Tefisto Partners Offers Chain Store Retailers Free Consultation and Calculation of Sales and Gross Profit Potential with Prepaid Telecommunications, Prepaid Debit, Third Party Gift Cards, Check Cashing and Walk-Up Bill Payment
Tefisto Partners, a consulting practice founded by former Circle K Convenience Store executives, is calling attention today to the opportunity presented to chain store retailers within the Prepaid Telecommunications, Fringe Banking and Stored Value space."Chain store merchants are sitting on a significant new opportunity, focused on servicing the needs of the ?Unbanked' market", according to Keith Brand, President of Tefisto Partners.
"This population pays their bills, cashes their paychecks and consumes products and services utilizing non-traditional means, and will now seek out convenient locations in which to perform these transactions.""We believe chain store retailers will become ?banks for the unbanked', where consumers can ?self-bank' by performing a myriad of financially-oriented, easy to execute, point-of-sale driven transactions while picking up a loaf of bread or filling their tank" continued Mr. Brand.
"Tefisto Partners enables our retail partners to fast-track their time to market in this space, utilizing our expertise and supplier contacts, in order to meet the needs of the Unbanked customer"."Tefisto Partners now offers chain store retailers a free initial consultation and calculation of their sales and gross profit opportunity" continued Mr. Brand.
"Our model takes into account average store traffic per day, number of locations, and customer demographics, in order to compute the sales and gross profit potential of each individual offer within the Prepaid Telecom, Financial Service and Stored Value subcategories.""The experience, contacts, expertise and business processes we accumulated while managing these categories for Circle K Stores can now serve as an extremely valuable launching pad for any chain store retailer interested in winning with this customer base" concluded Mr. Brand.
"We believe shared vision, combined with the will to win, will enable our partners to experience significant sales and gross profit performance, change how their stores are used and perceived, and best satisfy the needs of their customers."Offerings chain store retailers should be aggressively pursuing include:????PREPAID WIRELESS: This market has exploded from $4.5 Billion in 2000 to over $23 Billion in 2004 ? driven by youth, minorities and "unbanked" customers.
Chain store retailers should be seeing $4,000 - $5,000 average sales per store per month based on 1,000 customers per day traffic count, and large chain store retailers could see a 30% improvement in Gross Profit by going direct versus utilizing a distributor.????PREPAID DEBIT CARDS: Currently a $600 Million market, expected to grow to over $5 Billion by 2007.
Chain store retailers should be issuing a branded card, and offering universal refill similar to the Prepaid Wireless model.
????THIRD PARTY GIFT CARDS: A $50 Billion market, growing to $100 Billion market by 2007, are so popular that issuing merchants are paying chain store retailers significant commissions to sell their cards in their stores.
????PAYROLL CHECK CASHING: This $60 Billion industry is now available to chain store retailers utilizing a simple Point-of-Sale solution.
Check cashing is a safe, efficient and profitable addition to a retailer's money order, money transfer and ATM financial services solution, driving significant new store traffic, increased in-store sales and incremental transaction commissions.????WALK-UP BILL PAYMENT: Done regularly by 20% of American households, can now be delivered with a simple Point-of-Sale solution, driving significant new store traffic and revenue for chain store retailers.For additional information on Tefisto Partners, contact 602.750.8055.
Interested parties should also visit www.tefistopartners.com. About Tefisto Partners:Tefisto Partners, based in Tempe, Arizona, is a consulting / outsourced category management practice made up of retail industry veterans who specialize in product development, marketing communications and supply chain management within the Prepaid Telecom / Financial Services / Stored Value space.
Tefisto Partners works with large chain store retailers to bring new electronically delivered products and services to market, and maximizes retailer profitability by streamlining the supply chain and product delivery, while ensuring products and services are effectively marketed inside and outside the store.CONTACT INFORMATION:Keith BrandPresidentTefisto Partners, Inc.602.750.8055http://www.tefistopartners.com.
Help create a better future for you and your family, financially AND environmentally
(ContentDesk) June 13, 2004 -- When we think of fundraising for good causes most of us think about attending garden parties, Church bazaars or simply standing on a corner shaking a tin can. The local mobilisation of volunteers is a wonderful and time-honoured way of funding good causes. Permaworld Foundation is building on these traditional forms of fund-raising by utilising modern technology and effectively inviting the world to ?join the garden party' and help make a positive contribution to the health of our planet. Permaworld Foundation members are promoting sustainable living by helping to plant trees and save the rain forest. They are saving dolphins and whales as well as protecting the oceans they live in.
And, their efforts are starting to make a real impact around the world! Since joining Permaworld I have made lots of new friends worldwide as well as learning a lot about people and our earth. I know my contribution makes a big difference as well as providing a little...
Help create a better future for you and your family, financially AND environmentally
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Tefisto Partners Offers Chain Store Retailers Free Consultation and Calculation of Sales and Gross Profit Potential with Prepaid Telecommunications, Prepaid Debit, Third Party Gift Cards, Check Cashing and Walk-Up Bill Payment
Tefisto Partners, a consulting practice founded by former Circle K Convenience Store executives, is calling attention today to the opportunity presented to chain store retailers within the Prepaid Telecommunications, Fringe Banking and Stored Value space."Chain store merchants are sitting on a significant new opportunity, focused on servicing the needs of the ?Unbanked' market", according to Keith Brand, President of Tefisto Partners.
"This population pays their bills, cashes their paychecks and consumes products and services utilizing non-traditional means, and will now seek out convenient locations in which to perform these transactions.""We believe chain store retailers will become ?banks for the unbanked', where consumers can ?self-bank' by performing a myriad of financially-oriented, easy to execute, point-of-sale driven transactions while picking up a loaf of bread or filling their tank" continued Mr. Brand.
