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Shipping Options for Your Small Business<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Nowadays, increasing numbers of us are taking our small businesses online. This makes sense! Customers are beginning to prioritise convenience and shopping doesn\u2019t get much more convenient than browsing goods from the comfort of your own home and having them delivered to your doorstep with the click of a button. But as a small business owner, operating online<\/a> does mean that you\u2019re the one who\u2019s going to have to deal with delivery in order to get the products from A to B as quickly and efficiently as possible. To help you along the way, here are just a few different shipping options that your small business might want to offer.<\/p>\n

Economy<\/h2>\n

Economy is the standard form of shipping and almost every small online business should offer it. This is essentially for customers who want to save a bit of a money and who aren\u2019t in a rush to receive their goods. Economy shipping will be your cheapest shipping rate (many small business owners offer this option for free) and it will generally arrive with your customers within three to seven business days. You will decide the exact amount of time, as you can then decide how long you will allow yourself for turn around.<\/p>\n

Next Day Delivery<\/h2>\n

An option that you should seriously consider offering if you don\u2019t already is next day delivery<\/a>. Nowadays, people tend to want their products fast<\/em> and will leave their shopping extremely last minute. They will be browsing the web for gifts a couple of days before they are due to be given, outfits a couple of days before they are due to be worn, and all sorts of other bits and bobs that they need quicktime. By offering next day delivery, you open up your products to them. No matter how appealing your products may be, people aren\u2019t going to buy them if they can\u2019t receive them in time for when they are needed. Feel free to charge consumers more for this service, as it\u2019s going to cost you more to turn around goods quickly and have them where they\u2019re meant to be within twenty four hours.<\/p>\n

Same Day Delivery<\/h2>\n

Same day delivery<\/a> is a relatively new concept and caters even more to consumers\u2019 procrastination and lateness in purchasing products. As a small business owner, nobody will expect<\/em> you to offer this service. It tends to belong more to the realm of major corporations with seemingly endless numbers of staff to get work done quickly. But you may want to consider offering same day delivery in your local area – you could literally drop packages off to people who live within the town or city that your business operates within relatively easily.<\/p>\n

These are just a few different shipping options that you might want to offer if you\u2019re looking to maximise customer satisfaction and boost online sales!<\/p>\n

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