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Dear local business,

If you haven’t heard, or would like us visit your store for a demo, click on the contact link above.. The comments and feedback is great, be it basic for the moment, but we’re listening, all helping toward the platform.

Benefits:

  • Lo tech: Anyone can use. simple direct messaging with ‘quick texts’.
  • No pressure: just browse their requests, then engage the customer requests that best fit your sales.
  • Anonymous: for both buyer and seller.
  • One swipe reply: an automated message is sent; i.e. ‘Yes we sell this & your business contact detail.
  • Sustainable: they save journeys, less direct imports. #SDGs
  • Lo setup: no inventory or product management, just reply.
  • See trends: what todays local shopper want.
  • Increase exposure: regardless of sale, your name, address, logo is seen
  • Consumer mind to your product knowledge: their visual enables you & respond quick.

See the launch page for more.

Website Vs Human knowledge;

Bricks & mortar retail is hard enough, not every SME has the resources to keep a website up-to-date, never mind on top of search engine results every week.

The human mind is the most updated resource every indigenous business or retailer has; be it suppliers inventory, catalogues, producers. product in showroom, in warehouse,

Even the best of indigenous websites will not beat local staff’s knowledge of product availability, suitability.

Use losume as that quick human & real-time interface.

‘Generation screen’

  • too busy, less time.
  • less local knowledge (new to area).
  • mobile first (be visible to younger consumers).
  • mobility – cost, time, ability to travel and visit stores.
  • mobile-first! a generational shift.

Meet the evolving consumer in a way big-ecommerce cannot.

Local Business Pilot

free

Per Month
  • Unlimited requests
  • Pilot Business


Get

Local Business S2Most Popular

24.70

Per Month
  • Unlimited requests
  • Silver Supporter (Badge)


Get

Local Business S7Get more notice

71.90

Per Month
  • Unlimited requests
  • Gold Supporter Badge
  • Can place Ad
Get

How much time will this cost me? - really

10 Minutes. Sub-categories like associated accessories are guessed meaning you only need to say a few main products or services. To answer an enquiry just text, or use the quick-reply tool; from 1-swipe automated response, to extended 1-touch rapid-replies. Like common responses or including a link to a clearance list / pdf.

Can another sales person ...

Yes the login can be used by other staff, but one at any given time, per business.

Can we add brand names, other items?

Add brands & other items to your ‘whitelist’ or find tune you ‘categories’ at anytime.

What's the Catch?

Only some patience, your participation costs nothing, consider yourself as a passenger having to give a push-start. While a visual-based reverse product-finder is unconventional, a customer visiting shops with a photo is common.

Must we reply after business hours?

No. But If you choose to, losume is designed to make this a breeze. App notifications can be scheduled off to respect all users from staff users, to the business-hungry workaholic.

How do 'ads' work?

Ads placed appear to relevant buyers who’ve request similar product categories. Setting relevant and smart keyword helps. Ads will also appear to all buyers in your region in random succession.

How does losume make money?

Businesses contribute in exchange for (1) Sales leads, (2) Industry related trends and (3) Brand exposure. losume facilitates the ‘searching for’ saving time for both buyer and seller, saving either local journey’s or imports and courier journeys.

Why?

Some people are unable to travel, some don’t know their local options, others don’t yet see the value of supporting their local economy and just want convenience. losume can lower journey’s and direct imports. Empowering the community shopper to more easily ‘choose’ their preferred local supplier.  Consumers who want to look for local still need to travel as the resource-strapped retailer’s website is perpetually challenged by big-online.

We especially wish to thank those who have joined under the paid tiers, even before the service began! This is hearting and vindicates the service / mission.

Those unsure, wish to more more, please email jo @losume.org . We are a small team with overheads servers and licence costs.

Want to volunteer a few hours or can make a contribution: IE04BOFI90544072671313 is our Bank of Ireland IBAN.

Losume Company Limited by Guarantee, The Building Block Bridge St. Sligo F91XY2N Ireland.  Registered non-profit 732989 CRO.ie