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Post# 262962 , Reply# 1   1/12/2014 at 02:22 (3,757 days old) by Adamthemieleman (North Yorkshire )   |   | |
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Dyson hire demonstrators that work along side retail staff in stores. |
Post# 262972 , Reply# 3   1/12/2014 at 07:14 (3,756 days old) by vintagerepairer (England)   |   | |
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I said hire. Forgive me, please. I meant to write "higher". |
Post# 263120 , Reply# 6   1/13/2014 at 01:16 (3,756 days old) by spiraclean (UK)   |   | |
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Reminds me very much of the Apple concept, which I feel Dyson is trying to emulate somewhat. You have expensive objects of desire, very nicely presented on expensive display areas with top-notch POS and packaging. And then the company provides their own trained staff, with encyclopaedic knowledge of their own product, to walk you through the selection and purchase process with live demos. Only difference is that Dyson don't have their own retail stores (yet); placing uniformed demonstrators in established outlets is the next closest thing.
It's not a cheap way of doing business, but something tells me Dyson can easily afford it given the almost unlimited resources they seem to lavish on their R&D fetish. And the retail prices of Dyson products are higher than they have ever been, not to mention well above those of their biggest competitors. |
Post# 263122 , Reply# 7   1/13/2014 at 03:07 (3,756 days old) by Adamthemieleman (North Yorkshire )   |   | |
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Thing is, our demonstrator only works weekends, so I basically take over his job as well as my own during the week day. I agree, he makes sure it's clean and tidy, which I do to, as it's my area. |
Post# 263214 , Reply# 16   1/13/2014 at 19:03 (3,755 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Lordy
It surprises me that Dyson need product demonstrators for all the added product bumpf they have in stores, anyway. The public already know about air watts and "goodbye to the bag," due to the soft, hushed tones of Victoria Wood in TV ad voice overs.
I must however support Apple staff. Whenever I've had a query with any one of my products they've made the experience cost effective rather than what Apple.com say. Free advice doesn't hurt and I find that unlike vacuum cleaner demonstrators, Apple staff don't push for an easy sale. |
Post# 263283 , Reply# 20   1/14/2014 at 05:43 (3,754 days old) by spiraclean (UK)   |   | |
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Demonstrators do not "slag off" each others' product if they know what is good for them. It is called brand bashing, and is frowned upon by other salespeople and customers alike. If you know your product well, believe in it 100% and are capable of doing your job, there is absolutely no need to tear down the competition.
With regard to commissions and bonuses payable, I don't know what the score is with Dyson, but some manufacturers do pay their demonstrators for every sale a store makes, regardless of who the salesperson actually was. It all depends on the agreement they have with the retailer. The manufacturers I worked for all allowed me to claim commission on other people's sales, doubling up if I sold the item myself. Perfectly fair, because often customers would come purely to browse, speak to me, and then return a week or two later and end up buying from a different staff member. Having a demonstrator on site also tends to raise the profile of the brand in store, thereby driving sales across the board. |
Post# 263308 , Reply# 21   1/14/2014 at 11:27 (3,754 days old) by sebo_fan (Scotland, UK, member AKA ukvacfan, & Nar2)   |   | |
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Brands hate it if you brand bash as a demonstrator as you may be liable! In recent years a few brands have gone out of their way to hire people who just use the appliances and slap a "product tester" badge on people - that's really only when, as a consumer you can stand back and brand bash all you like - however it isn't very professional regardless. If you want people to hear you and to hear what you have to say, there's no need to brand bash. |