Comments on: NearByNow, the shopping mall search engine http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/15/nearbynow-the-shopping-mall-search-engine/ News About Tech, Money and Innovation Wed, 25 Nov 2009 21:25:26 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: etui http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/15/nearbynow-the-shopping-mall-search-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-879103 etui Tue, 28 Jul 2009 05:33:11 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/15/nearbynow-the-shopping-mall-search-engine/#comment-879103 I find this service a dis-service to the retailer, taking up time checking on product that never results in a sale for the retailer. Are cutomers that lazy that they can not call the retailer on thier own? I find this service a dis-service to the retailer, taking up time checking on product that never results in a sale for the retailer. Are cutomers that lazy that they can not call the retailer on thier own?

]]> By: Daniel http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/15/nearbynow-the-shopping-mall-search-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-817931 Daniel Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:21:37 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/15/nearbynow-the-shopping-mall-search-engine/#comment-817931 Although NearbyNow has this service where people can search online through their entire inventory of their local shopping malls. People in the future are going to get sick of finding parking spots, dealing with traffic. I think the way of the future is online shopping. Less hassle and saves time. If the Item is not right it can always be returned for a refund or exchanged. Shoppers can easily see what's new in an instant without having to brave the elements. It can be delivered to thier door. Even supermarket shopping is heading for this trend. Every way I turn the same trend is Surfacing. People want an <a href="http://www.themalloftheworld.com/cgi-bin/repcart/CatalogMgr.pl?cartID=1&user=108135513700006&template=Htx/main.htx" rel="nofollow"> Mall of the World</a>. Although NearbyNow has this service where people can search online through their entire inventory of their local shopping malls. People in the future are going to get sick of finding parking spots, dealing with traffic. I think the way of the future is online shopping. Less hassle and saves time. If the Item is not right it can always be returned for a refund or exchanged. Shoppers can easily see what’s new in an instant without having to brave the elements. It can be delivered to thier door. Even supermarket shopping is heading for this trend. Every way I turn the same trend is Surfacing. People want an Mall of the World.

]]> By: The playing field is still open for mall search engines like NearbyNow » VentureBeat http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/15/nearbynow-the-shopping-mall-search-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-805450 The playing field is still open for mall search engines like NearbyNow » VentureBeat Wed, 23 Apr 2008 01:54:49 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/15/nearbynow-the-shopping-mall-search-engine/#comment-805450 [...] good way to look through the sorts of styles different stores carry. As readers pointed out in our first story about NearbyNow, the company’s challenge isn’t in developing a useful product, but in [...] [...] good way to look through the sorts of styles different stores carry. As readers pointed out in our first story about NearbyNow, the company’s challenge isn’t in developing a useful product, but in [...]

]]> By: Mickey Mixon http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/15/nearbynow-the-shopping-mall-search-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-8263 Mickey Mixon Sat, 24 Feb 2007 06:59:45 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/15/nearbynow-the-shopping-mall-search-engine/#comment-8263 NearbyNow lets people search online through the entire inventory of their local shopping malls. So shoppers at home can see what is new, and what is on sale. They can search by category, but also search for things like coupons, or by stores.This is very interesting article click on the link<a href="http://www.sugarlandmall.com/" rel="nofollow">Online shopping Mall </a> to find similar article: NearbyNow lets people search online through the entire inventory of their local shopping malls. So shoppers at home can see what is new, and what is on sale. They can search by category, but also search for things like coupons, or by stores.This is very interesting article click on the linkOnline shopping Mall to find similar article:

]]> By: C http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/15/nearbynow-the-shopping-mall-search-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-8152 C Mon, 19 Feb 2007 05:22:37 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/15/nearbynow-the-shopping-mall-search-engine/#comment-8152 total airball. majority of tenants in a Mall already have websites that they manage on their own. That is what most shoppers are finding when they google it anyway. Add in the logistics nightmare (like several posters have noted) of tracking and updating inventory and I see the overall customer experience w/ this website to me less than fulfilling. total airball. majority of tenants in a Mall already have websites that they manage on their own. That is what most shoppers are finding when they google it anyway. Add in the logistics nightmare (like several posters have noted) of tracking and updating inventory and I see the overall customer experience w/ this website to me less than fulfilling.

]]> By: Theo Tonca http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/15/nearbynow-the-shopping-mall-search-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-8145 Theo Tonca Sat, 17 Feb 2007 21:34:08 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/15/nearbynow-the-shopping-mall-search-engine/#comment-8145 Only time will tell if it will work or not. Best of luck to the NearByNow guys though. I'm currently working on integrating online/offline shopping, but it won't be anything like this. Only time will tell if it will work or not. Best of luck to the NearByNow guys though. I’m currently working on integrating online/offline shopping, but it won’t be anything like this.

