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More Choice Less Sales? Too many options can actually lead to less customer satisfaction

Whether you are browsing on Amazon or

is not registered so there’s no pain and no

visiting an out of town superstore the range

incentive to take action even though the

of goods available has grown exponentially

loss may be much greater.

with large supermarkets now carrying up to 90,000 SKUs (shop keeping units).

Fortunately these principles tie in with the

This is great if you are looking for a very

way we set up the website and promote

specific item but there is often so much

our holiday properties.

choice across even basic products that the

choices which are set in stone- number of

shopper can be paralysed by indecision.

guests and dog or not but after that you

There are a few

may express a preference for a sea view, Discounters like Aldi and Lidl have been

researchers set up a stall offering shoppers

2 parking spaces or 2 bathrooms but it’s

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tapping into shoppers seeking better value

if they went on to buy some. At first they between us and a retailer is that we can only Shopfront on the Peninsula | Sophisticated Digital Marketing were offered 6 popular flavours to try, sell each product once per week. If you Cleaning, Linen & Changeovers Maintenance Renovations | Concierge Services then on| alternate days they&were offered off er lots of options like bed size, number of don’t have to pick between 12 types of the Callout company’s| No entireRestrictions range of 32 flavours bathrooms, view, balcony etc then choose tinfoil so just get on with their shopping 24 Hour Emergency on Owner Bookings that the limited range that they stock is

actually making shoppers happier as they

and their lives.

including unusual gourmet options. The

a specific week, the danger is that you’ll

industry with large venture backed chains

6 flavours ended up buying three times

off to another website.

producing a concise menu and many

the amount of jam, curating the choice

higher end restaurants producing a short

produced more sales.

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As Steve Jobs famously said ‘If I’d asked accountants what they wanted they would

daily menu with just a few options for each course. There’s even a trend for special

So why is it that as a retailer or service

have said calculators with bigger buttons!’

menu nights where everybody eats the

provider of any type the temptation to add

Customers need guiding and they will

same which allows the kitchen to focus

more choice is almost overwhelming? The

actually be happier if you show confidence

on sourcing the best ingredients and

researchers in this experiment postulate

and deliver a great product.

preparing each dish correctly.

that the problem is that the choice effect

Regular readers will know that I always

your shop or sends an enquiry to your

a holiday letting agency.

being overwhelmed with choice the loss

www.rumseyofsandbanks.co.uk

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selling jam to supermarket customers. The

Rumsey of Sandbanks will tailor the experience to suit your exact needs so you can get on with the rest of your life and we can turn an awkward stop gap into a great and memorable experience.

www.rumseyofsandbanks.co.uk EVERYTHING FOR THE HOLIDAY HOME OWNER IN SANDBANKS & SURROUNDING AREAS 01202 707357

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