Lightyear were recently quoted in a The Sunday Times article which reviewed the impact Covid-19 is having on Irish businesses, and the importance of having a robust online presence in the current climate. As more and more consumers shop online by choice or necessity, its important for retailers to offer a positive online experience that’s secure, easy to navigate and looks good on any device. As Ireland’s 1st Certified Shopify Experts, at Lightyear we believe that Shopify provides the online experience perfect for today’s retailer.

We have been creating Shopify Stores since 2012 and their apps, themes, powerful features and insights have just gotten better and better. Lets look at just some of the reasons to choose Shopify as your online sales platform:

5 reasons why Shopify is the best option for you;

1. Hosting

   Shopify host your store on their servers which are built for speed and high volumes of traffic. This also means you don’t have to worry about doing any database or plugin upgrades (like on WordPress) as Shopify takes care of all this in the background.

2. Security

   Shopify provides a secure environment for you to grow your online store and is certified Level 1 PCI DSS compliant. This is the highest security certification for online stores. This compliance applies to your store automatically so you don’t have to worry about storing your customers data.

3. Easy to Manage

   What our clients tend to love most is that it is super easy for them to manage their store after launch. Its intuitive admin area helps you to enjoy running your store with no coding required.

4. Mobile Ready

   More and more online shopping is done on mobile devices. Because of this, it’s vital your online store looks just as awesome on a smart phone or tablet as it does on a desktop. All Shopify plans include a free, built-in mobile commerce shopping cart. This means your customers can browse and buy from your store while on the go, using any mobile device!

5. Shopify POS

   If you have a retail store you can unify your in-store and online inventory with Shopify’s Point of Sale system. From payments to products, you’ll only need to set things up once. Updates are then synced across locations and devices instantly. The best part is that Shopify POS is included with all Shopify plans!

So thinking about a new online store? Talk to Lightyear today about the online sales platform who support over 1,000,000 businesses in 175 countries worldwide, talk to us about Shopify.