]]> By: Sundar Krishnamurthy http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/15/nearbynow-the-shopping-mall-search-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-8141 Sundar Krishnamurthy Fri, 16 Feb 2007 18:56:00 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/15/nearbynow-the-shopping-mall-search-engine/#comment-8141 Interestingly, NearbyNow's tagline of turning online browsers into in-store buyers is exactly the same as StepUp's. With very little differentiation among these offerings, it is easy to get lost among the different players as Matt Marshall points out. Also, these startups must compete for attention against the retail vendors themselves who offer online ordering and in-store pickup. Interestingly, NearbyNow’s tagline of turning online browsers into in-store buyers is exactly the same as StepUp’s.

With very little differentiation among these offerings, it is easy to get lost among the different players as Matt Marshall points out.

Also, these startups must compete for attention against the retail vendors themselves who offer online ordering and in-store pickup.

]]> By: Paul Sweeney http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/15/nearbynow-the-shopping-mall-search-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-8130 Paul Sweeney Fri, 16 Feb 2007 16:21:05 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/15/nearbynow-the-shopping-mall-search-engine/#comment-8130 Must say, I like the LCD Panel approach outlined by RK above. And a completely valid questioning of the context, social and cultural as well as economic, in which the "location based search request" might be made. Perhaps messages, and images, can be used to motivate a change in foot fall flows? Perhaps the system might be used to actually market the Mall as a destination, as opposed to in-mall competition? Must say, I like the LCD Panel approach outlined by RK above. And a completely valid questioning of the context, social and cultural as well as economic, in which the “location based search request” might be made. Perhaps messages, and images, can be used to motivate a change in foot fall flows? Perhaps the system might be used to actually market the Mall as a destination, as opposed to in-mall competition?

]]> By: rk http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/15/nearbynow-the-shopping-mall-search-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-8128 rk Fri, 16 Feb 2007 15:35:33 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/15/nearbynow-the-shopping-mall-search-engine/#comment-8128 This will not work, as Matt mentioned above too much noise, also sort of fragmented approach. Imagine if one is going to valley fair mall to buy some item X, than that person would prefer a LCD panel with this site on it. Than these guy's business model will be sort of each mall's search engine for item, Also this kind of works against premise of the mall culture, where vendors are hoping one gets distracted by there display and buys on impulse! vs. be focused towards there targeted item. This will not work, as Matt mentioned above too much noise, also sort of fragmented approach. Imagine if one is going to valley fair mall to buy some item X, than that person would prefer a LCD panel with this site on it. Than these guy’s business model will be sort of each mall’s search engine for item, Also this kind of works against premise of the mall culture, where vendors are hoping one gets distracted by there display and buys on impulse! vs. be focused towards there targeted item.

]]> By: Paul Sweeney http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/15/nearbynow-the-shopping-mall-search-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-8121 Paul Sweeney Fri, 16 Feb 2007 09:51:04 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/15/nearbynow-the-shopping-mall-search-engine/#comment-8121 Maybe there is a model that doesn't require their co-operation. The Wi-fi model initially sought to sell the location connectivity, and it was just downright thrown out by the customer where they had new options. The same could happen here. The mall owners and stores are maybe not the people that need to lead the model. Maybe there is a model that doesn’t require their co-operation. The Wi-fi model initially sought to sell the location connectivity, and it was just downright thrown out by the customer where they had new options. The same could happen here. The mall owners and stores are maybe not the people that need to lead the model.

]]> By: Anson http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/15/nearbynow-the-shopping-mall-search-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-8116 Anson Fri, 16 Feb 2007 02:57:44 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/15/nearbynow-the-shopping-mall-search-engine/#comment-8116 I think the major problem is how they keep update their record. We all know that retailers can change their items'price everyday and if the item is out of store, how? I think the major problem is how they keep update their record. We all know that retailers can change their items’price everyday and if the item is out of store, how?

]]> By: Matt Marshall http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/15/nearbynow-the-shopping-mall-search-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-8114 Matt Marshall Fri, 16 Feb 2007 01:48:16 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/15/nearbynow-the-shopping-mall-search-engine/#comment-8114 thinking about this more, another problem is the sheer amount of noise out there -- how do i really generate loyalty to such a site. if I'm really looking for something, i fall back to check google for store info, then call up store and ask if they've got something. and if i'm looking for sales, well i'm overwhelmed by info every day. thinking about this more, another problem is the sheer amount of noise out there — how do i really generate loyalty to such a site. if I’m really looking for something, i fall back to check google for store info, then call up store and ask if they’ve got something. and if i’m looking for sales, well i’m overwhelmed by info every day.

]]> By: Clarum http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/15/nearbynow-the-shopping-mall-search-engine/comment-page-1/#comment-8112 Clarum Fri, 16 Feb 2007 00:51:23 +0000 http://venturebeat.com/2007/02/15/nearbynow-the-shopping-mall-search-engine/#comment-8112 this wont work until mall operators shoove it down retailers throats (and given that retailers already hate their mall operators, thats a problme); even so most retailers systems cant support it. every year, some vc get sucked into this idea. next. this wont work until mall operators shoove it down retailers throats (and given that retailers already hate their mall operators, thats a problme); even so most retailers systems cant support it. every year, some vc get sucked into this idea. next.

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