Birmingham’s leading Magento designers this week encourage businesses to think about joining the e-commerce revolution. Magento e-commerce specialist’s Opace create e-commerce websites using the Magento Open Source platform for a range of UK-based businesses.
The growth in online sales in the UK continues unabated despite the recession and the downturn in sales on the High Street. Last year saw a 14.0% increase in UK online sales to reach £57.39 billion (€67.74 billion) in 2012, and this was an increase on the previous years 12%. Although some experts believe the rate of growth of online retailing in the UK and elsewhere in Europe to be slightly lower than 2011, reflecting the continued economic slowdown they still expect to see growth “at cracking pace.”
David Bryan, founder and MD of Opace said this week “It appears the phenomenal growth in online sales is set to continue and we believe it is still an untapped opportunity for many businesses. In fact, despite it massive recent growth, UK online sales represent only 13.2% of retail sales overall, so there is massive room for even more growth.”
A major reason why organisations are missing out according to David is a misconceived idea about cost. “Certainly when e-commerce began, systems were far too costly for all but the major players but an open source platform system such as Magento now makes it much more cost effective for small and medium sized organisations to develop online sales and tap into this lucrative market. Essentially Magento is free and offers a wide range of high level and sophisticated e-commerce and marketing functionality.”
“Of course, a company is likely to pay for customisation, integration and maintenance but these costs but these are no different to the costs associated with a bespoke ecommerce system, with the added bonus that the software and extensions are typically free as well as being widely supported.”
Opace was founded in 2008 with the aim of delivering exceptional web and internet marketing solutions that deliver tangible results for their clients. “I realised that some agencies offer brilliant technical solutions but very little service; others were the reverse. I believed it was possible to deliver the right solutions with outstanding service that delivered great results” said Mr Bryan. Opace have grown to a team of twelve experienced consultants who deliver creative web-based technical solutions and internet marketing services that have helped their clients to grow and tap into new markets.
To find our more about Opace’s expertise as Magento designers visit their website at www.opace.co.uk.
