The document discusses customer service in various retail stores. At an electronics retailer, a salesperson spent 20 minutes discussing a potential purchase with a customer. At a cosmetics store, staff provided advice based on their personal experience using the products. However, at a stationary superstore and another store, customers had to seek out busy staff for opinions rather than receiving attentive service. This points to an opportunity for an online service called "Expertz" that connects buyers with experts to advise them on purchases and generate revenue through sales.

1. Insight
Customer Service Still
Valued
People value opinions of experts when
deciding a purchase
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2. Customer Service Still Valued
At this consumer electronics retailer, if a
customer is with a sales person, they spent up
to 20mins talking through a potential purchase
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3. Customer Service Still Valued
I observed a person evaluating watches with a
sales assistant for at least 30mins… they
discussed the merits of each design
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4. Customer Service Still Valued
This cosmetics store gave advice which was
valued by customers as it was based on personal
experience. Staff were also using the product.
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5. Customer Service Still Valued
This store had no staff “on the floor” but I
observed people approaching the man behind
the desk to ask his opinion on things.
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6. Customer Service Still Valued
In this stationary superstore, I noticed a
similar “lack of attentive service”. People
had to approach staff who were busy with
something else.
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7. Problem
People buy from e-tailers
not retailers
Trend is to make decisions on purchase
online by reading customer reviews
Then they are increasingly buying from
trusted e-tailers rather than stores.
….sometimes by going to a retailer 1st just to
physically try the product
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8. Opportunity
xpertz.com
Expert advice online when you need it….
Website that encourages experts to register and help
people make decisions on purchases online
Revenue generated by click and buy through the site:
xpert gets a 20% cut and is rated by users.
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