Edmonton small businesses hope to drum up more in-store sales as many shop online for Cyber Monday
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Many Edmontonians will be busy scouring the internet to take advantage of Cyber Monday deals; however, there's a push to get people to shop local this year.
Many Edmontonians will be busy scouring the internet Monday to take advantage of Cyber Monday deals.
But while many shop from the comfort of their own homes, there is a push to get people out of the house and into the local stores.
Gayle Martin owns Wish List Gifts on Whyte Avenue and doesn’t have an online store.
“We want to be a store with a door, we want people to come in and have that experience,” Martin said.
But with more people opting to do their shopping online, she said competition for sales has been tough.
“It’s hard because we’re the ones that are keeping the city running,” she explained.
Meanwhile, retail analyst Craig Patterson said he saw online shopping more than double in Canada over the course of 2020.
“We’ve continued to see momentum and consistent online shopping in 2021,” Patterson added.