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Courtnei Dunn
MCS 429
Writing Assignment 2
May 21, 2015
Ames, Iowa is home of a great university as well as supporting residency. The high
volume of students as well as the city’s growth over the years can be a helpful tool in the
expansion of the local boutique, Savvy Shopper. After being in business for 10 years I think that
the larger customer base in the town will help make this launch a success. There are also many
surrounding towns that could contribute and be another avenue to expand the boutique as well. In
order to further ideas and plans with this proposal we need to but some key points into play that
will be our selling point and benefit the company’s idea to expand. First, we must cater to the
college students; they are the bulk of the business. Ames is home to a university that has enrolled
over 30,000 students. The best way to engage this fast pace, youthful market is to make things
more affordable and eye catching. Savvy Shopper is a boutique that specializes in trendy junior
and misses clothing anyway, so why not take that and run with it. Let’s try adding cute
accessories and gadgets that students will love. Incorporating some out of the box gadgets as
well will sure lure them as well such as backpacks, accessories, cell phone cases, phone chargers
because students use those more than often, maybe even add in some stylish collegiate apparel as
well. Although the students are not the only crowd we can also propose a little more love to the
older misses department for the fact being that we need to cater to every age group as much as
possible. If we consider adding more clothing geared toward middle and late adulthood more
women will be more willing to purchase from the boutique and the word will spread pretty
swiftly.
Based on today’s consumer, many are expecting engagement, executional excellence,
brand experience, expediting, and problem recovery. As a store owner politeness, genuinely
caring and interested in helping, acknowledging and listening are essential tools in running a
business and also being patient when explaining and advising. A store owner already has a heavy
work load by checking stock, helping to find products, having product knowledge and providing
unexpected product quality and the list goes on and on. Customers are engaged by exciting store
design and atmosphere, consistently great product quality, and feeling that they are special and
that they always get a good deal. Another aspect of the business is helping resolve and
compensate for problems which speeds the shopping process that customers usually love,
according to a current survey, as well as upgrading quality and ensuring complete satisfaction.
As we all know it is all about the customer and trying to meet their needs as best as possible.
After being in business for 10 years there is obviously something that the consumers like about
this boutique. The expansion will not only give us the opportunity to develop a larger cliental but
also a more diverse store that can change the business sales for the better. Testing out these ideas
can only help us see what the consumers like and what we may need to tweak in order to satisfy
every woman of every age.
References
The Elements of a Great Shopping Experience. (n.d.). Retrieved May 21, 2015, from
http://www.forbes.com/2009/07/13/retail-customer-service-entrepreneurs-sales-
marketing-wharton.html
Business Pundit. (n.d.). Retrieved May 21, 2015, from http://www.businesspundit.com/top-10-
things-that-all-customers-want/
6 Things Customers Want from Retail Stores and How You Can Deliver. (2013, October 1).
Retrieved May 21, 2015, from http://smallbiztrends.com/2013/10/things-customers-want-
retail-stores.html

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mcs 429 writing assignment 2

  • 1. Courtnei Dunn MCS 429 Writing Assignment 2 May 21, 2015 Ames, Iowa is home of a great university as well as supporting residency. The high volume of students as well as the city’s growth over the years can be a helpful tool in the expansion of the local boutique, Savvy Shopper. After being in business for 10 years I think that the larger customer base in the town will help make this launch a success. There are also many surrounding towns that could contribute and be another avenue to expand the boutique as well. In order to further ideas and plans with this proposal we need to but some key points into play that will be our selling point and benefit the company’s idea to expand. First, we must cater to the college students; they are the bulk of the business. Ames is home to a university that has enrolled over 30,000 students. The best way to engage this fast pace, youthful market is to make things more affordable and eye catching. Savvy Shopper is a boutique that specializes in trendy junior and misses clothing anyway, so why not take that and run with it. Let’s try adding cute accessories and gadgets that students will love. Incorporating some out of the box gadgets as well will sure lure them as well such as backpacks, accessories, cell phone cases, phone chargers because students use those more than often, maybe even add in some stylish collegiate apparel as well. Although the students are not the only crowd we can also propose a little more love to the older misses department for the fact being that we need to cater to every age group as much as possible. If we consider adding more clothing geared toward middle and late adulthood more women will be more willing to purchase from the boutique and the word will spread pretty swiftly.
  • 2. Based on today’s consumer, many are expecting engagement, executional excellence, brand experience, expediting, and problem recovery. As a store owner politeness, genuinely caring and interested in helping, acknowledging and listening are essential tools in running a business and also being patient when explaining and advising. A store owner already has a heavy work load by checking stock, helping to find products, having product knowledge and providing unexpected product quality and the list goes on and on. Customers are engaged by exciting store design and atmosphere, consistently great product quality, and feeling that they are special and that they always get a good deal. Another aspect of the business is helping resolve and compensate for problems which speeds the shopping process that customers usually love, according to a current survey, as well as upgrading quality and ensuring complete satisfaction. As we all know it is all about the customer and trying to meet their needs as best as possible. After being in business for 10 years there is obviously something that the consumers like about this boutique. The expansion will not only give us the opportunity to develop a larger cliental but also a more diverse store that can change the business sales for the better. Testing out these ideas can only help us see what the consumers like and what we may need to tweak in order to satisfy every woman of every age.
  • 3. References The Elements of a Great Shopping Experience. (n.d.). Retrieved May 21, 2015, from http://www.forbes.com/2009/07/13/retail-customer-service-entrepreneurs-sales- marketing-wharton.html Business Pundit. (n.d.). Retrieved May 21, 2015, from http://www.businesspundit.com/top-10- things-that-all-customers-want/ 6 Things Customers Want from Retail Stores and How You Can Deliver. (2013, October 1). Retrieved May 21, 2015, from http://smallbiztrends.com/2013/10/things-customers-want- retail-stores.html