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NeartSt now available to ACT members from just £9 per month with no lock-in

Posted on in Business News ,Brands & Products News , Cycles News

ACTNearSt logo members can receive excellent benefits with NearSt, a powerful platform that encouragers more shoppers through the doors of specialist cycle shops.

NeartSt is now available to ACT members from just £9 per month with no lock-in (30 day rolling contract). In addition to this, ACT Gold members can access a free NearSt PLUS trial worth £100, whereby you can run highly targeted Local Inventory Ads to shoppers searching nearby at the top of Google.

NearSt is leading the way in driving online shoppers' back to bricks and mortar retailers. 

NearSt's mission is to get people back onto UK high streets by making shopping from real shops easier and faster than buying online. Their powerful platform drives in-store footfall by automatically connecting the products currently hidden on shop shelves to Google's local inventory search through a simple integration with a business's Point of Sale system.

This enables customers to quickly and easily find what they are looking for in-store, supporting local businesses and curtailing the flow of business to online retail giants.
  • Boost in-store footfall
  • Better connectivity with your local community
  • Instant setup: get your stock online in less than 10 minutes
  • Automatic feed: Your shop's inventory displayed directly in Google search (no manual data entry required)
  • Insight: see which of your products are most popular with local shoppers searching near your store
  • No set-up fees
  • From £9 per month with no lock-in (30 day rolling contract)
  • Available on Lightspeed now with other major POS providers coming soon
  • Free NearSt PLUS trial worth £100 for Gold members: run highly targeted Local Inventory Ads to shoppers searching nearby at the top of Google

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