Staples Business Advantage Leverages Mobile Technology with “BluPrint” App to Create More Personalized Facility Assessments
November 03 2016 - 6:57AM
Business Wire
Staples Business Advantage announces BluPrint - an app and
virtual experience that Staples uses to help customers better
visualize what facility enhancements can do for their workplace,
while also helping them save money, increase efficiency and be more
productive.
The web-based application showcases before-and-after comparisons
of how the customer’s space is currently being used and the
potential benefits they will gain by implementing suggested changes
– like switching from folded paper towels to touchless
dispensers.
“With the use of BluPrint, our sales team is able to walk our
customers through easy site assessments and build stronger, more
competitive facility plans,” said Chris Correnti, vice president
and general manager, Staples Business Advantage. “We’ve armed our
sales force with technology and tools like BluPrint to help them
tailor a solution for our customers’ needs, whether that’s a desire
to cut paper waste and become more eco-friendly, or decrease costs
across the board.”
A recent Deloitte and OnResearch survey of 500 mid-market
executives highlighted the use of immersive experiences through
interactive technology to improve employee and customer
interactions. Specifically, 42 percent of companies are using
virtual demos or interactive tools to help improve employee and
customer interactions with their products and services.
BluPrint helps Staples Business Advantage sales associates
identify areas for improvement and recommend the best possible
solutions to solve customer workplace issues. By applying new
techniques and investigating new products, Staples Business
Advantage will help facility managers save time so they can focus
on business-critical tasks, like keeping buildings well
maintained.
In fact, according to the Staples Business Advantage Workplace
Index, 92 percent of facility managers report they work more than
40 hours per week at least some of the time. Saving time is a key
driver to their happiness in the workplace, and BluPrint aims to
help make that possible.
“Traditional site assessments can feel impersonal and leave
customers feeling unsure about next steps to take in order to make
their workplace more efficient,” continued Correnti. “BluPrint
changes this standard by encouraging a more interactive site
assessment, creating a visual set of suggestions for customers and
providing clear direction on how to turn suggestions into a
reality.”
To learn more or to schedule a site assessment, visit
www.staplesbusinessadvantage.com/learn.
About Staples, Inc.Staples
retail stores and Staples.com help small business customers make
more happen by providing a broad assortment of products, expanded
business services and easy ways to shop, all backed with a lowest
price guarantee. Staples offers businesses the convenience to
shop and buy how and when they want - in store, online, via mobile
or though social apps. Staples.com customers can either buy online
and pick-up in store or ship for free from Staples.com with Staples
Rewards minimum purchase. Expanded services also make it easy for
businesses to succeed with in-store Business Centers featuring
shipping services and products, copying, scanning, faxing and
computer work stations, Tech Services, full-service Print &
Marketing Services, Staples Merchant Services, small business
lending and credit services.
Staples Business Advantage, the business-to-business division of
Staples, Inc., helps mid-market, commercial and enterprise-sized
customers make more happen by offering a curated assortment of
products and services combined with deep expertise, best-in-class
customer service, competitive pricing and state-of-the-art
ecommerce site. Staples Business Advantage is the one-source
solution for all things businesses need to succeed, including
office supplies, facilities cleaning and maintenance, breakroom
snacks and beverages, technology, furniture, interior design and
Print & Marketing Services. Headquartered outside of Boston,
Staples, Inc. operates throughout North and South America, Europe,
Asia, Australia and New Zealand. More information about Staples
(NASDAQ: SPLS) is available at www.staples.com.
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