NU12: NU 12 -Online Shopping –The Virtual You by Nurse Deedee

NU12: Online Shopping –The Virtual You

                                                                                                                by Nurse Deedee

One of the biggest problems when you go on-line to shop for clothes is the fitting. Even when you buy a shirt in the mall, you pick what you think your size is only to realize after fitting that you are now a Large and not a medium or maybe the medium fits better than the large ( Ha! Lucky you ). A helpful tool that online shoppers can appreciate is a virtual mannequin that will adjust based on what your vital statistics.

Imagine this:  you go on-line to your favorite shop, you pick the shirt/dress that you want to buy, and then you go to a link that brings you to a mannequin page where you can enter your vital statistics. The mannequin then adjusts based on the information that you enter. Once your personal mannequin is ready, you can drag your chosen product and it'll fit it for you. You'll be able to see how the clothing will fit you based on your own measurements. It'll be easy to see if the fit will look good on you or if you need to change sizes prior to buying. 4

Advantage for the Customers:  Much more accurate fitting. A more satisfying shopping experience.

Advantage for the seller:  Increase in profit. Less returns on products.

NU 12 Serendipity Walk – C5 Service Road Pembo, Makati

Serendipity Walk – C5 Service Road Pembo, Makati

By Nurse Deedee

From November 2008 till December 2012, I rented a small apartment along C5 service road in Pembo, Makati, right in front of Market! Market! Mall. I chose this location because of its close proximity to where I work and because at that time, it was all that I could afford.  Going back, I would have greatly benefitted if the following establishments were available along the street. It would have made living there a lot easier.

1.       Eatery – There was only 1 eatery nearby and they only server Tapsi meals.

2.       Bakery - you need to take a tricycle or jeepney ride to get to one.

3.       Small Pharmacy – the nearest one is at Market! Market! Mall

4.       Laundry shop – the nearest laundry shop was at the Mall and the cost was outrageous!

5.       Salon/Parlor/Barber shop – there was none.

6.       24 hour convenient store – you would think that since the area was densely populated there would be one.  Most of the stores closed by 9 pm which doesn't make sense since there were a lot of dorms for call center agents in the area.

7.       Computer/ Internet shop

8.       Meat shop

9.       Alteration shop

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