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Big Ricky\u2019s little bake shoppe is a friendly neighbourhood bakery known for their amazing muffins and delicious scones in the Chatham community, Kent. Since opening their doors in 2008, Deborah Chandler, the shop owner and operator, always knew that going online would be the next step for their business, and the COVID-19 pandemic made it inevitable. After shutting down her store, Deb applied for the ShopHERE Powered by Google Program and achieved her long-term goal of having a beautiful website. Now her baked goodness has a new home!<\/p>\n

Deb always tested out recipes on her friends and colleagues, as she comes from a family of bakers (her grandmother and mother treated everyone to tasty creations). Deb continued the legacy by bringing her cookies and muffins to her workplaces, and set up Saturday bake sales in her front yard until she finally opened the store in Chatham. She dedicated it to Ricky, one of her children, to his memory and creativity, the story you can read more about here<\/a>. With the support of her family and friends, Deb has started her entrepreneurial journey that customers can taste as they indulge in hometown treats. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe love to hear our customers\u2019 stories about sharing our products with friends and family. Memories that \u2018homemade\u2019 goods bring back are a precious treasure we delight in being a small part of,\u201d explained Deb. She loves bringing fresh products to those who are unable to make their own as they enjoy the quality of homemade goods instead of factory-produced desserts. Her creations also make for wonderful gifts and treats that are now available for curbside pick-up and take out, thanks to her new website.<\/p>\n

Deb admitted those few months proved extremely challenging as survival became paramount and she kept on asking herself \u201cHow can we do business? Is there any available help?\u201d Thankfully, the help came. By closely following the news, Deb learned about the ShopHERE initiative and realized she hit the jackpot.<\/p>\n

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\u00a0\u201cSince digital is a new language to me, figuring everything out took longer but ShopHERE set me up with a wonderful girl Ashley who was like a breath of fresh air for me!\u00a0 She was respectful and appreciative of the endless hours, and tears I had already invested and we moved forward from there.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Deb admitted that the transition has been hard but found Shopify free videos very helpful: \u201cI feel I can communicate now in digital \u2018baby talk\u2019 so all is not lost! Taking notes helped the information \u2018stick\u2019 more successfully.\u201d Deb explained that her Coordinator became a translator as she guided Deb through the new online territory, and provided necessary encouragement and support. Her hard work paid off as in less than 500 website visits, Deb has received her first 10 sales!\u00a0<\/p>\n

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The online store provides an opportunity to integrate the website and the Queen Street store together in a way that compliments the business and makes it easy for all customers. Deb is excited about educating her potential customers on Big Ricky\u2019s little bake shoppe through videos and blogging features. As the business expands, Deb expects the biggest challenge to be finding the right people for the support: \u201cWe want our customers to be always proud of sharing our products with their loved ones. The more we learn, the better we can combine the functions and potential of all the aspects of the business.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Deb encouraged other small businesses to use the opportunity to learn with the ShopHERE Program: \u201cHaving the help was a game-changer for me. It enabled me to stop guessing, I could ask a direct question and receive a direct answer which helped quicken the pace for launching the website.\u201d She knows that a lot of available resources can be overwhelming and ShopHERE solves the issue by providing an eCommerce Coordinator that guides you through the process.\u00a0<\/p>\n

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\u201cIt was so nice to know I was growing and had someone to pass the ball to when I got stuck\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Amid difficult and uncertain times, Deb advised other business owners to remember to breathe and let the process unfold: \u201cWith a small growing business you wear so many hats, it\u2019s easy to get caught up and become overwhelmed.\u201d She compared the digital journey to off-roading through difficult places in a Jeep. \u201cTake a breath, take your foot off the gas, and the brake, relax and let the Jeep creep forward.\u201d The car will still move forward at a snail\u2019s pace but it will drive forward, slow and steady. You will get to your destination.<\/p>\n

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To check out all the amazing baked goods, head over to Big Ricky's little bake shoppe website<\/a>. If you\u2019re a small business or know anyone who could benefit from the ShopHERE Program, read more here.<\/a>\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false},"author":18517,"template":"","shophere-industry":[19368,19279],"class_list":["post-86758","shophere-post","type-shophere-post","status-publish","hentry","shophere-industry-food-and-beverage","shophere-industry-handmade"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nGiving Family Traditions A Digital Future - Digital Main Street<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Big Ricky\u2019s little bake shoppe is a Digital Main Street ShopHERE Program powered by Google Graduate and Chatham Kent bakery with an online store!\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/fr\/shophere-post\/big-rickys-little-bake-shoppe\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"fr_CA\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Giving Family Traditions A Digital Future\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Big Ricky\u2019s little bake shoppe is a Digital Main Street ShopHERE Program powered by Google Graduate and Chatham Kent bakery with an online store!\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/fr\/shophere-post\/big-rickys-little-bake-shoppe\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Digital Main Street\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DigitalMainStreet\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-06-07T14:40:15+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/digitalmainstreet.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/big-little-ricky-300x225.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@digital_mainst\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Estimation du temps de lecture\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"4 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmainstreet.ca\\\/shophere-post\\\/big-rickys-little-bake-shoppe\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/digitalmainstreet.ca\\\/shophere-post\\\/big-rickys-little-bake-shoppe\\\/\",\"name\":\"Giving Family Traditions A Digital Future - 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