The pandemic, already more than two years as of this writing, has seen the rise of micro and nano online businesses. Because of lockdown restrictions, many were forced to resort to e-commerce transactions.
On a personal note, I have not been inside a supermarket since the pandemic began. To date, our family’s grocery requirements are all delivered to our home. Online shopping has been my go-to for most everything else I need. I have also seen friends and family move their store businesses online. Many who lost jobs or just need extra income have opened food, crafts, and other businesses online.
It is not just important to be able to offer your products online. Logistics is very critical too in order to send customer orders to their addresses in the quickest and most efficient way. As an archipelagic country, crossing islands poses a challenge unlike those of countries with a single mass.
QuadX, one of the fastest-growing e-commerce tech and logistics service providers, is the company behind brands such as ShippingCart, XPay, and GoGo Xpress.
At the recent launch of its “Next Level Social Selling with GoGo Xpress” campaign, the company’s Founder and CEO, Dino Araneta shared GoGo Xpress’s vision of uplifting the livelihood of Filipinos through entrepreneurship and supporting Filipino sellers especially those who are into online or social selling.
GoGo Xpress has invested in the data and technology needed to make the company’s vision come true for GoGo Xpress Partners, which include casual social sellers, buyers and rider partners. GoGo Xpress wants to make it easier for every Filipino to go into business or continuously grow their existing businesses. Online sellers who promote via social media can use GoGo Xpress to create a storefront where they can have their
customers view and check out the item, immediately book nationwide delivery, and settle the payment. Whether you have a real online business or just want to declutter your home and earn some extra money, GoGo Xpress can help you.
Three steps — that’s all it takes to use GoGo Xpress. Download the app, register for free, and book a transaction. GoGo Xpress picks up the parcels on the same day if the booking is made before the 2pm cut-off; the following day, if booked after the cut-off. Upon booking, GoGo Xpress informs the buyer of the booking and makes updates after parcel pick-up as well as on the delivery day.
Aside from free pick-up (they currently have over 100 pickup and delivery hubs), Gogo Xpress provides free pouches, boxes, and airway bills. They also offer free Cash on Delivery (COD) service. Items worth PhP 500 and below are covered by their Free Item Protection.
GoGo Xpress also provides some tools to aid futurepreneurs (GoGo’s term for all those selling online).
GoBenta – This is an enhancement to GoGo Xpress’ Sell-a-Product feature which allows social sellers to create their own storefront to showcase their merchandise. Mia Bulatao, President and Chief Operating Officer of GoGo Xpress said “With a GoBenta storefront, sellers can customize their store names and upload their own brand logos. They can also use the product links to promote their store and products on their social media platforms, including Facebook, FB Messenger Shop, FB Marketplace, KUMU, Carousell, Viber, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Email, and SMS”.
Aside from that, with GoBenta –
- Sellers can create up to 100 product links that would include descriptions, stock availability, and price within the GoBenta storefront.
- Sellers can link their GoBenta store to their Facebook Page’s Messenger Shop account so customers can PM them or just share the link on their social media, so online buyers can easily visit and check out items they wish to purchase.
- Buyers can input their delivery details aside from choosing COD as a mode of payment. That makes it more efficient on the
seller’s side as they don’t need to fill in the delivery details for their buyers. - Buyers can know immediately how much the shipping fee is and have the option to choose COD without having to pay a COD service fee.
Promo Code Generator – Sellers using GoGo Xpress can also generate a promo code and offer special discounts for the items they are promoting. This way they get to create their own exclusive offers for their customers during their sale period.
My Performance – GoGo Xpress online sellers will be able to view their transactions via a dashboard.
Shopify Integration – There is no need to book a courier separately on Shopify. Upon checkout in Shopify, the automatic courier will be GoGo Xpress.
So far, 2,500 shops have been created on GoBenta and the number is growing by 15% week-on-week.
For more information, visit GoGo Xpress’s website at https://www.gogoxpress.com/ and like their Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/GoGoXpressCom