LiveShop Inc., an Ecommerce platform that enables local shops to sell easily to their local buyers, has decided to offer their platform to all sellers in the US and UK.

Company announcement:

With social distancing and on and off stay-at-home directives in place, local businesses have been particularly hard hit. During these trying times, LiveShop has been dedicated to keeping local business running strong. If you sell products, services, in-store, from home or anywhere, LiveShop offers easy & scalable solutions.

As such, we’ve decided to offer LiveShop to all businesses who wish to sell online, or are able to sell curbside, at no cost. Any business owner can use this online platform to do business without our usual fees—other than credit card fees we do not control —until further notice.

It’s easy to get started. You can be up and running within one hour; no technical knowledge is required.

For home deliveries, we will work with you to evaluate available options as per local restrictions in place as we are also in the process of launching our own delivery services in London.

Three easy steps:

1) Submit a request to register your business at: https://www.liveshopinc.com/register

2) Follow the simple steps to add the items or services you want to sell and link your account to a secured payment processor, Stripe.com

3) Sell, get new customers by leveraging all the other shops or services on your local Market Place.

For the first hundred companies in London, we are also creating your first 1000 flyers to help with your marketing.

We are also going to push gift cards to all local buyers to try out sellers’ products.

We encourage you to take advantage of this downtime to get online today. Test it out. See how it works for you. When the economy comes roaring back, you will have a powerful new sales channel working for you.

“In this challenging time where we must stay home with limited options, having the possibility to buy local produce, products or services in a frictionless way is key. Whether it be for pick up or delivery, is not only a lifesaver for many local stores but is also safer for individuals who do not want to shop in the stores. We certainly did not plan for this and everyone should help. We will definitely do our share”, said Patrick Plawner, CEO at LiveShop inc.

Note: For your safety, and the safety of your customers, please consult with your local coronavirus shelter-in-place regulations.