall so it needs to be there waiting for drinkers. With this being said it cannot be converted to online business.

 

[Stardom22]

For me l can know it when l start getting customers from the online platforms like Facebook, Instagram or X.
It's very simply to convert the potential customers on social media to patronizing your online store.

 

[eLdavis]

Personally i think it is when you are ready, there is no specific tell as to when your business needs to go online.

 

[magnus2022]

If you are ambitious business person, you don't need to wait because you know it is fundamental in modern day business. Your business need online presence at even at the initial stage. Go and do the needful.

 

[Nomad]

If there is a lot of interest in online shopping in your area, and if you want to sell to other parts of the country or even internationally, you can go online

 

[Springtime]

If your offline business is doing well, that means your products are attractive to customers. You should consider going online as well to enlarge your customer base.

 

[Augusta]

I think it when you have Customers that wants your products all the time and anywhere, increasing convenience and sales opportunities.

 

[Kera]

In my case I am selling milk tea in the mall so it needs to be there waiting for drinkers. With this being said it cannot be converted to online business.

You can actually make your business go online, people order and you deliver it to them in their homes and offices.

 

[Augusta]

When it needs 24/7 Availability:
Customers can access your products or services anytime, anywhere, which is not possible with a physical location.