Online sales guidance for merchants

Last updated June 18, 2021

Selling online is more important than ever. Through a city program, merchants can obtain personalized guidance and training from electronic marketing advisors to help them develop an action plan, choose providers and set up an online store.

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Description

Are you a merchant running a business on the island of Montréal ? Through this program, you can receive training and a personalized follow-up to speed up your digitization process. Under an agreement between the city and the Cégep André-Laurendeau, more than 96 Montréal businesses can get the guidance and training they need.

This program offers you :

  • A personalized, results-oriented process
  • Ten hours of training in e-commerce 
  • A personalized action plan
  • Ten hours of guidance provided by an e-commerce expert to help you implement your action plan
  • Advice clinic sessions where you can get answers to your questions 
  • Access to an electronic platform where you can discuss your project with peers

Eligibility

To be eligible, you must meet all of the conditions below :

  • Be a merchant with a business in Montréal
  • Offer products or services to clients
  • Be legally incorporated in Québec or Canada
  • Be ready to implement or consolidate an e-sales solution
  • Have basic computer skills (use of a computer, e-mail, the Internet)

Training

The training (in French) covers a variety of themes, such as the choice of an e-commerce platform, electronic strategies to build customer loyalty, social media as a Web marketing tool and the in-store digital experience.

Training is offered in French. Costs related to platforms or purchasing transactional materials are not covered by the program.

How-to

To apply for the program, fill in the application form.