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A week ago, a blog entry was published that presented the advantages of using Stream Needs versus traditional online gift registries. In that post we broke down our argument using four points: Assurance, Flexibility, Return & Warrenty, and Preservation. This blog entry offers a bit more information about our fourth point, Preservation.

The Preservation section of our previous post covered how Stream Needs helps registry managers sustain business relationships with their preferred retailers. This is important because not only does business preservation enhance our service for registry managers but it allows this platform to be an asset to their favorite stores as well. Let’s go over how this is done.

Stream Needs only requests product information that is publicly available from a third-party source when a registry manager adds a gift to their wish list. This means any request for product information that was made using Stream Needs is initiated by organic human interest. Stream Needs does not offer any form of autonomous data aggregation technology.

Stream Needs was created to serve its registry managers and support their preferred shopping methods. Not only does our gifting platform preserve business between customers and retailers, it can drive new business to any listed product’s source of origin. Additional information about this may follow in a future blog post.

A lot of gift registry companies help send and receive gifts using a delivery method that many people consider outdated.  That method involves placing purchase orders on behalf of gift recipients and arranging deliveries.  For easy reference, we’ll call it the “traditional method”.  The traditional method may qualify as a satisfactory gifting service for some but we believe Stream Needs offers a better experience.  Here are some ways Stream Needs does this.

Assurance

By using Stream Needs, you don’t have to worry about the availability of a product or depend on a gifting service provider to handle shipping logistics. You can use Stream Needs with confidence knowing that once your gift is sent, it will be available to the recipient.

Flexibility

Occasionally, a gift recipient may need to use an alternative retail outlet because an item is out of stock at their preferred store. Using Stream Needs provides gift recipients the flexibility needed to get their gift as conveniently as possible.

Hassle-free Return & Warranty

Using Stream Needs removes the hassle of needing a traditional gifting service provider to assist with product returns and insurance claims. Having a direct relationship with your preferred retail outlet adds a sense of simplicity to our service. We want to make using Stream Needs as convenient as possible.

Preservation

There’s a myriad of retail outlets that offer identical products at competitive prices. This degree of variety is good as it makes various items widely accessible and helps shoppers find their preferred type of customer service. Traditional gift registry companies can collect funds on your behalf to buy products from a specific outlet to maximize profit for their service. By doing this, registry managers are robbed of an opportunity to support their preferred retail outlets. Stream Needs preserves this opportunity by avoiding unnecessary conversion processes as a gift is being delivered.

Stream Needs is proud to announce the addition of its new blog. Here is where you can find the latest happenings associated with our website and services. Select blog entries may be left open for comments from registered users. It will help Stream Needs keep a pulse on user feedback.