TAKU Case Studies
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It’s been 23 years since Mike and Gerry have opened their Petland store. Looking to provide more convenience through the COVID-19 outbreak, they wanted to start taking orders online and make their catalog available 24/7 to their loyal customers. TAKU’s integrated e-commerce platform gave them the ability to start selling online fast and offer cost-effective pickup and delivery options.
Business type
Pet food & supplies
The problem
During the COVID-19 crisis, Petland wanted to be able to quickly start taking orders online but they wanted more options for local delivery and curbside pickup to avoid shipping out bulky pet supplies.
The solution
With TAKU eCommerce, Petland was able to launch a user-friendly website where their customers could easily place orders for local delivery by postal code or curbside pickup. Built-in marketing tools such as abandoned cart emails make it even easier to automatically close more sales.
Founded in 2008, For Your Fur Kids opened with the goal of providing healthy food and products for pets. With the help of TAKU eCommerce, they were able to quickly take advantage of omnichannel retail to reach more customers with the built-in WordPress plugin.
Founded in 2008, For Your Fur Kids opened with the goal of providing healthy food and products for pets. With the help of TAKU eCommerce, they were able to quickly take advantage of omnichannel retail to reach more customers with the built-in WordPress plugin.
Business type
Pet food & supplies
The problem
For Your Fur Kids needed to find an easy way to start selling on their existing WordPress website.
The solution
The WordPress plugin for TAKU eCommerce gave them the ability to quickly add an online store to their existing site with popular built-in features such as scheduled curbside pickup and delivery. Online transactions sync in real-time with their store POS.
Having served the construction industry for over 30 years, Caledonia Building Supplies has continued to grow to meet new market demands. Today this includes taking orders online to offer customers the convenience of a 24/7 catalog, online payments and scheduled pickup.
Business type
Hardware & building supplies
The problem
When COVID-19 forced CBS to close their doors, they needed a system that would allow them to start selling online fast. With their volume of inventory, they worried about onboarding their products and keeping stock levels in sync with their store once it re-opened.
The solution
TAKU’s ability to sync CBS’ existing POS products with their online store allowed them to quickly start selling online. It also gave them the confidence that inventory levels would constantly be updated in real-time both online and in store.
Established 40 years ago in Hanover, Ontario, Vi-Leens Fashions has built a loyal base of customers, many of whom are highly engaged Facebook followers. When COVID-19 closed down the store, Vi-Leens wanted to quickly start selling online and through social media channels.
Established 40 years ago in Hanover, Ontario, Vi-Leens Fashions has built a loyal base of customers, many of whom are highly engaged Facebook followers. When COVID-19 closed down the store, Vi-Leens wanted to quickly start selling online and through social media channels.
Business type
Clothing & Accessories
The problem
Like many other physical retailers, Vi-Leens was forced to close its doors due to the COVID-19 outbreak. With no revenue coming, Vi-Leens needed to find a way to get their business online fast.
The solution
Vi-Leens was able to move their operations online in a few days with TAKU eCommerce. By promoting to existing customers and via Facebook, orders started coming in right away and have continued to climb.
To provide the best customer experience, the team at Cream Body & Bath knew that they needed tools that help shoppers make the best fitting decisions . TAKU eCommerce allowed them to sync their in store POS and online inventory with the 4 variants commonly referenced by lingerie shoppers.
Business type
Clothing & Lingerie
The problem
Forced to temporarily close their operations due to COVID-19, Cream Body & Bath needed a way to sell online with 4 fitting variants (matrix) which are needed for lingerie products.
The solution
TAKU eCommerce offered an all-in-one solution that could run on their existing WordPress site and synced their in store products with their online store, enabling them to start selling online fast.