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The latest news and insights about Local Inventory and Local SEO from the expert team at NearSt.
How a leading footwear retailer uses NearSt to showcase their in store products to local shoppers in Google
Elevate Your Sole is a family run, chain of footwear stores, residing in North Wales. They’ve been a staple in the community since 2013 and pride themselves on being a modern, progressive retailer with a loyal following of customers who are driven to the shop through ‘inspiration, discovery and trust’.
How to set up Google Local Inventory Ads
How an independent, family-run pet shop competes with Amazon
Hills Pet Shop is an independent, family-owned traditional Pet Shop based in the market town of Ramsbottom. The owner Cheryl, and her pet-loving team are committed to providing customers with the best possible service and are on-hand to help with their collection of pet accessories, small animals, fish, birds and exotic reptiles!
How a bookshop increased their online visibility within their opening month
Surrounded by magnificent countryside and moorland, The Ivybridge Bookshop is a recent addition to this bustling Devonshire town. With over 20 years experience working in bookshops in Hong Kong, Matt Steele decided that it was finally time to live out his bookseller dreams and return to Devon to open his own bookshop. On April 12th 2021, the dream turned into reality and The Ivybridge Bookshop opened its doors for the first time.
How a bookshop in rural Wales has used NearSt to boost visibility and discover local demand
Great Oak Bookshop specialises in the sale of both new and second-hand books and has been under its current ownership since 2018. Situated in Llanidloes in mid-Wales, owner Clive and his team were determined to boost their visibility to both local customers and those from neighbouring towns.
How a hardware shop in Preston showed their in-stock products to shoppers searching for them nearby
Gardners Mica Hardware is a DIY, Garden and Hardware shop, situated in Preston. They have been in business for 24 years and stock thousands of products, offering a wide variety of choices for all their customer’s home and garden wants and needs.
How a Home Hardware store has doubled turnover by showing their products online with no extra effort using NearSt
Tonwood Home Hardware is a large independent hardware store, supplying the community of Holbeach since 1953. Locals in the area visit Tonwood for their amazing selection of DIY products. Their immense product range offers the choice of over 15,000 items, from basic supplies to white goods.
How Planters Garden Centre boosted sales whilst saving thousands on their advertising costs
Planters Garden Centre in Tamworth is a family-owned and run business who have been trading for over 30 years. They started off selling Christmas trees out of the back of a cart and after opening a small traditional garden centre they have continued to grow bigger and bigger each year, now offering over 15 thousand product lines. Along with their abundance of garden products and plants, clothes and homeware products they now house a 300+ seat restaurant, a play area, mini-golf, and a pet parlour!
How NearSt has helped a small business compete with a neighbouring large chain shop
Underwood Hardware & DIY is a family run hardware store situated in the heart of Felixstowe. Having been in business for 75 years, the shop has served the local community, bearing witness to the changes over the decades, such as a well-known DIY chain business opening up just around the corner.