What gets in the way for an independent shop
“Do they sell that?”
Before travelling, customers want to know if you sell the kind of product they want. Without a site, they call, or go elsewhere.
An online store is heavy
Stock, delivery, payment, returns: e-commerce takes time and budget. Many shops do not want it, but need a showcase.
Hours and events
Open on Sundays before Christmas, a private sale, new arrivals: you need a place to announce them.
Keeping in touch with customers
A customer who loved the shop leaves without any way for you to reach them again.
How it works with Voxtya
- Built from your Google listing. Address, hours, photos and reviews are imported; you pick a design and your colours.
- Your products on show. A “catalogue” section (the same as a restaurant menu) presents your product ranges with photos, descriptions and indicative prices if you like. The gallery shows the shop.
- The newsletter. A sign-up form collects customers’ emails; you announce arrivals and private sales by email campaign, with an unsubscribe link.
- Your reviews and your map. Google reviews are shown with the source and sorting stated; the map and hours sit at the top of the page.
- News without effort. The blog can publish an AI-written local tips article every week, so the site stays alive.
Try the example
Visit Boutique Lumière’s website (demo)
Boutique Lumière, a fictional Paris concept store, shows a Voxtya showcase site: products, gallery, hours, reviews, newsletter and social media.
In practice
| Voxtya showcase site | E-commerce site | |
|---|---|---|
| Goal | Bring people into the shop | Sell online |
| Setup | From the Google listing | Full catalogue to enter |
| Price | €29/month | Subscription + transaction fees depending on the platform |
How much it costs
Website
€29/month
€23/month billed annually
No commission, no commitment, 30-day free trial (card required, nothing is charged before the trial ends). All prices: Pricing page.
30 days free
Website · Independent shop
A showcase of your products, hours and reviews, to bring people into the shop.
Read and try next
- How to create a website for a small business: the complete guide
- Customer retention for small local businesses: a practical guide
- Google Business Profile: create it, get it verified and optimize it
- Free Google visibility check
- Voxtya for an independent shop
- Google reviews for an independent shop
- Wheel of fortune for an independent shop