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நீங்கள் வியாபாரம் செய்பவரா? அப்படியானால் இதை முதலில் படியுங்கள்.

நீங்கள் சூப்பர் மார்க்கெட், சலூன், ரெஸ்டாரண்ட், பேக்கரி, டெக்ஸ்டைல்ஸ் வியாபாரம் செய்பவரா? அப்படியானால் இதை முதலில் படியுங்கள்.

உங்க கடைக்கு முதல்முறையாக வருகிற கஸ்டமர், அடுத்த முறையும் தவறாம வரணுமா? உங்களோட வாடிக்கையான கஸ்டமர்களுக்கு பெரிய ப்ராண்ட்கள் போல ரிவார்ட் பாய்ண்ட்ஸ் மற்றும் ஸ்பெஷல் ஆபர்ஸ் (offers) கொடுத்து உற்சாக படுத்தணுமா?

ஆன்லைன் மற்றும் ஆப் மூலமாக உங்க கடையின் ஆபர்ஸ் (offers) ப்ரொமோட் பண்ணனுமா? உங்களது வாடிக்கையான கஷ்டமர்களின் பெயர் மற்றும் ஈமெயில் முகவரி அறிய வேண்டுமா?

இவை எல்லாவற்றிலும் உங்களுக்கு உதவ எங்களது ஷாப்பவுட் ஆப் வழி செய்கிறது.

உங்களுக்கென்று ஒரு தனி மினி ஆப் மற்றும் வெப்சைட் ஷாப்பவுட்-இல் நிறுவப்படும், அதை நீங்களாகவே நிர்வகிக்கலாம் அல்லது ஷாப்பவுட் குழுவினரை வாட்ஸ்ஆப் மூலம் அணுகி நிர்வகிக்கலாம். (ஆம் அது அவ்வளவு சுலபம்)

அறிமுக சலுகை! முதல் மூன்று மாதங்களுக்கு ரூ.1200 மட்டுமே!

ஷாப்பவுட் ஆப்பினை உங்கள் கடைக்கு நிறுவி, அதன் மூலம் உங்களது வியாபாரத்தை பெருக்க, எங்களை அணுகவும்.

– முருகன், நிறுவனர் – ஷாப்பவுட் murugan@zhopout.com +91-8939897694 http://www.zhopout.com/?ref=aprilB2B1stpost

நீங்கள் வியாபாரம் செய்பவரா? அப்படியானால் இதை முதலில் படியுங்கள். was originally published on Zhopout

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Zhopout founder's interview at tamil.yourstory.com

Introduction & all about Zhopout

[Below is the english version interview of Murugan Durai – Zhopout founder, which published at tamil.yourstory.com]

What problem does your startup solve? What is the solution? Mention your pricing of the products?

Zhopout is a mobile & web application which helps shoppers to discover local brands and deals with cash points, which in-turn helps brick & mortar retailers to get more footfalls (O2O).

Shoppers would get location-based deal notifications; find brands with exclusive & non-exclusive offers /deals at their vicinity.  It also helps stores to reward shoppers for their 5th or 9th walk-in based on the analytics data.

Shoppers would also discover the brands & products of the local stores like in which store they can get park avenue women shirts at OMR, donuts at royapuram, etc.

Zhopout so far curated 1000 local stores and 600 stores from shopping malls of Chennai.

Competitors of Zhopout are are Shopholix, Fashalot, kloseby & Shopsup.

A brief overview of the sector that your startup is working in. How it has evolved, size and predictions and who it caters to?

According to IBEF Retail Industry Analysis, India’s retail market’s total size was estimated to be around $672 Billion in 2015 and expected to hit $1.3 Trillion by 2020 with growth rate of 16%.

Behind the Scenes What is the story behind the startup, that is, how did it come to be? Do you have co-founders? Mention their details?

Zhopout’s founder used to shop with his family at Chennai Shopping Malls a lot and most of the times find difficulties in finding location, their deals & their brands and almost used to buy without deals as there wasn’t any notification then. He wanted to solve this problem and founded this company as a solution.

      Background of the founders. Team size (No of members started with and now working currently) and bifurcation from starting to now.

Murugan Durai – Single Founder, who previously worked at TCS, have more than 10 years of experience with software product development. Four member team, has a full stack developer who predominantly works on API, web, mobile application, back-end systems. Founder works on marketing, sales, application architecture and leading the team with daily operations.

Questions to Founder

Can you introduce yourself, your background and native, educational qualifications?

