OFN Platform Updates
Development Explained! The Open Food Network is a platform cooperative – a software platform running with cooperative principles. Our goal has always been that the community of food enterprises using …
How to build amazing customer relationships
What’s one advantage you are likely to have that supermarkets and big retailers don’t? The opportunity to build great relationships with your customers on an individual basis. And if you …
All card payments through Stripe will require Strong Card Authorisation (SCA) as of 31st December.
To help make card payments more secure the UK Government is rolling out new legislation. In this blog Louise explains how to make sure you are prepared. What is SCA? …
Simple ways to design and schedule social media posts for free
If you find you are spending too much time on social media without seeing the results you would like for your food enterprise, then this is for you. In this …
How to survive and thrive through lockdown
The UK is now in a second full national lockdown to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus. The PM said lockdown will expire on the 2nd December, however, there is …
How to make the most of Christmas trade for your food enterprise
We don’t need research to prove shopper activity is affected by Christmas, just a quick look at your local high street in December will do! Most customers care about Christmas …
How Food Producers can inspire the next generation
There is a famous quote that goes something like this: “We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.” And sadly what we are …
How to prepare your food enterprise for a second national lockdown
With a series of national and local lockdown restrictions reintroduced in response to an increase in Covid cases, it’s likely we are heading for another full national lockdown this winter. …
How to immediately improve your food enterprise’s email marketing
Get started! Email marketing is the most effective way to communicate with your customers. For example, an email is five times more likely to be seen than a Facebook post. …
Can I email my shoppers? And other frequently asked questions…
Regular emails are one of the most effective ways of keeping your community of shoppers in the loop. From experience we know that shoppers are more likely to order when …