tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30346489.post1552789732771104126..comments2024-03-20T11:22:09.369-04:00Comments on Flooring The Consumer: Smartphone GPS Apps & The Customer ExperienceCB Whittemorehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03737846177421292411noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30346489.post-45585930383625653802010-10-11T14:47:11.851-04:002010-10-11T14:47:11.851-04:00Arthur,
Thank you for sharing your wisdom once ag...Arthur,<br /><br />Thank you for sharing your wisdom once again. I love how you break down shopping into work vs. social and further put it into perspective with time. In fact, you just made me think about 'bending time'. These tools manage to make painful time go by faster and turn it into something positive.<br /><br />Definitely a topic for a Mint infographic.<br /><br />Again, thank you!<br /><br />Best,<br />CBCB Whittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737846177421292411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30346489.post-48712979963090376362010-10-01T08:43:57.588-04:002010-10-01T08:43:57.588-04:00Christine
Timely article with the flood of iPhone ...Christine<br />Timely article with the flood of iPhone and Android devices hitting the market.<br /><br />Shopping is work for most people and most shoppers are women. Part of shopping for women is social, hanging with the girls is something that guys will never get. And part of shopping is supplies and basics, something else that some guys get but most prefer to avoid thinking about.<br /><br />Anything that can reduce the time spent on the supplies and basics shopping is a gift from heaven. The ability to get product reviews, price comparisons, ask the electronic community for suggestions, check manufacturers sites, and order for delivery or pickup is wonderful and positive. This is the updated and smarter version of calling Mr. Perkins at the corner store with the weeks shopping list.<br /><br />The social aspect is also enhanced and enriched with some judicious application use. Time with the girls is important to women in ways that guys do not share with each other (I think of the blunt medical talks the women in my family have and I cannot imagine the average guys talking about cancer or survival rates or how to comfort the sick).<br /><br />Safety is also enhanced with GPS, phone and internet in one device, a big issue with most of us and a really big issue for the frail and (often) elderly.<br /><br />These devices are tools. Humans are great at inventing and using tools to make life easier and more productive.<br /><br />These tools can also be time wasters. Electronic devices can distract us from the world but that is true of many things in our life (crossword puzzles anyone?)<br /><br />Smart retailers need to be looking at any tools that can make shopping easier, more enjoyable, and (incidentally) more profitable.<br /><br />This would be a good subject for an infographic, something Mint has been doing a great job of.<br /><br />thanks for the research and excellent writing, ArthurLighting Wizard Tipshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02884090863187560343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30346489.post-72776266268344690272010-09-28T22:20:46.855-04:002010-09-28T22:20:46.855-04:00Nick, I love hearing about someone else who apprec...Nick, I love hearing about someone else who appreciates the smartphone version of the gps... What a great story returning your standalone!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing.<br /><br />Best,<br />CBCB Whittemorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03737846177421292411noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30346489.post-63896077248761580092010-09-27T09:31:24.317-04:002010-09-27T09:31:24.317-04:00I do use GPS, and actually returned my stand alone...I do use GPS, and actually returned my stand alone device because my droid's gps application works great!Nick Stamoulishttp://www.linkedin.com/in/internetmarketingnickstamoulisnoreply@blogger.com