I am Murugan Durai, studied Diploma in a Chennai – Central Polytechnic College and worked at TCS before starting-up.  Please refer this two minute story from my friend’s blog. https://gokoulane.wordpress.com/2014/07/21/bhajji-shop-to-buckingham-palace-my-inspiration

After completion of education where did you start your career? How many years of experience and what’s the nature of your job if you have worked?

Started my career as a hardware service engineer and within few months transferred to software development team on my request back in 2005. Had almost 10 years of experience with software product development when starting-up my own company.

Founder’s Inspiration

What motivated you to Start-up? Is it a dream from the beginning or which was the point you decided to start-up?

I used to support my mother at fruit shop from early school days; it is not a big surprise that I always dream to starting-up which lead me to save some money during my stint at London – TCS office to invest.  After returned from UK, while working at TCS – Chennai, started working in different ideas at my free times, even able to form a full-time (2 member) team & paid them to work at my ideas like cricket based game and Zhopout (then it was only a web product). After a year of that, I wanted to quit & join my own product team as our minimum viable product was almost ready.

Do you have idols, mentors and whose words to follow? If any pls give some quotes?

Currently seeking mentorship from Balachandar Muruganantham, Head of International Operations of Voonik.com,who always advised us to focus on providing more value to the customers and revenue generation.

Is it bootstrapped or funded? Who are the investors and mentors? Funding details if received? Future plans?

Bootstrapped and invested INR 6.5 Lakhs as working capital till date. Currently we are looking to raise a smaller round as a seed round.

Challenges

Any major struggles or Challenges faced during the journey?

We are working hard to get more traction with shoe-string budget for marketing without outside funding. Though Chennai is famous for its B2B startups, we wanted to be a good successful, profitable B2C startup from Chennai by 2018.

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Visit website http://www.zhopout.com?ref=zhopout-blog-ys

Follow Zhopout at Facebook, Twitter & Linkedin

https://www.facebook.com/zhopout/

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https://www.linkedin.com/company/mapout-jarvis-software-

  Zhopout founder’s interview at tamil.yourstory.com was originally published on Zhopout

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10 Reasons Why should not visit Chennai

Chennai is not even a tourist place to visit and below are the reasons you should never visit.

1. Chennai don’t have any shopping malls & international brands.

2. They don’t have notable street food(s). 3. Chennaites knows nothing about technology. 4. Under-developed City & transportation is very little helpful.

5. People are not helping to each other,  hence you can’t expect it too.

6. Chennai knows nothing about cricket.

7. Here, people always eat idli, dose & they  will ask you ‘what is pizza & burger?’

8. Local people speak no other language except Tamil. Even you could not find any Shop boards in English.

9. There are no historical establishments & diversity.

10.People don’t have music & cinema sense.

Oh! wait,  are you saying that Chennai is not that bad? In fact, it’s like one of the coolest metropolitan city in the country.

Well, then you’re right because, Chennai indeed is one of the most wonderful cities in India. It’s the only city in South Asia and India featured in the “52 places to go around the world” by The New York Times and named as one of the top ten cities in the world to visit in 2015 by Lonely Planet.

Next time when you are in Chennai, download Zhopout app to discover brands & deals or visit http://www.zhopout.com

If you really like this article, don’t hesitate to share to your friends.

Source: http://traveltriangle.com

  10 Reasons Why should not visit Chennai was originally published on Zhopout

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Chennai's Hot Shopping Deals of this Weekend (20 Aug to 21 Aug 2016)

Claire’s – Upto 70% Off http://goo.gl/2y0MuN

Flying Machine – Flat 40% Off. For more details, click here http://goo.gl/jmFJfM

Pantaloons – Flat 50 – 70% Off. Click here for more details http://goo.gl/M1aLSv

Accessorize – Upto 70% Off. T&C Apply. For more details, click here http://goo.gl/hS4FOm

Big Bazaar– Upto 50% Off on Shoes & Apparels. Click here for more details goo.gl/ib4s3i

Find more than 50 offers here http://www.zhopout.com

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  Chennai’s Hot Shopping Deals of this Weekend (20 Aug to 21 Aug 2016) was originally published on Zhopout

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Indian brands that are proudly made in India

Be it the ubiquitous Rickshaw that has come to symbolize the country, or Indian namkeen that can be bought in supermarkets in France. On India’s 70th Independence day, OfficeChai.com highlighted 13 Indian brands that are proudly made in India, for India, and beyond.

Some of the brands listed are MTR foods, Haldirams, Paperboat, Patanjali, FabIndia, Daawat Basmati Rice, etc.

Find the rest of the brands here https://goo.gl/9ETXRA

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Chennai’s Best Shopping Offers for this Weekend (13th to 15th August 2016)

Happy Independence day. Enjoy this long weekend with amazing offers from leading Brands.

