Josh McCarter, CEO of Booker, presents: Local Service Commerce is the end-to-end lifecycle of online and offline actions that empower local service businesses to attract, engage and transact with customers and effectively manage their business.
2. Local Service Commerce is the end-to-end lifecycle of online and offline actions
that empower local service businesses to attract, engage and transact with
customers and effectively manage their business
What is Local Service Commerce?
3. • Service Businesses account
for +/- 60% of the US GDP
• Advertising spend from this
segment is estimated at
$40-50B/yr
• ~ 10M Merchants …. and only
~ 500k on connected systems
greater
opportunity
greater
opportunity
5xe-Commerce $0.5T
$2.5T
Total Market Size
Local Services
Software Opportunity
3xe-Commerce $3B
$10BLocal Services
Why does the service commerce opportunity excite us?
4. A New “Operating System”
….requires breadth to address multiple verticals and use cases
Service
Commerce
Platform
Staff & Resource
Management
CRM
Smart
Reporting
Anytime &
Anywhere
Scheduling /
Booking
Service
POS
5. Vertical Customization Creates Complexity
Complexity Issues:
• Size/scope of business
• Independent v. Franchise
• Location Based vs. Mobile
• Appointment, Class & Walk-in
• Membership
• Naming conventions
• Fixed, Variable or Estimate Pricing
• CRM – Customer & Sub record
• Insurance & Regulation
6. Leveraging OS/Platform for Vertical Specialization
Staff &
Resource
Management
CRMScheduling /
Booking
Smart
Reporting
Service
POS
Platform
APIs
• Tee time scheduling
• Multiple guests
• Automated time adjustment
7. OS Enables Connected Local Economy
OnlineBooking
Staff & Resource
Management
CRM
Smart
Reporting
Anytime &
Anywhere
Scheduling /
Booking
Service
POS
Service
Commerce
Platform
Certified
Ratings &
Reviews
Target Based Offers
ReferralsBooking Reminders
MarketingServices
8. Quick Conclusion
One size
generally won’t fit
all industries
Need horizontal
breadth and
vertical depth to
address multiple
verticals
Platform approach
using APIs for
industry specific
features gives
leverage
Deep vertical
features may not
be used, so plan
accordingly