PENNSAUKEN, N.J. – In a continuation of adult products distributor Williams Trading Co’s series of educational videos on COVID-19, the company has shared a set of “quick and helpful tips to convert your business to Curbside Pickup as states start to reopen.”
“While some states or counties might not allow stores to reopen fully, some are allowing stores to reopen with a curbside pick-up model,” the company observed in announcing the publication of its tips for adult businesses. “Adult retail brick and mortar businesses can easily be able to adopt this model for their own use.”
Noting that “one of the easiest ways to convert to Curbside is if your business already has a website where customers can order and pay,” Williams Trading advises business to “assign time slots for pick up, and designate an area where orders are held within the store,” if doing so is feasible for your business.
“When the customer arrives to pick up their order, you can either have them call the store phone, or text their arrival to a designated number,” the company said in its statement. “Make sure employees ask for the color, make, and model of the customer’s vehicle, just in case you have more than one pickup at a time. “
Williams Trading added that the “best practice for both consumer and store employee safety is to ask that the consumer have their back window or door open so the employee, masked and gloved, can simply place the order in the backseat and avoid contact entirely.”
The company also said that for stores that don’t have a website currently, “building one can be quick and inexpensive.”
“While there are many platforms available, Shopify offers a free 90-day trial, and pricing is as low as $29/month,” Williams Trading said. “The Shopify app once integrated with Inventory Source is fully compatible with Williams Inventory updates.
“You can link your Shopify site with Inventory Source and load your store inventory onto your Shopify site,” Williams Trading continued. “The process is quick, easy, and depending on the plan chosen, can be relatively inexpensive. This will make offering customers curbside pickup much easier.”
The company added that “Shopify offers a special app called Store Pickup and Collect,” further explaining that “Store Pickup provides your customers with a seamless pickup option that integrates with your store’s existing shipping and styling. It has a 14-day free trial and costs $11/month.”
The company also advised that “setting up a separate number for Store Pick up is easy,” advising that stores “simply set up a new Google Voice number.” (To sign up for Google Voice, go to voice.google.com).
To read Williams Trading Co’s full post on transitioning to curbside pickup, go here. For more of the company’s tips for adult retail businesses, visit their official blog.
