You're Not Alone...
Personal Service is Back
During the 1980s, Walmart went through a massive expansion phase by building stores on the outskirts of small towns. Many people felt the loss of the small shops on Main Street that just couldn’t compete with the juggernaut. But at the same time, everybody went to Walmart for lower prices and didn’t worry too much about the lack of expertise and personal attention from the staff.
During the 1990s, Amazon showed us that even brick and mortar stores are not required to capture the retail business, and they did it on a global scale. The two companies are now the #1 and #2 retailers in the world by a wide margin.
What do we get from these two? Low cost products, mostly from Asia, with the only expertise helping us decide what to buy are the reviews of other people who bought the product. Wouldn’t it be great if we had those shopkeepers from Main Street back so they could help us make decisions? Wouldn’t that feel like we’re part of a community?
Small Business Expertise with On-Line Convenience
By focusing on small businesses, we’re aiming to recapture the essence of Main Street where shop owners knew their products intimately and could offer personalized advice. This community marketplace provides: Shop owners can share their knowledge directly with consumers, helping them make informed buying decisions, something often missed in the impersonal nature of big-box retailers or online giants.
Community Engagement: Interaction directly with merchants fosters a sense of belonging and community, enhancing the shopping experience. Using Community Coins bypasses traditional credit card merchant fees, saving money for both the seller and the buyer.
Decentralized Finance (DeFi) at its best! Purchasing from numerous small businesses, using Community Coins instead of credit cards means transactions are more private, with zero personal data shared.
Let Our AI Concierge Find It For You
To help you find the shops that fit your needs, we’re building an Artificial Intelligence concierge that will actually learn your personality and make suggestions to save you time and aggravation. Our AI concierge learns from user interactions and becomes increasingly adept at suggesting products, services, or even local experiences that align with a user's tastes, needs, and history. The more you use it the more effective it will get.
