Globe offers website builder for MSMEs

MANILA, Philippines — Wireless giant Globe Telecom Inc. has developed a website builder for micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to help them launch and promote their products and services online.

Globe’s corporate division Globe Business is offering MSMEs a website maker that they can use to expand online presence, especially as the pandemic sped up digital adoption in the Philippines.

The solution, powered by e-commerce platform Prosperna, features a variety of services geared toward firing up the digital reach of MSMEs in retail.

In particular, the solution can create a website that integrates not only products and services, but also payment and shipping. Through the website, MSMEs can manage inventory and orders, as well as come up with analytics and reports.

Globe senior manager for industry marketing Nikki Ebrada said Prosperna also extends support to MSMEs in case they need to troubleshoot an issue with their website. MSMEs can avail of the website builder for as low as P495.

Ebrada said Globe wants to focus on assisting MSMEs adopt digital mechanisms in their system to help them keep up with the changing behavior of consumers.

He  said that Globe has observed a notable reluctance among several MSMEs to transition to the online platform, as they prefer to maintain manual processes and transactions.

However, Globe believes that MSMEs who refuse to digitalize their operations will suffer in the long run, particularly as online payment becomes popular among Filipinos.

Ebrada said Globe also launched an inventory management solution made by warehousing specialist Zayls. The solution boasts of a single dashboard wherein MSMEs can update, add and deduct stocks from their inventory.

On top of this, the solution enables MSMEs to file purchase orders online and update inventory in real time.

It also features a sales management function to monitor orders and an analytics and reports tab for inventory assessment.

The starter package for the solution costs a minimum of P5,250 per month, with Globe selling it to small-scale enterprises looking to raise their productivity and streamline operations.

Ebrada said the solution built with Zayls can accommodate 5 GB in file uploads and can process an unlimited number of transactions.