NU12#11: Convenient Store Shopping by SMS
By Gio Mendoza
There are a lot more high rise residences sprouting all over the metropolis in recent years, especially with the call center boom. When you stay or live in one these condos, no matter how convenient to go to the next block are just on the condo lobby to visit a convenient store to pick up a few snacks or drinks, will not be easy sometimes when you are glued to the TV watching your favorite movie or scene which you don't want to miss or when you are watching sports and you realized you have ran out of drinks or chips to munch. Well, if convenient stores downstairs have the a runner boy or delivery service, how convenient would it be! It gives such convenience store the competitive edge over 7-11s and Mini-stops that does not have such service. This is an opportunity and new add-on value added service that a convenient store can have to such consumers. The store owner can even have most of his goods stored in his own condo unit, keeping just a small stall, and sell most thru text messaging. This cuts down your high monthly rent for a bigger store space. One can eliminate also the stall totally and go selling thru text messaging totally. This is like applying the "Amazon" model but focused only on a specific geographical target market like in condos and using SMS only. 4
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