ETD: 764 London shopping; Resources; The Answer to Stopping
Spam Is in Your Wallet
E-Tailer's Digest
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Thu Feb 26 12:50:54 GMT 2004
E-Tailer's Digest --- Everything for the Retailer
Issue #0764 February 26, 2004
George Matyjewicz, Moderator mailto:georgem at gapent.com
Published by: GAP Enterprises, Ltd. http://www.etailersdigest.com
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CONTENTS
[1] Greetings
[2] London shopping
[3] Resources
[4] The Answer to Stopping Spam Is in Your Wallet
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[1] Greetings.
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Hi All:
Today we have some resources from list members that should be of interest
to all of us. Great stuff.
Last week while in London, I noted the differences with shopping as
compared to the U.S. What is your experience as a retailer?
In the last issue, I reported on a very pleasant shopping experience at
Chico's. What is your experience with pleasant shopping experiences? Are
you finding any retailer - online or brick & mortar - who offers excellent
service?
Now, let's get to everything for the retailer.
Sincerely
George Matyjewicz, PhD
Chief Global Strategist, GAP Enterprises, Ltd.
mailto:georgem at gapent.com
http://www.etailersdigest.com
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[2] London shopping
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Last week I was in London on business, so I didn't get in a lot of
shopping. It was interesting to note how shopping differs there then in
the U.S.
Their late night shopping is Thursday only (until 9:00 PM). Otherwise they
close at 6:00 PM. On Sunday, they can't ring up sales until noon (stores
may be open at 11:00 AM, but you can't check out until noon) and they close
at 6:00 PM.
Compare that to the U.S., where stores are open until at least 9:00 and
often 9:30 or 10:00 PM. And some stores (Staples) or regions (NYC) open at
7:00 AM. Go with the traffic. This transition started when women in the
work force became more common. In the old days (prior to mid 1960's) women
stayed home and raised the family. As such, they were able to shop during
the day. Not today.
Some downtown district is cities in the US try the late night Thursday, but
they are getting killed by the malls who open late. And some parts of the
U.S., stores close on Sunday. The chain Chick Fil A does not open on
Sunday; Paramus, NJ, one of the best shopping areas in the U.S., is closed
on Sunday.
I purchased a cappuccino machine from a retailer in a local mall. The
owners are Italian and used to European shopping hours. In the mall in NJ,
they are required to be open seven days and later every day. Yet, on one
day when I was there, you could count the traffic on one hand (this is one
of the largest malls in NJ - Willowbrook in Wayne). They decided to move
to the Paramus mall since they will get far more traffic and not have to
open on Sunday.
So what's the answer? IMHO, I believe retailers, catering to
consumers, should open at 11:00 AM and close at 8:00 or 9:00 PM. Those
catering to businesses should open at 7:00 and close at 6:00 PM. Cover all
traffic times.
What do you think?
George
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[3] Resources
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Did not know if this would fit the bill for posting in E-Tailer's Digest
but thought I would submit it to you to make that decision.
It is a 229 page Auction Book that I paid $30 for 2 years ago and which was
just updated and is now being made available at no charge.
It is written by an expert in selling on Ebay who gives you the benefit of
all her knowledge and experience. She reveals why the Net auction field is
wide open, to virtually everyone, regardless of background or geographic
location or Net experience.
http://www.auction-ebooks.com
Just thought I would pass it along, in case you wanted to provide your
readers with a very good, no cost business resource.
Regards,
Ron Coble
Coble International - International Marketing Services
http://www.ImportExportHelp.com
+++ [Next Post] +++
The Postcard Marketing ROI Calculator
Since direct mail marketing is a recurring theme on E-Tailer's Digest, I
thought I'd add a little something on this topic:
Calculating the Return on Your Postcard Marketing Investment
There's a handy little calculator on my newest website:
http://www.passionatepostcarder.com/marketing.html
Happy number-crunching!
Martha Retallick, "The Passionate Postcarder"
http://www.PassionatePostcarder.com
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[4] The Answer to Stopping Spam Is in Your Wallet
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Why not, make Spam DOA?
Instead of charging anyone anything for their emails ... either coming or
going ... have the ISPs provide a special "email authorized" code on their
server. The coding for the "email authorization" would be on the server
side and NOT visible in any way to either the sender or the recipient of
the email.
Any email sent without the embedded "authorization" from the ISP to "send"
email, would simply not be sent. There would be very little need for "spam
blockers" because the spam would be DOA ... never sent.
Just a thought.
Jim
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J.F. (Jim) Straw
PHLANDER Company
Check out the "POWER TOOLS for Entrepreneurs" at:
http://www.businesslyceum.com/mdl.html
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