Elavon: a trusted adviser for taking the leap online

Many retailers have been forced online by the pandemic, but with the help of consultants like Elavon they have been able to navigate their way to a much broader customer base

Vivienne Grace, head of e-commerce sales for Elavon in Europe

From gift shops and garden centres to butchers, bakers and beauticians, the pandemic has accelerated the march online. It has prompted many bricks-and-mortar businesses to get to grips with the ins and outs of selling successfully online, some for the first time.

“In the last year or so, we’ve seen a massive surge in e-commerce business,” Vivienne Grace, head of e-commerce sales for Elavon in Europe, said.

“In the early stages of the first lockdown ...