Apple Asks Retail Employees for iPhone Sales Advice

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Employees are asked to submit an idea, which will lead to an eight-week experience where selected candidates will interact with members from various Apple departments at the company's Cupertino headquarters, including Marketing, Merchandising, Customer Analytics, Mobile Commerce, and more, in order to "solve problems" related to the way Apple sells and supports its iPhones.




Apple occasionally turns to its Apple retail employees for assistance with various aspects of software development. In late 2012 Apple asked its workers to help improve the and a number of current employees have been to the OS X Mavericks beta for testing purposes.



Earlier this month, several Apple executives including Tim Cook Apple Retail Store leaders about upcoming iPhone incentive programs and discount strategies aimed at selling more iPhones in-house. [ ] Top Rated Comments1 day ago at 10:30 amMaybe I'm completely wrong, but doesn't this seem like bad news? This makes it sound like they are totally out of ideas at the top...

No.



What's wrong with asking the people that SELL YOUR PRODUCT ON A DAILY BASIS, how they can better improve this product and the selling process?



The smartest man is a man who knows when to ask for help.RATING: 45 Positives1 day ago at 10:23 amMaybe I'm completely wrong, but doesn't this seem like bad news? This makes it sound like they are totally out of ideas at the top...RATING: 43 Positives1 day ago at 10:30 amAsking for info from the idiots that work in Apple Stores?

Not good news here.

That's completely unnecessary.RATING: 30 Positives1 day ago at 10:29 amAsking for info from the idiots that work in Apple Stores?

Not good news here.RATING: 22 Positives1 day ago at 10:30 amMaybe I'm completely wrong, but doesn't this seem like bad news? This makes it sound like they are totally out of ideas at the top...

I don't see this as bad thing. Soliciting ideas from more sources like employees makes sense. The more avenues/broader spectrum of ideas coming in can only help. I know a lot of businesses are pushing similar practices such as this - encourage employees to contribute ideas and in some small way shape policy. I don't think think it reflects poorly or that management has "run out of ideas."



edit: I do agree the Apple store employees aren't always the brightest minds, still can't hurt to get feedback from them however.RATING: 19 Positives1 day ago at 10:24 amMaybe I'm completely wrong, but doesn't this seem like bad news? This makes it sound like they are totally out of ideas at the top...

Thought the same thing.RATING: 18 Positives1 day ago at 10:28 amLost without Steve...RATING: 16 Positives1 day ago at 10:41 amThey aren't doing this because they have trouble selling iPhones in general. They're doing this because majority of iPhones are sold by Carrier Stores instead Apple stores. That in itself isn't a failing on Apple's part but rather general consumer associations; "if you want to buy a Mac go to an Apple store, if you want to buy an iPhone go to your local Carrier Store".



But of course everyone will jump of the "Steve Jobs is dead so they're out of ideas" train :rolleyes:RATING: 12 Positives1 day ago at 10:50 amAsking for info from the idiots that work in Apple Stores?

Not good news here.

Way better than soliciting it from proven 'idiots' such as these posting in forum comments sections.RATING: 11 Positives1 day ago at 10:42 amTry telling that to Samsung...

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