Road Runner Sports Brings Brand Icon to Life
Acorn Interactive Creates Touch Screen Kiosk Application to Engage Customers in a Perfect Fit Experience
The world’s largest independent running store ramped up its customer service a notch by adding an interactive touch screen kiosk application to its Perfect Fit Experience that incorporates pressure mats, treadmills and slow motion video for gait analysis.
“Road Runner Sports wanted a touch screen kiosk application to capture customer running patterns, preferences and foot data determined during the fit experience” said d’Arcy Muller of Acorn Interactive. “They also wanted to incorporate their Shoe Dog brand icon. We decided to kick it up a notch using embedded video of a live dog, a beautiful Dalmatian that customers find engaging and fun.”
The kiosk portion of the application was built on the Adobe Air Platform. Deployed in all stores around the country, the kiosks are connected securely to a central database for data capture and customer lookup. Acorn Interactive also provided 42 inch full high definition touch screens that provide the high-impact visual display that customers personally interact with during the Perfect Fit Experience.
“The application has been extremely robust since we launched it” says Robert Payne, Production Director at Acorn Interactive. “Adobe Air was still in beta test when we started building the application but it was the right choice for the challenges we faced using full high definition video”.
Acorn Interactive has been building Kiosk Applications since 2004 and was the first US company to deliver full high definition (1080P) kiosk applications in the US.
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Learn MoreProduct Management Module for Manufacturing Companies
Acorn Interactive releases new web-based software module that simplifies construction of on-line product catalogs
Solving the Problem of Managing and Updating a Large Product Catalog in a Fast-Paced Manufacturing Environment.
Product Management Module Example
Managing the content for large numbers of products online has traditionally been a challenge for manufacturers, and distributors. Especially when the product content includes multiple images, videos and downloadable brochures.
The Product Management Module streamlines the creation of web-based product catalogs for manufacturers, distributors and multi-level marketers.
The module puts you in control of your content without needing web development tools or technical knowledge.
An administrative panel allows upload of descriptions, specifications, features, multiple images, videos and downloadable brochures and other documents.
- Dynamically groups products into catagories
- Dynamically creates category overview pages
- Dynamically splits content into tabbed format so that pages remain compact, yet can contain a lot of content
- Unlimited number images per product with auto resizing and thumbnail image creation
- Supports unlimited downloadable brochures, documents, drawings
- Support multiple videos with streaming embedded video player
- We can also enable you feed the same catalog into your distributors’ websites with minimal work on their part so that you maintain control of the quality, presentation and the way your brands or products are presented to customers around the globe.
The module isn’t just limited to products. It’s also an ideal platform to present services, projects, and case studies.
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Learn MoreValue Added Resellers Module
Boost your revenues through closer relationships with your resellers and network partners.
Customized products and services are often subcontracted out by the primary contractor hired to complete a large project. The Value Added Reseller Module allows you, the subcontractor company, to showcase your specialized products and services very easily on your primary contractors website. This can be done without revealing the source of the products and services. The modules can increase the volume of inquiries for your offerings while forging tighter relationships with companies that can bring you new business.
You can centrally manage the catalog of your products or services in one location and have it displayed on multiple sites belonging to contactors that wish to showcase your offerings.
Let’s say for example you specialize in high end wall coatings and cabinet finishing. Probably most of your business comes from contractors make the cabinets or do construction or architecture. Some refer you directly to the home owner but others prefer to subcontract the work, keeping you at arms length. How can you make it easier for these contractors to recommend you over other competitors? Here’s how:
The value added reseller module operates on three levels:
- You – the service or product provider
- The contractor who might recommend your services or products
- The end user of your finished product or service
The software enables you to easily build a catalog that showcases your work or products in a way that the end user can easily browse and save their favorites.
You can set up multiple contractors in the system. This will dynamically create a personalized website for each contractor that showcases all your products. The contractor can now share this website with his client without even revealing your name.
The client can then browse all your products, services or samples of your work and flag any of them as his/her favorites. Once logged in the contractor can see each of his clients and drill down to his or her favorites. These in turn can be shared with you, allowing you to begin a dialogue on samples, pricing or delivery with the client or the contractor depending on the contractors preference.
As the service or product provider, you can log in and see all your contractors and each of their clients to whom your services have been recommended. You can even drill down to each clients preferences or favorites.
Some of the industries where this affiliate VAR module can be valuable include:
- Tiling
- Flooring
- Roofing
- Cabinet Finishing
- Interior Design
- Picture Framers
- Lighting
- Custom Products – e.g. Sporting Goods
- Plumbing Fittings.
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