Thousands of Products from Retailers Added for Free to Online Sales Platform NRG Store

NRG Store, a division of the Sea Box Group, is already featuring close to 10,000 products from retailers on its site. NRG Store has offered to host small Irish retailers on its online sales platform for free as COVID-19 continues to impact trading conditions.

So far retailers such as Household Linens, The Bikeman and Party Occasions are featuring their products on the site over the coming days ahead. NRG Store has invested close to €20,000 to help get retailers online and has even hired two new people to help manage the demand. NRG Store is offering to manage the deliveries for the companies who wish to come on board during the COVID-19 crisis.

In the last week, NRG Store has witnessed a 100% increase in sales. NRG Store was set up to provide Ireland’s first all-inclusive click-and-delivery service for anyone interested in construction, renovation or home improvements. Some €1m has been invested into the development of the NRG Store website and app.

NRG Store currently sells 13,000 products through its website including tools, furniture and smart devices. The website is now being adapted to support other local retailers who want to quickly move on-line.

NRG Store’s trade side of the business which is called NRG Pro is calling on trade professionals and suppliers to reach out to them and NRG Store can offer support to them.

Founder and Managing director Patrick Hogan said: “We are delighted with the response to our call to help smaller retailers get online. We want to do everything possible to ensure businesses stay trading during this time and we hope we can help in some way. We are also calling for services providers to get in touch.

The idea behind NRG Store was to provide consumers with a wide choice of goods and services that would allow them to fully complete a home build from start to finish. However, we believe that the platform can be adjusted to support many more businesses who risk a significant drop in traditional income as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Technology can and should be used to support all retailers during this time.”

Goods ordered through NRG Store can be shipped from traditional retail outlets using established delivery pathways and offers consumers the option of completely contactless sales.

Any Cork business seeking to join NRG Store is asked to contact Patrick by email via [email protected]