{"id":4781,"date":"2019-07-22T12:49:50","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T19:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.parcelpending.com\/?p=4781"},"modified":"2023-03-29T17:51:46","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T17:51:46","slug":"how-brick-and-mortar-retailers-can-survive-the-rise-of-e-commerce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.parcelpending.com\/en-us\/blog\/how-brick-and-mortar-retailers-can-survive-the-rise-of-e-commerce\/","title":{"rendered":"How Brick and Mortar Retailers Can Survive the Rise of E-commerce"},"content":{"rendered":"

For traditional brick and mortar retailers, the rise of e-commerce might seem like a major threat to business. Every year, more consumers choose to conduct transactions online by making purchases through smart devices, and physical stores are finding it difficult to stay competitive and keep their doors open.\u00a0 With so many changes in the retail landscape, many business owners begin to wonder, <\/span>how can brick and mortar stores compete with online retailers?<\/span><\/p>\n

However, while the rise of technology might have created this problem for physical retail stores, it has also created a solution. By using a sales strategy called \u201cclick and collect<\/a>\u201d\u2014which allows customers to buy products online and then retrieve those items from the physical store\u2014brick and mortar retailers have regained footing in their fight against delivery giants like Amazon. With an omnichannel retail strategy,<\/a> physical stores will be able to continue to thrive in our ever-changing digital world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

How Big is the E-commerce Threat?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

While online retailers have welcomed the paradigm shift from brick-and-mortar retail to online retail, companies that rely on physical stores to generate revenue have been reeling. The numbers explain why:<\/span><\/p>\n