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E-Commerce For Bahamian
Business
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October 24th. 2000
BahamasB2B.com, the online
business to business resource centre officially launched just last
month, is announcing BahamaShop Marketplace. This new feature has
been designed to assist Bahamian businesses in successfully selling
their products over the Internet. Small businesses in the Bahamas
encounter several problems in selling their products and services
online, ranging from basic apprehension about getting involved in an
"unknown" area to obtaining the capital from the banks for such a
project. With BahamaShop Marketplace, BahamasB2B.com has created an
environment where business shoppers can safely and easily transact
business over the Internet without the fears and hassles of going it
alone, "What we are offering here is a virtual marketplace which
brings buyers and sellers together online. By providing the required
technical knowledge and infrastructure we can offer a lower-cost,
lower risk entry into electronic commerce than individual businesses
can achieve on their own. Our goal is to promote e-Commerce locally
and internationally. " stated Lisa Wells, president of
BahamasB2B.com.
BahamasB2B is affiliated with 14 international
trade exchanges. This allows for a wonderful network of
possibilities for Bahamian companies interested in stepping into the
e-Commerce scene. "We have marketing affiliations all over the world
and we are receiving hundreds of hits per week from qualified
business buyers," commented Wells. BahamasShop Marketplace serves to
aggregate small and large companies facilitating an eCommerce
solution for all.
Simply put, the BahamaShop Marketplace is good
for business. Through the BahamasB2B.com business to business
community, vendors can increase their visibility. So not only can
current business relationships be easily maintained, but new ones
can be established as well, This new marketplace feature is just as
beneficial to buyers as it is to sellers. Customers are able to view
and purchase items from a variety of vendors using the same
electronic "shopping cart". This makes for a convenient one-stop
shopping experience with on-line payment processing available.
Purchases can be paid for over the Internet using credit cards in a
secure environment. Cheques are also an acceptable form of on-line
payment and approved members can maintain open accounts.
The many
advantages to becoming a merchant in the BahamaShop Marketplace
include the exploration of new markets and leaming about e-Commerce
development. BahamaShop Marketplace e-Business Services include the
following: a choice of two items to sell on the Product pages,
photography of the items to be featured, exposure of products and
services on BahamasB2B.com's Product Pages, assistance with product
selection and sales copy and consultation and advice on strategies
to help the e-Commerce initiative succeed.
On-line store packages
include a standard design template, business or store logo,
"Welcome" area from the business person, describing the business,
"About Us" and "Customer Service Policies" (returns and refunds,
exchanges, cancellation and shipping), on-line payment processing,
notification via e-mail for each order placed and submission to
Search engines twice a year or when new products are added.
The
BahamaShop Marketplace E-Commerce Services are just one of a variety
of low risk, high value ebusiness solutions offered by
BahamasB2B.com to Bahamian businesses. Other services include
on-line product catalogues, Home Page Hosting and Custom Services.
These services, backed by the BahamasB2B.com brand name, use their
proven technological expertise and industry knowledge, allowing the
Bahamian businessperson to focus on achieving their own e-business
goals. New services are being added every week.
Anyone representing a business in the Bahamas
that is looking for a way to get started in e-business can contact
BahamasB2B at info@bahamasb2b.com or call 1-242-394-0033. Find the
web site at www.bahamasb2b.com. |
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