BOPIS (buy online and pick up in-store), also referred to as Click-and-Collect, is a sales model that brings in the convenience of ordering online and enables you to pick up your purchases from a local store rather than waiting for them to be delivered.
QuickBooks point of sale is a retail POS system suitable for small to mid-size businesses such as shoes, clothing, books, gifts, sporting, and small franchises.
Ecommerce store, on the other hand, is adding a 24x7x365 online presence to your retail business.
24Seven Commerce’s Octopus Bridge is a cloud-based omnichannel solution which enables the management of orders, customers, and inventory of online & offline stores. It helps retailers in the routing of an online order to the nearby physical store, thus providing a complete omnichannel experience to consumers.
To reach target audience, retailers need to do more than sending out a few flyers and maybe create a television commercial. Today’s shoppers could be found on dozens of online channels — from social media websites to apps, online marketplaces, search engines, and more. Reaching out to those customers means maintaining a presence across all sales channels and converting them means providing a consistent customer experience.
BOPIS is a good stepping-stone between traditional brick-and-mortar stores and online retailers who are looking for ways to keep customers happy. It is also a great compromise between those who love in-store shopping as well as shopping online.
Major benefits of BOPIS are:
- Increased store traffic and sales
- Reduced shipping costs
- Improved inventory management
- Speedy service
- Guarantee of stock availability
- Quick returns and exchanges
Customers frequently look for convenience, which makes it a key to test and implement new customer experiences like – BOPIS. It lets you compete with Amazon by using your physical retail store as a fulfillment hub.
With BOPIS, you can deliver the order in the hands of your customers at a faster rate. For more info email at sales@octopusbridge.com
