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- How it WorksIt’s Easy * Our application fits on your existing website requiring only a “ Shop for Tires “ button leaving the rest of your home page to display your other services as you wish. * We give you a separate simple admin interface so you can pick your products to display and set the price which you can adjust at any time. You can display any factory promotions for the product as well. * Your customers will be able to shop online, choose a product and visit your location for installation. * Our application allows the customer to communicate to you what product they have a interest in and when they wish to come in for installation. * We allow for a one day delay in any scheduled installation so in addition to stocking products, you can display products that you do not stock but can have delivered within a 24hr period. * Should the product requested be unavailable at the time requested, it allows you the opportunity to contact the customer and suggest another product or schedule a later date for installation when the desired product is available. * It’s a great way to extend your sales beyond what is in stock with out having to actually stock the product. * Most customers prefer to pay at the time of installation but we can work with your credit card processor giving you the ability to have your customer pay online. * Connect with your online customer and meet their expectations. Sales will follow. Tire Data drives your online tire store • We have most tire data from the manufacturers that is needed to power the application. This tire data is all the standard information that is provided for the dealer to use usually in print form. If we do not have the brands you wish to sell, we will work with you to obtain that data from the manufacturer. We need their tire data in an electronic or machine readable format which they all have so we can upload into the application. We manage the application for you • We use our years of industry research and experience to manage the application for you. • Our business strategy calls for the consumer centric approach to application design. This application is never done as consumer behavior keeps changing. We rely on consumer behavior research from the industry and well as consumer feedback concerning the application. We also welcome and use feedback from our dealer network as well. • We take all of the above, create periodic upgrades to our application which benefit all. This is how we control our costs • Our objective is to provide a top rated online tire shopping experience at the lowest price possible.
- PricingVTS Solutions Pricing One Time set up Fee $99 Monthly Fee $49 Includes: Hardware, servers, vehicle fitting database, accounting, product review management/platform, and metrics reports Tire Shopping Platform and Management (Pay only when you sell) Units passed by sales order (e-mail) 1-100 units monthly $0.99 101-200 units monthly $0.75 201+ units monthly $0.50
- About UsMike BruceMike Bruce enjoyed a long career going back to 1969 with Discount Tire Co. Mike was a store manager in the 70s, started and managed the Dallas/Fort Worth region in the 80s. Promoted to Sr. Vice President in 1990. A corporate tire buyer in the early 90s and started Discount Tire Direct in 1994. From Direct, Mike started the website tires.com in 1996 along with their online advertising programs which he was responsible for through 2007. Travis Unwin Travis Unwin brings over 13 years of experience in leading web strategies and development for a various online initiatives. He previously served as the Director of eBusiness for Discount Tire Co., was Vice President and Managing Director for Blue Ribbon Digital, a Manhattan-based online ad agency. Travis specializes in customer centric web design, online advertising and deeply involved in the social and new media space. Travis has also written two For Dummies books (under the pseudonym Evo Terra). Aaron PostAaron previously founded a Web Marketing firm that worked directly with Wal-Mart, Yahoo, Hilton and other Fortune 500 companies. He also created a network of web entrepreneurs and developers with thousands of members, which is now in over 12 countries. Aaron brings extensive web design and project management experience, and has been in web development for over 10 years. Developers No shortage of talented technology people in the market today. But how many of them have built and successful online tire application? Ours have, twice. The know the space end to end. Usability Experts Customer-centric design is critical to success. If you think buying tires at a store is confusing for customers, try doing it online. True success comes from having usability experts who deeply understand online shopping behavior, understand the process and can translate it into a customer centric web design. The design or flow of the website is critical in designing a customer friendly website. Analysts Every website needs someone to watch what is happening on the website. Understanding what customers are doing and why enables us to quickly make adjustments as needed. We can also look for any trends regarding product, to help you in stocking decisions. Its all part of the package.
Business Model
1This application is designed for the local tire store market commonly referred to as the ” click to brick ” business strategy. We also have a modified version for that tire dealer that wishes to ship product around the country directly to consumers. more →
Features
2We practice customer centric web design. We understand that the study and research of online shopping behavior is a critical component to your online success. Our tire shopping applications have those design elements needed so your “Online Tire Store” will meet
and even exceed consumer tire shopping expectations online. more →
Benefits
3We know how to meet customer expectations when consumers are shopping for tires online. This exposure to online consumers will create more sales giving you
the highest return possible for your investment. more →
Experience
4Creating a winning online tire strategy requires experience. Why hire a applications group with no experience in the tire industry? Without real-world and extensive experience in the tire industry, your final product may be technically sound, but it could fail to meet the needs and expectations of your online tire shopper. And just like a poorly run tire store, that will cost you sales. more →