I wrote earlier this week about the growth in e-commerce predicted for this year’s Christmas shopping season and how this channel of sales is becoming more successful for entrepreneurs. StartupJournal has a good example of this in their story about an antique boutique using the Internet to sell.
“In August 2002, Lynn Dralle closed the doors to Cheryl Leaf Antiques & Gifts, but that wasn’t the end of her retail business. Today the store’s collection of old furniture, glassware and knickknacks reach thousands more customers from their high-tech home — on eBay.”
Selling Antiques Online
Startup Journal: In August 2002, Lynn Dralle closed the doors to Cheryl Leaf Antiques & Gifts, but that wasn’t the end of her retail business. Today the store’s collection of old furniture, glassware and knickknacks reach thousands more customers from…
Interesting post, many businesses have had to diversify to e-commerce operations.