Reports

We are collecting data and continue marketing to people and businesses along the driving routes to and from these stores. These stores are ideal exchange points for the exchange of merchandise destined for more distant points.

This way will be able to do same day deliveries to customers throughout DC.     

If we do this right, we can be more convenient and cost effective than going to the store for yourself.

What would you call yourselves?   Is there a better name other than delivery drivers or personal shoppers?

You are more like a friendly shop keeper,  a more trusted and better known individual than a delivery person.  You can develop a client base you know well.  See yourselves as independent shopkeepers that build a business, and see other drivers as partners working to build a far larger business.   You should see marketing and the customer relation staff as people that work for you, to build your business.

We have now ten people that said they would drive for us.  But only a couple are active at all, others waiting for "Show me the Money", who could blame them.    

 I called a few restaurants about selling their menu for delivery, a couple of salons about having them network sales, Marc which we could not hire suggested Costco as a supplier, and  Safeway, Giant, Lidl, and Aldi  - either will not respond or can not be contacted. (see comments)

Created a list of "Producers from Lancaster to Washington - DC​"  to see if we could source food directly. Carey said he could make a run to the markets in Jessup and distribute to our drivers.  Found out yesterday about PACA, and noticed there are impediments for small distributors getting into the food business.

Nonetheless, the next step is to apply to all these distributors and find other products that can be distributed to, churches, restaurants, and individuals. Products will be placed on our catalog, where we can all collaborate to find the best source and price,  by commenting on the products on the catalog, you can tell us what the current price at the store is  so we can compare. Right now we only have some prices from Aldi and Costco and of course these change and we would like to know when that occurs.