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The Brick And Mortar E-commerce Advantage

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If you run an off line retail shop and you’re wondering how you can compete with your online counterparts, well, don’t think you can’t. This advantage doesn’t just extend to large retailers. You might actually have an advantage. Online-only stores have no way to take cash payments. Don’t believe me?

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Amazon Goes Local

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That’s right, Amazon.com, the online retail giant. Amazon has recently offered its own daily deals site to compete with Groupon. It’s called AmazonLocal. This is a big deal for a number of reasons. First, Amazon is a recognized name brand, which means instant recognition.

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Would An Online Presence Save Your Business?

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There’s been a rather large contraction of the retail sector around the country, in fact, around the world. In simple terms, you cannot blame the online world for taking away your business if you not also online competing with them. You can’t compete with the online world if you’re not online as well.