Making A Big Deal Over Getting A Deal

“You've got a deal.” Sellers want to hear it from buyers, and buyers what to hear it from their friends. Same words, but two totally different meanings for those longing to hear those words. To a seller, it's an agreement; the final affirmation that their efforts have concluded in an equitable financial transaction. It tells them they have a product or service that consumers actually want, and it is priced at a level that they are willing to pay. Simply put: There IS a demand for their supply. And that fact alone greatly eases the fears of an entrepreneur. But for the buyer, the meaning of those words usually conjure up more than merely completing an equitable financial transaction. It means you “won”. You got the better end of the deal. Now there may in fact be more to this than simply wanting to give a Tiger Woods type fist pump after the seller's back is turned. It means that you have made your hard-earned dollar stretch just a little bit further. And that is something you can gladly deal with.

Death of the Store Shopper, Part II

Convenience is not just something that is “nice to have, if possible” anymore. For most people, it is the first factor in determining if something is worthwhile or not. Call it the 'Effort Factor' (EF) if you will. And the lower the EF, the higher the odds are that it will be in demand by the masses. No, fast food restaurants and speed-dial alone just won't cut it anymore. Today's world is looking at every aspect of life to see where the time can be saved. So if you tell me I can cut out that pesky task of actually preparing to leave the house, well, you had me at “hello”. Add to the equation not spending gas and no possibility of unpleasant interactions with strangers, and I am now asking “why am I not using this” as opposed to “why should I use this”. And that, my friends, is a proverbial nail in the coffin.

Death of the Store Shopper

Death is not something to mock or take lightly. But then again, neither is what is happening to the classic store shopper. If you can think of a better analogy, please let me know. I could rattle off the stats and figures, but why? All we have to do is visit the local mall we used to hang out at in our younger years. The silence would be almost deafening if not for the echoes in the distance. Dodging the tumbleweeds blowing by can by mildly entertaining....for about 5 minutes. Then you start to worry that the fire alarm went off and no one told you. When Doc Brown and Marty land in 2015, they are going to have a lot of questions. So what happened? How did this tragic death occur? The answers lie closer than you think.....

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