Flying Machine – Flat 40% Off. For more details, click here http://goo.gl/jmFJfM

Pantaloons – Flat 50% Off. Click here for more details http://goo.gl/M1aLSv

Accessorize – Upto 70% Off. T&C Apply. For more details, click here http://goo.gl/hS4FOm

Woodland – Flat 40% Off on Shoes & Apparels. Click here for more details http://goo.gl/4Ceul0

Guess – Flat 50% Off. VAT Extra Click here for more details http://goo.gl/SWa6QB

Lifestyle – Flat 50% Off. Click here for more details http://goo.gl/M1aLSv

All the other deals you can check here http://www.zhopout.com

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Chennai’s Best Shopping Offers for this Weekend (13th to 15th August 2016) was originally published on Zhopout

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Best Movie Theatres in Chennai You Should Try

Chennai users of Foursquare has listed & reviewed best movie theatres in Chennai where you can enjoy your movie with great experience. Some of them are Palazzo from Forum Vijaya, Escape Cinemas – Express Avenue, Luxe Cinemas – Phoenix Market City, PVR – Ampa Skywalk Mall, S2 Cinemas – Perambur. Check out the rest of the list here https://goo.gl/wEybhA

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Chennai's top shopping offers for this Weekend (6th & 7th August 2016)

Marks & Spencer – Upto 70% Off Until Stock last. Find the location here http://goo.gl/GklXmp

Flying Machine – Flat 40% Off. Buy 1 Get 1 Denims. Check store location here http://goo.gl/jmFJfM

Kalanikethan – 50% Off. The biggest Aadi Offer. Locate the store here http://goo.gl/1aHN66

Womens World – Upto 50% Off. The biggest Aadi Offer. Find the store here http://goo.gl/SPbypS

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Chennai’s top shopping offers for this Weekend (6th & 7th August 2016) was originally published on Zhopout

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How US Retailers looks high tech to engage Shoppers?

Target is evaluating inventory-taking robots, operating a… Macy’s has fitted its department stores with signal-emitting “beacons” that sense the presence of nearby customers with smartphones.. Continue the article here http://goo.gl/QahjKz

How US Retailers looks high tech to engage Shoppers? was originally published on Zhopout

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8 Local Dishes You Must Try in Chennai

From authentic Korean cuisine to exquisite sushi to a Russian stand-alone restaurant, Chennai’s food scene has gone truly global, but in this piece, we put the spotlight on 8 dishes (from morning to evening) that the city can call its own even though some of them might not have necessarily originated here.

1. Filter Coffee From the early risers (the city is full of them) who grab their tumbler before sunrise at Hotel Saravana Bhavan (HSB) on RK Salai or Old Mahabalipuram Road to the tumblers of coffee that are served at Karpagamabal Mess and Ratna Cafe, almost every corner of the city boasts of top quality coffee. Freshly brewed decoction comes together with high fat milk in a tumbler that overflows with froth and a brew that is almost guaranteed to coat your tongue.

2. Masala Dosai

It was Udupi restaurateurs like Dasaprakash and Woodlands who probably brought this dish to Chennai. You can try their ghee soaked, crispy dosai version in restaurants like Krishna (Woodlands) or Mathsya or have an improvised Chennai version – the ‘caloricious’ GheeMasala Roast at Hotel Saravana Bhavan, which is a meal in itself.

3. Full Meals

There’s the all-vegetarian version – you could try the traditional Tamil Nadu meals or Andhra Meals (at restaurants like National Lodge) or even a Kerala Sadhya or head to one of the city’s Military hotels (Like Velu Military hotel) or restaurants like Junior Kupanna where an array of meat gravies complement standard fare like sambar and rasam.

4. Nethili Fry

Chennai’s fishing community can claim to be one of the city’s earliest inhabitants.  One of the city’s quintessential seafood dishes is Nethili fry – fried anchovies tossed in a spicy masala (most restaurants coat the anchovies in a spicy ’65’ masala) -crunchy and scrumptious. PC: http://seethaskitchen.blogspot.in/

5. Biryani The Dindigul version cooked with the small grain Seeraga Samba rice is trending in Chennai but it’s the Ambur version cooked at Muslim weddings that is still the gold standard. Chennai’s iconic Buhari Hotel might be better known outside the city for inventing Chicken 65 but it’s the biryani that rules the roost here.

6. Mysore Pak

Chennai sells way more Mysore Pak than Mysuru; it’s the one thing most people will ask you to carry back from the city.  The Mysore Pak fans in the city are divided into two camps – those who like the softer ‘Mysurpa’ version that was made popular by Shri Krishna Sweets and the slightly coarse yet crumbly Mysore Pak that tastes best at Grand Sweets. Try both and then take sides.

