One of the biggest challenges ecommerce entrepreneurs face is finding innovative ways to sell a product online when the "brick and mortar" store experience plays a huge role in the customer's decision to buy.
For two entrepreneurs with nothing to lose, overcoming this obstacle and validating theirfurniture businessidea involved using a spruced-up shipping container as their showroom in the heart of downtown Toronto.
在这节课中Shopify Masters podcast, we’ll be talking with Andre Jr. Ayotte, who co-founded JM&Sons along with Mackenzie Duncan, about how theymake and sell reclaimed wood and raw metal furniture, accessories and other handcrafted home furnishings.
In this episode, we'll discuss:
- How JM&Sons turned a shipping container into apop-up shop, from the strategy to the costs to the buzz they generated.
- When to defer to analytics and when to go with your gut as an entrepreneur.
- How to incorporate customer emails and feedback to guide the direction of your products.
Listen to Shopify Masters below…
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About The Author
Felix Thea is the host of theShopify Masterspodcast, the ecommerce marketing podcast for ambitious entrepreneurs, and founder ofTrafficAndSales.comwhere you can get actionable tips to grow your store’s traffic and sales.
