press release
New virtual marketplace launched to support
small Irish businesses during COVID-19 pandemic
Website live today (6th April) at 12 noon.
More than 120 small, independent Irish companies have already registered for The Doorstep Market, a one-stop shop which will enable people to shop local and buy Irish while staying at home.
The initiative, created by volunteers in response to the COVID-19 crisis, will be launched today (06.04.20), with the website www.thedoorstepmarket.ie going live at 12pm.
In addition to making it easy for people to support local and buy Irish, the website also offers a free e-commerce platform so Irish businesses can get online and start trading quickly and easily. Businesses can also use the site to collaborate on offers and deliveries. Consumers can browse a wide variety of Irish products on a single site, while buying from multiple different suppliers in a single transaction.
Despite the current restrictions making it impossible to meet in person, co-founders Grace Tallon and Joe O’Connor have been working closely together to develop the project over the past week, mostly using video conferencing technologies.
Grace Tallon, co-founder of The Doorstep Market, said: “We’re really excited about the ambitious virtual shopping experience that The Doorstep Market will offer Irish consumers, with a huge and growing selection of Irish products and services. We’re encouraging people to stay home, and shop local.”
Joe O’Connor, co-founder of The Doorstep Market: “Irish people want to help support their small, independent businesses get through this crisis in whatever way they can. With The Doorstep Market, they can now do that in a single place, from the comfort and safety of their own homes.”
For more information visit www.thedoorstepmarket.ie
