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[halleyk7]

3 tributes to 3 artists I watch on DA/YouTube. 

Emily copyright https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsYID42GdpcaDm_l6i5ccMQ

Chiye copyright https://www.deviantart.com/hyanna-natsu

Herself cppyright https://www.deviantart.com/inma

[mortevis-here]

“Knowledge is all I need in this world”

[in-marocco-con-laura]

Buongiorno viaggiatori Non per niente il Marocco è anche soprannominato la terra delle dune! Le sue distese desertiche favoriscono la formazione di queste dune di sabbia, rendendo così tipico il paesaggio marocchino.  Il deserto di Merzouga Pace, tranquillità, un completo cambiamento di scenario... Questo è ciò che le vaste distese del deserto di Merzouga vi promettono. Lunghe dune, tracce di zampe di cammello, paesaggi dove risuona il silenzio... Riuscite a immaginare questo scenario da sogno? È infatti l'irresistibile fascino di Merzouga che attira sempre più visitatori da tutto il mondo, tentati dall'esperienza del deserto. È anche un'occasione d'oro per scoprire paesaggi diversi, dalle forme geologiche impressionanti .. dalla Kasbah di Aït Benhaddou attraverso le gole del Dades per raggiungere la valle del Drâa .. resterete senza fiato.. Il deserto di Zagora In coppia o da soli, il deserto di Zagora è un "must do & see" in Marocco! In 4x4 o in Buggy o in cammello, è perfetto per scappatelle, per escursioni di 2 o 3 giorni e per esperienze autentiche. Da ait ben haddou alle fortezze e i kasbha della valle del Drâa .. scenari impressionanti che nascondono mille e una storia! Alla fine del vostro viaggio, la città di Zagora vi accoglierà per condurvi in un viaggio di sensazioni e di sapori. Circondato dal suo palmeto e sovrastato da un massiccio roccioso, il luogo è semplicemente splendido. Il deserto di Agafay Trenta minuti da Marrakech per aspirare alla libertà! Lasciatevi andare alle sorprendenti dune rocciose, molto diverse da quelle del Sahara ma altrettanto sorprendenti. In mezzo al deserto: una piccola oasi vi aspetta per affascinarvi con la sua bellezza. Un piccolo tesoro nascosto in fondo al deserto, l'oasi vi incanterà a modo suo con piante, tartarughe, rane... Una pausa dal trambusto è meritata dopo un lungo viaggio! I villaggi berberi non sono da meno. Avvicinatevi agli abitanti del villaggio, prendetevi un tè e godetevi i ritmi della loro musica tradizionale: un momento di pura gioia! In qualsiasi caso non perdetevi una notte in bivacco sotto un cielo stellato meraviglioso!!! Vi aspetto a Marrakech 💖 #inmar https://www.instagram.com/p/CYtDTQpg-De/?utm_medium=tumblr

[retailtouchpoints]

Intelligent Retail Technology Investment...It’s All About People

By Garry Church, Inmar

Retailer buying decisions on technology are all too often influenced by the latest trends and reflect the “flavor of the month.” While that’s understandable, it’s critical to remember that retail is all about people. The customers who spend their hard-earned income with them should be a retailer’s North Star when assessing retail technology options. 

Here are three questions to ask yourself that will help keep the decision-making process simple and ultimately help you retain existing customers as well as acquire new ones.

1. Is the “plumbing” running smoothly?

If you’re bolting together a bunch of tech that doesn’t communicate effectively, interact smoothly or measure results then you have your first priority set immediately. This kind of approach increases the probability of a negative customer experience and can be a recipe for disaster.

Some major retailers like Lowe’s have, in the past, struggled with connectivity and other technology issues. Now, however, the company appears to have started to turn the corner. Ideally addressing less than optimal interaction between their POS system and their MyLowesCard, Lowe’s is investing in a new tech hub to enable greater data sharing throughout the organization and enable more effective decision making and improved customer support.

Direct-to-consumer (DTC) brands are gaining ground on retailers but too often they lose customers before a full conversion because halfway through the purchase process the links don’t work, the PayPal experience isn’t cleanly integrated for example, and ultimately carts are abandoned.

Convenience stores don’t get a lot of Internet airplay or national media love but have you been to a QuikTrip lately? They “get it.” The associate handling checkout is often operating two registers at the same time and they’re still getting people out the door quickly. They can do this because they have invested wisely in maximizing the speed of their POS. (Not to mention having well-trained associates!)

Cashierless is great for many retailers but there are too many age-restricted items in c-stores for this channel to solve for that just yet. This optimized throughput increases the probability of a repeat trip since speed is a big decision-driver for consumers when they’re choosing a c-store.

2. Is your technology reducing friction and allowing customers to do more with less? (Are you providing convenience, saving time and enabling personalization?)

Rarely do you hear references to “big brother” anymore as consumers have become comfortable with providers appropriately leveraging their data to create personalized experiences. Their expectations have increased exponentially.

It’s about more than simply maximizing the return on customer spend — retail tech investments should make shopping faster, more convenient and help make customers’ lives easier. The examples below are technology investments aimed at improving the shopper experience:

·       Scan & Go at Sam’s Club

·       Grab and Go at Giant Eagle

·       Cashierless, Walmart Canada

3. Is your tech stack arming your business with valuable customer data? (Does the data deliver actionable insights that you can easily disseminate throughout the organization to drive business decisions?)

Retailers don’t have the resources to interpret data at the speed and scale of individual teams and departments. In the age of IT sprints, limited resources and consistently stretched goals, retailers have to arm all departments with the data they need to be successful.

Retailers need technology partners that do more than provide snazzy dashboards. They need partners who can make actionable recommendations for increasing profitability and/or reducing costs. They don’t outsource for gnarly graphics; they outsource for partners to support their strategic objectives and solve their challenges.

We’re in a period when private equity funding is high and, as a result, goals can be aggressive. It’s easy to make short-sighted decisions that fit nicely into a pitchbook story to drive up a multiple. But, keep in mind, whether you’re a retailer (or a vendor supporting retailers) you must maintain a customer-centric mindset. Ask yourself these three questions, use the answers to guide your tech investment decisions and you’ll enjoy the fruits of your labor in the form of customers who are not only willing to spend their money with you — but are also happy to share their positive experiences with friends.

Garry Church, VP of Enterprise Retail at Inmar, is passionate about driving growth in retail. His background consists of leadership roles in a broad spectrum of organizations ranging from startup to Fortune 50; most of which have been owned by private equity. A combination of retail experience at Lowe’s Home Improvement and CPG turnaround success with Rug Doctor has imbued Church with a unique lens through which to view retail. He remains a student of the industry and versatile leader that has consistently demonstrated success in retail-centric solutions of tech-enabled services, supply chain, healthcare and marketing.  When he’s not reading about, listening to or writing about retail, you’ll find him competing in triathlons around the retail mecca of Northwest Arkansas.

[rypay]

Hace rato que quería probar un Draw this in Your style , así que hacerlo con el de @inmapollito era un must.

Me ha quedado parecida a la de Angelic layer xD