Day: May 15, 2019

Stores Beat E-Commerce

Stores Beat E-Commerce

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Ever since Amazon and eBay came into the scene a couple of decades ago, e-commerce has slowly but consistently edged itself into the consciousness of the buying consumer. However, even though e-commerce has indeed innovated impressively to transform itself, it is still unable to achieve what brick-and-mortar stores have naturally at their disposal.

Fans of both offline and online shopping can spend days debating on the benefits of both platforms without coming to a solid conclusion. What’s undeniable, however, are the four aspects in which physical retail outlets enjoy advantages that online stores do not.

Opportunity for Personalized Customer Service

Being human as they are, and with humans being social animals at heart, customers really appreciate intimate interaction. That’s what online stores don’t have that physical outlets have aplenty. With a physical store, retailers and their sales staff have the unique advantage of being able to cater to their customers’ needs, right when they need it.

Better yet, because they can personally interact with customers, the sales people of the physical retail stores can tailor each individual customer’s experience to fit their unique preferences..

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5 Hacks in reusing Paper Bags

5 Hacks in reusing Paper Bags

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If you have a few paper bags lying around somewhere, here’s how to put them to good use!

Today Jillee will be sharing all of her very favorite ways to use brown paper bags, so you can see just how useful these bags can still be!

Here are 5 brilliant and useful things you can do with a classic brown paper bag.

  1. Clean Windows
    Tear open a paper bag, bunch it up, and use it to clean your windows! Many people swear by using paper bags or newspaper to clean their mirrors and windows, because the paper leaves behind a lint- and streak-free shine!
Uses For Brown Paper Bags

2. Collect Recycling
I always hang on to my paper grocery store bags to use to collect my recycling. When the bag gets full, I can take the whole bag to the recycling center without having to transfer it in or out of another container.

Uses For Brown Paper Bags

3. Collect Compost
Speaking of collecting things, another great way to use paper bags is to collect items for your compost pile. Then when you take it out to your compost pile, you can shred the paper bag up and toss it in right in too! (Smaller pieces of paper bag will break down faster, so make sure to tear it up into small pieces if you can!)

Uses For Brown Paper Bags

4. Arts & Crafts
Cut open a few paper bags and use them for art projects like drawing and painting. Or you can use them to protect your tabletop from messy projects like DIY projects, egg dyeing, or pumpkin carving.

Uses For Brown Paper Bags

5. Ripen Fruit Faster
You can quickly ripen some kinds of fruits by storing them in a paper bag! This works for bananas, tomatoes, pears, peaches, avocados, and more. Just place the fruit inside, roll the top of the bag closed, and let it sit on your counter for a day or two. Fruit releases ethylene gas over time, and the paper bag will trap the gas inside which will cause it to ripen faster. (This won’t work in a plastic bag, because plastic will also trap in moisture and cause the fruit to rot.)

Uses For Brown Paper Bags