ShopLondon.ca Support for Small Businesses during the COVID-19 Crisis To our valued ShopLondon.ca  business owners, COVID-19 has and will continue to be changing our lives in countless ways over the next few weeks. For all of us, the priority is staying healthy and doing what we can to prevent the spread of this virus, in hopes of a return to normalcy as soon as possible.  For small businesses, there is also a pressing economic concern. Our customers will, appropriately, be changing their shopping habits.  Some of those changes will be temporary, and some might become a “new normal” over time.  It’s more important than ever that we communicate effectively with consumers online. You may be considering selling online or taking online payments for home delivery.  You may want to: Post Business Updates and Hours Promote Available Products and Services in our Catalog Enable Online Sales or Payments for Services Promote Delivery Services Available It’s also important to communicate any new expectations for customers or changes you’ve implemented to make your business safe and welcoming during this time. ShopLondon.ca is here to help during this very difficult time for small business. For our existing clients, we are offering in-person or online support to enable your online shopping cart and payment system on ShopLondon.ca.  We’ll also increase your catalog capacity by 10 pages. All other local businesses in London, are welcome to a temporary free trial use of our platform, enabling news posts, limited e-commerce catalogs, email marketing, digital gift certificates and online payments. Contact us for an online or telephone consultations at no charge to evaluate which of our tools will help your business and our local economy. Helping London Businesses survive this together, we encourage all to stay safe, stay calm and stay strong.  Best Regards, Rick Kloss City Manager