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Are wine events helpful for online retailers...who has experience or opinions?
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Roger Richards replied to Jill's discussion e-commerce platforms: Wineaccess et al"I also decided to go with Magento. I have a software development background so was able to do the setup and config myself. I'm reasonably happy with Magento but i've put in more work than I've gotten sales. Now I need to focus on SEM."
Bruce McGechan replied to Jill's discussion e-commerce platforms: Wineaccess et al"Here's what I think are the Basics of taking a small retail wine store online.
Put simply you need:
- eCommerce – have an eCommerce website i.e. online catalog, shopping cart and order administration system
- Traffic – generate…"
DIY Brewing Supply replied to Jill's discussion e-commerce platforms: Wineaccess et al"I am a homebrew shop so I might be a little different then others on here but I use Magento commerce for my shopping cart. It is an opensource shopping cart which means it is free. Magento is definitely a heavily coded cart but with some experience…"
Nexternal replied to Jill's discussion e-commerce platforms: Wineaccess et al"Thanks for the mention Tom. Are you familiar with the Nexternal system?"
Roger Richards replied to Jill's discussion e-commerce platforms: Wineaccess et al"Gary - how did it go with Volusion and IA? I have a retail wine shop and want to add a web store. I use QB POS but realize it is a kludge to integrate it with a web store. From an architecture standpoint, it makes sense to manage inventory in the…"
Jill replied to Paul Mabray's discussion Clarifying the questions about Marketing Agent"I don't know - you're not located in CA so the ABC advisory may not pertain to you (though if the winery partners are based in CA it would pertain to them). It's all very confusing."
Jill replied to Paul Mabray's discussion Clarifying the questions about Marketing Agent"Well, I don't think it's been fully fleshed out. I was told somewhat unceremoniously to move the conversation from the comment thread on a blog post on Vinography to OWC, but I don't see any of the people who asked for the…"
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Do local events add value to online retail ventures?
I've been dealing with clients and private events for some time, but recently I've branched out and have begun to plan some winemaker dinners, tastings, and other events open to the public. Have other online retailers employed this as a strategy to grow your client list, and, if so, have you found it to be beneficial? What has worked, and what hasn't?
And because I know there are still issues with the blog posts showing up on the front page of OWC, I won't say anything specific about… Continue
And because I know there are still issues with the blog posts showing up on the front page of OWC, I won't say anything specific about… Continue
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- At 8:47pm on November 10, 2008,
Kori Voorhees said… - Hi Jill,
It was great meeting you, too. Yes, we must keep in touch.
Cheers,
Kori
- At 1:07pm on October 11, 2008,
Mutineer Magazine said… 
Here is a link to Issue 2 of Mutineer Magazine:
www.mutineermagazine.com/docs/MutineerIssue2.pdf
Let us know what you think!
- At 4:13pm on August 2, 2008,
Carolyn Gerin said… - Yes, let's start talking about Women in Wine, wine picks, ideas, etc...very interested in what you are doing....Thanks for the kudos, back atcha!
EME: carolyn@antibride.com
- At 2:38pm on April 28, 2008,
Joshua Klapper said… - Cool... my number is on the email, so give me a call if you get a chance...
Cheers!
- At 12:22pm on April 28, 2008,
tom merle said… - Your thoughtful response to my comment below prompts me to flesh out my own thinking on the issues your raise and post it on/in the online stores group. This will have to be after the Direct to Consumer gathering the end of the week.
- At 10:39pm on April 27, 2008, Joshua Klapper said…
- I just emailed you...
- At 2:15pm on April 27, 2008, Joshua Klapper said…
- I will be in the Hollywood/Larchmont area Thursday around 12:30... Does this work?
- At 1:47pm on April 27, 2008, Joshua Klapper said…
- Hi Jill,
I am going around alot this week, so if you tell me where you are I can let you know when I will be close. What wines did you want to taste? Sarah told me you tried most of the wines at Family...
- At 12:01am on April 25, 2008, Joshua Klapper said…
- Hi Jill,
I am back from my travels and would love to meet up, next week I will br 'around' seeing accounts. Are you up for a meeting?
- At 12:32pm on April 21, 2008, tom merle said…
- Read the article in Entrepreneur. Congrats! You stressed getting your compliance lined up. But retailers/etailers are at a distinct disadvantage vis-a-vis wineries. Can only ship into 10 states, plus or minus. Have you found a way around these restrictions, e.g. having your wineries do the shipping...?
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