MARION, Iowa. (Oct. 17, 2023) – Member Marketplace Inc., an Iowa-based company and creators of a national network of shop local e-commerce marketplace websites that includes the statewide Shop Iowa platform, has achieved a significant milestone of processing $1 million in online sales for small businesses. This accomplishment highlights the company’s dedication to supporting and empowering small businesses to expand their sales online, helping keep dollars local and driving local economic impact.
Member Marketplace Inc. has been committed to providing a user-friendly platform where small businesses can sell online together, many of them for the first time, that enables local residents to shop local online like never before. To date, Member Marketplace has directly processed:
- 20,620 orders
- 40,965 products sold
- $1,014,987 total sales, which has provided direct revenue for small businesses across the U.S. beyond their normal sales channels
“We are thrilled to have achieved this incredible milestone of $1 million in sales for small businesses on our shop local e-commerce platform,” said Cherie Edilson, CEO of Member Marketplace Inc. “This achievement is a clear indication that our efforts are making a positive impact and driving success for communities and small businesses who use our platform.”
Beyond the $1 million in direct sales, the marketplace platform also provides alternative ways for customers to connect with businesses. Businesses listed on the marketplaces are able to be contacted directly by customers through an inquiry system, phone, or email, as well as referral clicks to their own website. Sales that occur in person or off the site are not trackable, but most likely equal another large portion of sales for small businesses being generated from thousands of referrals delivered from the Member Marketplace platform.
To accomplish its goal, Member Marketplace works closely with local community organizations such as cities, economic development entities, small business development centers, main street organizations and chambers of commerce to launch the local marketplaces. The company manages the marketplace, provides direct support to small businesses, and works with partners to plan marketing strategies and offer promotions to give shoppers an incentive to shop local over going elsewhere.
“We are so thankful for all of our partners, whose dedication and desire to help their small businesses succeed in an ever-changing competitive business landscape is what makes what we do possible,” commented Cherie.
With this $1 million sales milestone, Member Marketplace Inc. is positioned as a pivotal program available to help communities drive local economic growth, foster entrepreneurship, and create new opportunities for small businesses.
Based in Iowa, Member Marketplace Inc. has employees in Des Moines, Waukee, Windsor Heights and Marion. The company recently launched a new ‘Member Connection Marketplace’ platform to complement its e-commerce offering, providing chambers of commerce and other member-based organizations a modern, more interactive way to promote their member businesses to their communities online.
Learn about the new connection marketplace platform here: https://www.membermarketplaceinc.com/member-connection-marketplace
About Member Marketplace Inc.
Member Marketplace Inc. creates e-commerce and member connection marketplace websites for local communities, enabling organizations a unified way to promote their businesses online. Member Marketplace provides support and expertise for members that sell and list their offerings on the platforms on behalf of the sponsoring organization, making it easy to implement. Learn more at: www.membermarketplaceinc.com.
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For media inquiries, please contact:
Robert Edilson
robert@membermarketplaceinc.com
319-899-0740
