As local businesses strive to make their mark in the digital landscape, harnessing the potential of Google Reviews has become a game-changing strategy. A compelling article “Google Reviews and Local SEO: Unleash the Potential” by Search Engine Land highlights how Google Reviews can be the key to unlocking local SEO success and driving more customers…
Whilst many have called out the death of blogging, it still stands as one of the best ways to connect with audiences. Recent statistics from Hubspot show that 33% of people who read blog posts do so to learn or be educated on a subject. Posts such as tutorial videos, guides or factual infographics can…
St. Lawrence Market has teamed up with Toronto-based delivery service Inabuggy to give customers new ways to shop with the small businesses that make up the market Kitchener Market has made a similar move, announcing last monday that it was opening a online store offering over 500 products, including fresh fruit, cheeses and meats Both…
The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has published their newest report, looking into cyberattacks towards small businesses in 2020 and steps that should be taken to protect against attacks Since March 2020, 5% of businesses have been the victims of a successful attack, which could mean roughly 61,000 small and mid-sized businesses across Canada…
Canada Post has revealed a series of statistics from 2020, as the ecommerce boom brings record levels of online deliveries From mid-April until the end of the year, the parcel service delivered over 1 million packages a day. In the final 2 weeks before Christmas, 20 million were delivered, 2.4 million on Monday 21st alone,…
Small business from across Canada are uniting to tackle Amazon and find a foothold online with a new website named Not-Amazon.ca, designed to connect local businesses with customers Started in the Greater Toronto Area, small businesses have joined from Halifax, Calgary and Vancouver among other places as they look to successful trade online Surveys by…
Neighbourhood associations and small businesses are looking to more creative ideas to engage with customers ahead of the christmas season Many local Business Improvement Area’s have looked to innovate and find new ways to connect with local customer bases. In Oakville and Beach Village, Toronto, online gift guides have been created to directly link customers…
A new report by Scotiabank found that 7 out of 10 small businesses asked said they were confident having survived Covid-19’s second wave and lockdown measures A further 4 in 10 said that they were ‘very’ or ‘extremely’ confident for the future. The report saw that many businesses feel far better equipped then prior to…
It’s time to support our local business, it’s time to shop local! This year has been especially tough on local businesses in Oakville Downtown. We have faced unprecedented times, which none of us in the community could have predicted. The impact on our local businesses has been huge. Combined with the redevelopment of Lakeshore Road,…