7. Sundal

The Marina beach – one of the world’s longest urban beaches, is almost an integral part of the city’s identity. It’s also the best place to sample sundal – usually boiled whitechanna (it’s common to find black channa and green peas versions too) tossed withmustard seeds, grated coconut, raw mango and curry leaves.

8. Atho

Chennai’s Burmese connection – a large number of Tamils left Burma in the early 1960s, is most evident in North Chennai where quite a few hole-in-the-wall establishments (there’s even one that calls itself Atho Shop) serve delicious Burmese street food. This includes the fiery Atho – fried noodles tossed with cabbage,onion and tamarind juice. If you can’t make the trek to Burma Colony, there’s Ma Tint Tint in the heart of the city.

Source: http://food.ndtv.com/food-drinks/10-local-dishes-you-must-try-in-chennai-1418394

8 Local Dishes You Must Try in Chennai was originally published on Zhopout

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Best Restaurants in Chennai You Must Visit

Nungambakkam, Ma Tint Tint serves Burmese food Atho, Moinga (boiled noodles mixed in a steamy fish broth), and Chicken Lo Mein, to name a few. Complete list of Best Restaurants in Chennai You Must Visit is here http://goo.gl/0C46re

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Chennai's 10 Best Buffet Restaurants

NDTV lists out Chennai’s 10 Best Buffet Restaurants.

Some of the well known & noted restaurants listed are Spectra – The Leela Palace, Spice Haat – Hyatt Regency, Annalakshmi Restaurant, Sera – the Tapas Bar, 601 – The Park Chennai, Chap Chay – Raintree Hotel. Check out the rest here http://goo.gl/Lhrm3X

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‪#‎Monday‬ is a fresh ‪#‎start‬ its never too late to dig in and begin a new‪#‎journey‬ of ‪#‎success‬. ‪#‎MondayMotivation‬ ‪#‎Zhopout‬

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Connection between Mobile & Store Discoverability

For today’s constantly connected consumers, shopping never sleeps. If you got a physical retail store, it’s time to get online or get left behind.

Ultra-Smart Shopper

With more than 90% of shoppers still preferring to shop in-store, you might be wondering what you should do as a retailer. According to Google, 76% of people who search for something nearby on their smartphone will visit a store within a day.

Today’s shoppers are extremely take delight in with their online research, they’re active, they’re always connected, and they’re trusting the world wide web even more than ever before for their next big purchase. It’s your job as a retailer to find a way to grab your customers at the exact moment they’re searching for you.

Mobile – (its already) the new front door & storefront

With mobile shopping-related searches increasing by 120% from 2014-2015, it’s clear that mobile optimisation is the gateway to a successful retail marketing plan. If a large majority of your shoppers are trying to connect with you online before visiting you offline, retailers shouldn’t ignore a chance to lure shoppers in via mobile optimisation. As the new front door to your store, making the most of mobile is about optimising your online presence, starting with your store discoverability status and your website.

Optimized Discoverability of your Store

Your discoverability status refers to how easily your shoppers can find you online. With mobile searches for ″where to buy/find/get″  increasing 1.3x in the last year, shoppers are hungrier than ever for instant shopping gratification. You should use the same principles of SEO to place your physical location and product information right in the search front line, making it even easier for shoppers to discover your brand or store.

With the discoverability of your store ticked off the list, the next step is to optimise your website for mobile usage. Improve the functionality of your mobile site and your online presence by displaying easy-to-read text, clearly marked links and social sharing tools, no horizontal scrolling and easily marked geographical pinpoints like store opening hours and location on Google Maps.

By catering to your constantly connected customers through mobile and physical store discovery optimization, you would be amazed by how much this can reshape and improve their purchase journey from online to offline.

Register with Zhopout today to make sure your store get found by the right shopper at the right time through mobile & physical store discovery optimization.

Thanks to the following Sources:

http://www.storediscoveryoptimisation.com/link-mobile-optimisation-sdo/

https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/infographics/mobile-search-trends-consumers-to-stores.html

https://www.thinkwithgoogle.com/articles/5-ways-consumers-connect-stores-mobile-shopping.html

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#‎Expectation‬ & ‪#‎Reality‬ When you shop online. ~zhopout.com ‪#‎Zhopout‬ ‪#‎OnlineShopping‬

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It's not about #ideas.it's about making ideas #happen. ~ zhopout.com #mondaymotivation #Zhopout

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I want a day between ‪#‎saturday‬ and ‪#‎sunday‬,so i can ‪#‎ShopMore‬ ‪#‎WeekendShopping‬ ‪#‎Shopping‬