Sanctuary Point has taken out the number one place for online shopping in Regional NSW, according a recent report released by Australia Post.
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The 2022 eCommerce report released last week lists the village as having the highest volume of online sales, followed by Wagga Wagga in the Riverina.
Of note, Sanctuary Point also scored higher than other major regional centres including Port Macquarie, Orange, Tamworth, Bathurst, Dubbo, and Albury.
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The report states online sales in Sanctuary Point increased by a staggering 94 per cent between 2019 and 2021.
While the pandemic came as a major blow to many South Coast business, Shoalhaven Business Chamber president Jemma Tribe said switching to online was vital for many during COVID.
Adapting to eCommerce also helped businesses ahead of the second lockdown, she said.
"For some business owners who'd been reluctant to get online, it was increased motivation to do that," Mrs Tribe said.
"During the second lockdown, they were very much ready to go.
"There were actually a lot of positives that came out of it in terms of things people adapted to. And that adoption of technology was one of them."
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Grace Crivellaro
Court reporter for the Illawarra Mercury.
Court reporter for the Illawarra Mercury.
