by Shane Henson — June 6, 2011—Global Industrial Canada’s recently launched e-commerce Web site for Canadian customers, www.GlobalIndustrial.ca, now offers more than 325,000 industrial products.
The Web site is modeled after the Global Industrial Web site in the United States, offering essentially the same SKU count and features that were designed to make the online shopping experience as efficient as possible. The site is user-friendly and transparent for Canadian customers, offering all products in Canadian currency, quoting freight charges to Canada, and providing liaison services between customers and customs.
The 325,000 products offered on both the U.S. and Canadian sites—a 70,000 SKU increase from January 2011—are within numerous product categories, such as material handling equipment, office furniture and supplies, maintenance and packing supplies, electrical and janitorial products, and a broad selection of storage and shelving solutions.
New services include an improved mobile site, an iPhone application and Quick Response Codes. Using a Quick Response application, customers can use their smartphone to send a photograph of a code for a specific product featured in a Global Industrial catalog. The application then links to more information about that particular product, including the latest prices and specials, detailed specifications, and information about similar or complementary products.