"Tefisto Partners enables our retail partners to fast-track...
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STILL MORE CRAZY COLLEGE ROOMMATE STORIES
This story could constitute a practical joke or a revenge. My junior year in college myself and three friends had a house and since we went to a relatively small school it became somewhat of the party house. For one of my roommates 21st birthday a friend of ours gave him a handle of the cheapest whiskey (it came in a plastic bottle and the dude that gave it to us had an entire case of these handles!) I have ever run across.A few weeks later we had thrown a small gathering and had people in and out of the house. Well I noticed that (and I mean no offense to frat boys when I finish this sentence) some 'think you are cool trying to take our cheap whiskey'-fratboy walked outside and tried to stash our cheap whiskey to take at a later point. Little did he know I noticed this.
So instead of taking our cheap whiskey back, I tell one of my other roommates and we decide to piss into the whiskey the rest of the night. When we started pissing in the whiskey there was about a quarter of the...
STILL MORE CRAZY COLLEGE ROOMMATE STORIES
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Spa Party Creations Brings On-Site Spa Parties For Women and Girls to the Atlanta Area
Atlanta, GA (ContentDesk) June 24, 2004 -- Atlanta residents can now enjoy the luxury of spa parties delivered to the place of their choosing.
You choose the occasion and the location (home, office, hotel, special event facility) and Spa Party Creations will send a team of experienced technicians and coordinators to totally transform your event into a wonderful and glorious spa.
From the massage table and linen to the candles and music, they bring everything that's needed to deliver quality spa services and a fabulous party! This one of a kind company differs from other mobile spas in that they specialize in spa parties and they focus on providing a variety of services for women and girls.
Spa Party Creations celebrates the female experience by offering special packages for all age groups.
In addition to customary spa services such as massage, manicure and pedicure, they also offer services such as body/image consulting and make-up application lessons....
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All About: Debt Management Services
Are your loads of debts bothering you? Do your creditors keep calling to remind you of your liabilities? Are you afraid you might not be eligible to borrow again just to make ends meet? If the answer to these questions is yes, then you might want to seek advice from a debt management services company. They offer solutions through debt management that will eventually free you of debts.
Debt management is a term that refers to a ?third party' between the debtor and their creditors. A debt management specialist will work with you to come up with a viable plan to repay your debts and lower your monthly payments. This is done by consolidating all of your bills into one.
The debt management service collects a monthly payment from you and disperses this payment to all of your creditors. At the same time, they work with your creditors in order to reduce any finance charges or late charges that might be excessive. The debt management service gets a commission by taking a...
All About: Debt Management Services
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No Stress Holidays
The holidays are coming soon. Get organized now, and you'll have plenty of time to spend with your family. With everything that needs to be done throughout the holiday season, it is very easy to feel overwhelmed and stressed. Wouldn't it be wonderful to have a simple system that would help you get your holiday season organized?
Start with a family meeting. Family meetings are perfect for organizing things from chore schedules to parties.
It's also the perfect time for everyone to keep in touch with each other. Schedule one or two per holiday season. Start now for Thanksgiving and schedule another one for Christmas before the end of November. Schedule a call-free hour for each planning session and let the answering machine field calls. Planning early will give everyone something fun to look forward to.
Don't overbook your schedule. Pick the things you enjoy doing the most, and focus on them. This way, you'll have plenty of additional time for yourself and your...
No Stress Holidays
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Why Didn?t I Think of That?
California surfer Michael Marrin is starting to see the green with his patented invention. Now partygoers don't have to worry about misplacing their cup and spreading germs? all they have to do is use Etch-IT Party Cups!
Etch-it party cups are instant, fun and pen-less. To use, simply peel the cover then etch your name or cool design. Viola! Every cup becomes an individual master piece & the user will never lose their drink again. The specially formulated "magic wax" coating on every etch-it party cup name tag is guaranteed not to smear or stain like when writing on cups with marking pens.
With Etch-it Party Cups Partiers will liven up an event by etching pictures or catchy slogans such as "Hi. I'm single." "Take Me Home" etc. Party Host report they save money and have less to clean up because of fewer abandoned drinks. Marrin's innovation hit the retail shelves of party, liquor and internet stores around 24 months ago. Over 3 million cups have been sold to date.
Why Didn?t I Think of That?
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What Should I Sell on my Site?
"What Should I Sell on my Site?"Far too many people make the mistake of trying to sell only products that they like on their web sites.Others make the mistake of trying to sell only the coolest and flashiest things they can find.The whole point of starting an Ecommerce web site is to make money. That's something you must not lose sight of (no pun intended!).Our business is to show people where they can find products to sell without investing a single penny in inventory. The approach is called...
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Chocolate: You've Come a Long Way, Baby
The history of chocolate is a rich and interesting one. Most of the world didn't know chocolate existed until Columbus went to the Americas and took the cacao bean with him back to Spain. However, it wasn't until the Conquistadors went to Mexico that the Spaniards really discovered the wonders of cacao.The Aztecs and Mayans worshipped the cacao bean and believed it was a food of the Gods. The Aztecs used it as both nourishment and currency. They believed the fruit of the cacao tree imparted wisdom...
Tefisto Partners Offers Chain Store Retailers Free Consultation and Calculation of Sales and Gross Profit Potential with Prepaid Telecommunications, Prepaid Debit, Third Party Gift Cards, Check Cashing and Walk-Up Bill Payment
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