Kristen Buchanan (Kris Fillat) is no stranger to hard work. She played women’s field hockey for the U.S. Olympic team for more than a decade. Now she owns and operates the GoodOnYaDeli in San Diego and sells GoodOnYa bars at health food stores all over the country. “I used to think that running 8 X 200s [sprint workouts] was stress,” she says with a laugh. To be clear,… Read More »
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Tuesday, February 4th, 2014 and filed under
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The Windy City has become Startup City. In addition to their own achievements, Chicago’s entrepreneurs champion the successes of the companies growing around them, because each individual victory is also a collective victory for the greater startup family. We wrote this blog to share a little story about how we learned a sweet lesson in never being afraid to reach out to our fellow startup peers. Since GimmeAnother’s… Read More »
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Tuesday, January 21st, 2014 and filed under
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Recently we blogged about what 2013 has taught us about e-commerce trends. The bottom line is that more and more folks are skipping the store and choosing to shop on their mobile devices in the comfort of their own homes instead. After all, the weather outside has been frightful in many parts of the country. But so many people have continued shopping online after the holiday season that… Read More »
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Tuesday, January 21st, 2014 and filed under
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It’s a new year, people. By now, you’ve probably blown your resolutions. That’s okay. So did everyone else. So let’s focus on the stuff that really matters. Time to reflect on the things that 2013 has taught us about e-commerce. Q4, and specifically the month of December, really showed us that folks are content to shop from the couch… underneath the glow of their leg lamps while drinking… Read More »
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Friday, January 10th, 2014 and filed under
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In some strange twist of fate, several of the team members at GimmeAnother also happen to be new parents, new daddies specifically. The stork timed delivery most appropriately when these fellas became super duper busy launching a new startup. Suddenly, in addition to pitching investors and wooing retailers, these guys had to learn to change diapers, sterilize bottle nipples and perfect the art of burping. It’s no surprise… Read More »
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Friday, December 13th, 2013 and filed under
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We live in an instant world. Think about it. Starbucks sells instant coffee packets for those people who just hate to wait. We can buy music and books online at the click of a button and begin enjoying them immediately. It’s no wonder that consumers are losing patience with slow e-commerce sites that haven’t kept up with the demands of the mobile marketplace. Recently, GimmeAnother began its Mobile… Read More »
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Friday, November 8th, 2013 and filed under
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Our smartphones and tablets allow us to shop from pretty much anywhere. We can re-order our contacts while eating lunch. We can browse for a new coat while stuck in a cab. You get the idea. Times have changed. We no longer have to go to the store to seal the deal. But does that mean the retailer doesn’t have to provide us with the common courtesies we… Read More »
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Tuesday, October 22nd, 2013 and filed under
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Consumers have spoken. An alarming 80% say they regret signing up for subscription services to receive products on a monthly basis. This customer retention model is quite simply going the way of the dinosaurs. Online and mobile shopping options negate the need for consumers to sign up for monthly re-orders, and customers shy away from brands that only offer this method of purchasing. Recently, GimmeAnother, launched a survey… Read More »
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Wednesday, August 28th, 2013 and filed under
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Relationships can be fickle. And the retailer-customer relationship can be especially flaky. A customer has the right to break up with you at any moment. He/she does not have to call or even send an “it’s-not-you-it’s-me” text. Did you know that, according to Gartner Group, 80% of your company’s future revenue will come from just 20% of your existing customers? The good news is that, according to the Harvard… Read More »
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Monday, August 5th, 2013 and filed under
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No matter how hard he tried, CEO Jon Roketenetz couldn’t dissuade himself from creating GimmeAnother, a mobile re-order option that retailers can offer their loyal customers. And neither could anyone else. Trusted business allies, friends and family all expressed their desire to have the GimmeAnother app on their smartphones. ASAP. In fact, they were so eager to indulge in the convenience that they offered to help implement the… Read More »
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Friday, June 21st, 2013 and filed under
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