"Nonetheless, some in the FNM last night said that by accepting the resignation, Dr Minnis was being true to his long-held promise to take a zero tolerance approach to allegations of corruption and to hold his Cabinet colleagues to a high standard."
They should have a website or FB page or something for this initiative....so they are already on a bad foot They also should have done this as soon as the they were allowed to reopen.
The Mar-May lockdowns which prevented retailers from even delivering made it worse and put them at a disadvantage.
But that was the past here is what I would tell them to do:
Where you can compete with US Retailers
1) Improve Service
The retailers who do well are the ones who build relationships with customers and make you want to go back. Not the ones who don't answer the phone, don't know what they sell, and have poor attitudes.
2) Add pickup and delivery options
Follow CBS, Kraven and otthers
Where you can top US retailers
3) Be willing to bundle installation and hands on support
Amazon and Walmart can't
4) Have return policies
No one is paying to ship a product back
5) Promote your warranty.
Walmart and Amazon can not compete with you here.
6) Have customers test their products in store
if you order online you're taking a risk if you buy local you know before you leave if it works or not
7) Bundle items or services with other retailers
8) Loyalty and rewards
9)Advertise the total cost
Post signs with each big ticket item:
Big ticket item Our Price: 620 With Warranty With Returns Support
If you bought it from Walmart with No Warranty, no hands on support US 299 FX and Stamp tax Fees (2.9%) Duty (35%) 104.65 Processing Fee (1%) 2.99 Environmental Levy ($5.00) 5.00 Customs Item VAT (12%) 49.40 Total 162.04 Freight Forwarder: 100 Insurance: (3%): $9 Handling Fee: 10 VAT 14.28 Total landed Price $589.01 with no warranty or hands on support or try before you buy
However, Mr Gibson argued that the commercial banks needed to merge their Family Island branches into shared services hubs. This, he suggested, would reduce costs and generate greater efficiencies while enabling them to continue serving these markets.
Merge operations, reduce costs, create efficiencies? I think he should give this lecture to the Cabinet.
thps says...
"Nonetheless, some in the FNM last night said that by accepting the resignation, Dr Minnis was being true to his long-held promise to take a zero tolerance approach to allegations of corruption and to hold his Cabinet colleagues to a high standard."
Where do we begin with this line?
On Turnquest goes quietly – for now: 'I will have more to say about the allegations made against me and the actors that have perpetuated it'
Posted 26 November 2020, 6:41 a.m. Suggest removal
thps says...
A buyer who can walk away with nothing to lose with a desperate seller. What can go wrong?
On Grand Lucayan deal merits under review
Posted 23 November 2020, 6:34 p.m. Suggest removal
thps says...
well that's GPH problem.
On Festival place demolition almost complete
Posted 19 November 2020, 3:32 p.m. Suggest removal
thps says...
Can anyone say if drilling for oil is less of a risk than releasing balloons in the air.?
On Oil explorer: 'We will pay double required royalties'
Posted 18 November 2020, 7:21 p.m. Suggest removal
thps says...
Let's try to first pay the water company on time.
On Oil explorer: 'We will pay double required royalties'
Posted 18 November 2020, 7:18 p.m. Suggest removal
thps says...
good thing we stopped putting plastic bags in the ocean. it would have made finding the X for tor the oil well that much harder.
On Oil explorer: 'We will pay double required royalties'
Posted 18 November 2020, 7:04 p.m. Suggest removal
thps says...
Simple partnership option:
Buy an HDTV from a local retailer:
get 3 months HD Channels from rev free or no rent on additional HD boxes for each TV you buy locally.
It encourages people to buy local
It encourages persons to sign up with Rev to slow down cord-cutters and lock in customers.
Win/Win.
These types of partnerships you can never get with the US retailers.
On 'Buy Bahamian' initiative critical for 25,000 jobs
Posted 18 November 2020, 6:04 p.m. Suggest removal
thps says...
Free tips:
They should have a website or FB page or something for this initiative....so they are already on a bad foot They also should have done this as soon as the they were allowed to reopen.
The Mar-May lockdowns which prevented retailers from even delivering made it worse and put them at a disadvantage.
But that was the past here is what I would tell them to do:
Where you can compete with US Retailers
1) Improve Service
The retailers who do well are the ones who build relationships with customers and make you want to go back. Not the ones who don't answer the phone, don't know what they sell, and have poor attitudes.
2) Add pickup and delivery options
Follow CBS, Kraven and otthers
Where you can top US retailers
3) Be willing to bundle installation and hands on support
Amazon and Walmart can't
4) Have return policies
No one is paying to ship a product back
5) Promote your warranty.
Walmart and Amazon can not compete with you here.
6) Have customers test their products in store
if you order online you're taking a risk if you buy local you know before you leave if it works or not
7) Bundle items or services with other retailers
8) Loyalty and rewards
9)Advertise the total cost
Post signs with each big ticket item:
Big ticket item Our Price: 620
With Warranty
With Returns
Support
If you bought it from Walmart with No Warranty, no hands on support
US 299
FX and Stamp tax Fees (2.9%)
Duty (35%) 104.65
Processing Fee (1%) 2.99
Environmental Levy ($5.00) 5.00
Customs Item VAT (12%) 49.40
Total 162.04
Freight Forwarder: 100
Insurance: (3%): $9
Handling Fee: 10
VAT 14.28
Total landed Price $589.01 with no warranty or hands on support or try before you buy
9: Where you can beat Miami prices advertise it.
On 'Buy Bahamian' initiative critical for 25,000 jobs
Posted 18 November 2020, 4:29 p.m. Suggest removal
thps says...
However, Mr Gibson argued that the commercial banks needed to merge their Family Island branches into shared services hubs. This, he suggested, would reduce costs and generate greater efficiencies while enabling them to continue serving these markets.
Merge operations, reduce costs, create efficiencies? I think he should give this lecture to the Cabinet.
On MP pushes for bank shared service hubs
Posted 13 November 2020, 6:51 p.m. Suggest removal
thps says...
Just walk on the new sidewalks...problem solved.
On Flooded again - residents of Coral Harbour left frustrated
Posted 10 November 2020, 7:34 p.m. Suggest removal