It’s a matter of evolution

Technology has transformed people’s lives in so many different ways. It enables us to do our everyday jobs in a much easier and simple way, often times in a fraction of the time that it would take years ago; in order words, technology becomes us more efficient. If you don’t believe it, try to think about how you used to communicate with your family when you were away from home 20 years ago. Some of you probably brought the pager/beeper back to life, others thought of landlines phones, and very few probably used cell phones back then, let’s be honest it was a tedious process! Now, let’s think of the same scenario today; if you are away from home and need to talk to your loved ones, you just need to take your phone out of your pocket and within seconds you are already talking to them. Almost everyone has access to mobile phones, very few use landlines, and no one uses pagers anymore. Shocking right?

These behavioural changes are the result of an ongoing transformation process known as evolution. Evolution occurs in all aspects of life it happens in nature, it happens in our lives, as demonstrated above, and it also happens in business. Electronic commerce (E-commerce) is here and is here to stay for the long run. Therefore, Calliope Rural Traders decided to hop on the train of change and use technology to evolve by launching our brand-new website. In this article, we will outline some of the new features you will find on our new website, and what they mean for you.

Group Buys:

Group buys are for anyone wanting to access products at bulk prices but don’t have the need to buy in bulk. It’s a way for a group of people to take advantage of bulk prices without having to buy in bulk. Click here to read more about Group Buys or participate in one of our Group Buy offers.

Flash Deals:

Flash deals are discounted products available for a limited time, so if you see something you like in this section hurry and get it because it might not be discounted tomorrow.

Compare:

As its name indicates, this fascinating feature allows you to compare two different items to see what product suits best your needs so that you can make an informed decision from the comfort of your home or office. You can compare items in terms of:

• Price
• Stock availability
• Description
• Weight
• Dimensions

Wishlist

Wishlist allows you to create a list of items that you are not ready to purchase yet but that you are strongly considering buying in the future. This feature provides you with an easy way to organise the products you want, making it unnecessary to use the shopping basket for a quick recall.

If you want to add a product to your Wishlist simply click on the heart just below the product description and it will be automatically saved in your Wishlist account so the next time you log in you don’t need to look for it again.

Be in charge of shipping

Manage how you want to get your products! If you cannot come to the store, then the store will come to you.

• Store pick-up: Buy online and pick up your items directly in our store, if you know what you want and we happen to be on your way this is a good option.
• Standard Delivery: Get the merchandise delivered to your home, work, or anywhere you want with competitive prices and delivery times.
• Express Delivery: It is the fastest way of shipping, if you are urged and do not have the time to come to us or to wait standard time, we will get it to you anywhere.

As you can see, we also changed, we evolved to make your life easier and that’s one of the reasons we launched this new website! You can also read about how e-commerce is helping Aussie farmers.

For more information please refer to our FAQ’s section or give us a call at +07 49757475 and one of our friendly staff will help you out.