http://www.afhill.com/blog/my-lowes-dream-application/ Reflections on online strategy, social media marketing, web accessibility and interactive design. Sun, 04 Jul 2010 23:28:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 http://www.afhill.com/blog/my-lowes-dream-application/#comment-83925 Jason Thu, 06 Nov 2008 18:32:24 +0000 http://www.afhill.com/blog/?p=1096#comment-83925 Really great idea. And to jump on the one-more-feature bandwagon, here's my addition: Have it waiting for me at the door. I'm always running against the clock on home update projects. So it would be extremely helpful if Lowes would be able to collect all the items I need for a repeat project, and have them waiting for me when I come in. I'd even pay an extra $5 (or maybe 5%) convenience charge for that. If I'm building a shopping list online/onphone already, it's an easy next step. They can mix my paint color, get the drop cloth, add in another one of those brushes I liked, and recommend a new roller they just started selling. Hell, they could even put together "small project" groupings of products that would have the option of adding all the pieces I'd need to my cart (minus the ones I have purchased already). Really great idea. And to jump on the one-more-feature bandwagon, here’s my addition: Have it waiting for me at the door.
I’m always running against the clock on home update projects. So it would be extremely helpful if Lowes would be able to collect all the items I need for a repeat project, and have them waiting for me when I come in. I’d even pay an extra $5 (or maybe 5%) convenience charge for that. If I’m building a shopping list online/onphone already, it’s an easy next step. They can mix my paint color, get the drop cloth, add in another one of those brushes I liked, and recommend a new roller they just started selling. Hell, they could even put together “small project” groupings of products that would have the option of adding all the pieces I’d need to my cart (minus the ones I have purchased already).

]]> http://www.afhill.com/blog/my-lowes-dream-application/#comment-61045 Andrea Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:59:31 +0000 http://www.afhill.com/blog/?p=1096#comment-61045 really, wow! if it weren't just a commercial card, I'd definitely want to check it out. I'm currently reading the Web 2.0 Strategy Guide and the notion of freemium services is discussed. I'd love to see some of these features offered to 'regular people', with enhanced features for commercial customers. really, wow! if it weren’t just a commercial card, I’d definitely want to check it out.
I’m currently reading the Web 2.0 Strategy Guide and the notion of freemium services is discussed. I’d love to see some of these features offered to ‘regular people’, with enhanced features for commercial customers.

]]> http://www.afhill.com/blog/my-lowes-dream-application/#comment-61034 Mario de Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:46:37 +0000 http://www.afhill.com/blog/?p=1096#comment-61034 Actually Home Depot already offers most of these services with their Commercial Credit Cards. As a property manager for 5 properties I do this all of the time. When I am making purchases for one of buildings I tell the Cashier the property name, for example, "Aker's Mill" and when I get my monthly statement my purchases are all organized by property. Sometimes I am shopping for various properties so I tell the cashier "Mix" and I get those summarized too. What I do though is I go online and look at my receipts, and then I go into that Mix category and I can see every purchase I made--down to the item level. So I can assign every single purchase. I even export it into Quickbooks, so it is simple. Honestly the first time I did it took me 90 minutes, but now I can log in and do all of this in about 10 minutes. I've gotten much faster at it! Actually Home Depot already offers most of these services with their Commercial Credit Cards. As a property manager for 5 properties I do this all of the time. When I am making purchases for one of buildings I tell the Cashier the property name, for example, “Aker’s Mill” and when I get my monthly statement my purchases are all organized by property. Sometimes I am shopping for various properties so I tell the cashier “Mix” and I get those summarized too. What I do though is I go online and look at my receipts, and then I go into that Mix category and I can see every purchase I made–down to the item level. So I can assign every single purchase. I even export it into Quickbooks, so it is simple. Honestly the first time I did it took me 90 minutes, but now I can log in and do all of this in about 10 minutes. I’ve gotten much faster at it!

]]> http://www.afhill.com/blog/my-lowes-dream-application/#comment-61015 Tim Wilson Tue, 16 Sep 2008 19:10:11 +0000 http://www.afhill.com/blog/?p=1096#comment-61015 Nice! So, can I add another feature? The ability to group items (across multiple projects) into a single "project," and the ability to share those projects (publicly or not). Maybe it's more for the project-oriented person, but it's not all that uncommon for me to build the same project multiple times -- a workbench for a friend...and then decide I want one just like it, or a bench for myself...and then two of them for a friend. It would be handy to say, "I need to buy the same materials again...or at least get a list to work from." Or, a list I could give to a friend and say, "Buy this, and I'll build it." Maybe a little too niche? Nice! So, can I add another feature? The ability to group items (across multiple projects) into a single “project,” and the ability to share those projects (publicly or not). Maybe it’s more for the project-oriented person, but it’s not all that uncommon for me to build the same project multiple times — a workbench for a friend…and then decide I want one just like it, or a bench for myself…and then two of them for a friend. It would be handy to say, “I need to buy the same materials again…or at least get a list to work from.” Or, a list I could give to a friend and say, “Buy this, and I’ll build it.” Maybe a little too niche?

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