Winter 2011 Edition
Today’s tech savvy consumers are demanding a convenient and personalized shopping experience as well as easy access to the latest sales, coupons and loyalty programs – all at the touch of their mobile phone. And many retailers are quickly responding.
According to a survey recently released by Accenture – “79% of smart phone users would find it useful to download money-off coupons to their phones and 73% would like to receive instant money-off coupons as they pass by an item in a store.” Whereas only 48% of smartphone users would be apt to consider downloading a coupon from their home PC.
Meet us at SPECS 2011! CHAIN STORE AGE is hosting their 47th annual trade show on March 13-16th at the Gaylord Texan Resort and Spa in Grapevine, Texas. Anyone involved in retail, foodservice and hospitality is encouraged to attend and join industry peers as we share ideas and develop partnerships.
Schimenti Construction has just completed the construction of an entirely new web site. “Our goal is to clearly showcase the work we perform and the results we deliver to our clients. We want our visitors to get a real sense of who Schimenti is when they tour the website,” says Keith Murley, Manager of Information Systems.
In designing the new concept, creative focus was aimed at producing a pleasant visual experience for our visitors, allowing them to get a well-rounded view of Schimenti Construction without all the painful research. “We wanted our pictures to do the talking,” Murley said. He further added, “The most enjoyable part in redesigning the site was choosing the many graphics. If “a picture says a thousand words,” then our site is a multivolume novel.”
You may have noticed a holiday card was not received this year from Schimenti Construction! But that’s not because we don’t wish you the best this holiday season – rather Schimenti Construction decided to make a donation to the “Make-a-Wish” foundation in lieu of mailing traditional cards.
Make-A-Wish Foundation grants the wishes of children with life threatening medical conditions to enrich the human experience with hope, strength and joy. Since 1980, the Make-A-Wish foundation has granted the wishes of more than 200,000 children in the United States. The average cost of a wish is $7,362 (as of March 1, 2009) and the foundation grants a wish every 40 minutes.
Schimenti Construction welcomes Lauren Van Growski to the Business Development team.
In the newly created position of Business Development Manager, Lauren will continue to strengthen the Company’s business development efforts and take initiative in developing new relationships in current and new markets.
Schimenti Construction has announced it has been named by Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) to build their first store in New York City. The Manhattan store will be located in the historic Puck Building at the corner of East Houston and Lafayette in SoHo.
The 39,000 square-foot store will include three floors in the landmarked property and will offer top brands of apparel for a variety of outdoor activities including camping, cycling, climbing, fitness, hiking, paddling, and travel. The store will also offer classes through REIs Outdoor School that provides area residents with a variety of outdoor recreation opportunities. It will also include a full-service bike repair shop and quick repair concierge service.
