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PeterC October 2nd 09 02:13 PM

B&Q next day
 
Had an e-mail today re. this - almost dumped it as I couldn't unforget
giving B&Q my addy, but a preview showed it to be OK.

The site is a lot quicker than B&Q's (not difficult), seems to have a
reasonable range although many items out of stock.

Is it riding on Screwfix's stock and delivery systems and just another
outlet to broaden the market? It would be a cheap way of doing it.

http://nextday.diy.com/app/jsp/home/homePage.jsp
--
Peter.
The head of a pin will hold more angels if
it's been flattened with an angel-grinder.

Scott M October 2nd 09 03:03 PM

B&Q next day
 
PeterC wrote:

Is it riding on Screwfix's stock and delivery systems and just another
outlet to broaden the market?


Yep. From a quick shufti at the screws they do it's a limited subset of
Screwfix's stock, even using the same code numbers, but with a 40%
markup on the price.

What modern business is all about: Branding, PR, advertising & meetings
of people in suits without anyone actually producing very much!

--
Scott

Where are we going and why am I in this handbasket?

John Rumm October 2nd 09 08:31 PM

B&Q next day
 
PeterC wrote:

Had an e-mail today re. this - almost dumped it as I couldn't unforget
giving B&Q my addy, but a preview showed it to be OK.

The site is a lot quicker than B&Q's (not difficult), seems to have a
reasonable range although many items out of stock.

Is it riding on Screwfix's stock and delivery systems and just another
outlet to broaden the market? It would be a cheap way of doing it.

http://nextday.diy.com/app/jsp/home/homePage.jsp


The fact that its using JSP alone is a big clue that its using the SF
back end code.

Interestingly, you note they have rebuilt the mains site as well now to
use the same back end. diy.com has just got an order of magnitude faster!


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Cheers,

John.

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PeterC October 2nd 09 10:53 PM

B&Q next day
 
On Fri, 02 Oct 2009 20:31:53 +0100, John Rumm wrote:

PeterC wrote:

Had an e-mail today re. this - almost dumped it as I couldn't unforget
giving B&Q my addy, but a preview showed it to be OK.

The site is a lot quicker than B&Q's (not difficult), seems to have a
reasonable range although many items out of stock.

Is it riding on Screwfix's stock and delivery systems and just another
outlet to broaden the market? It would be a cheap way of doing it.

http://nextday.diy.com/app/jsp/home/homePage.jsp


The fact that its using JSP alone is a big clue that its using the SF
back end code.

Interestingly, you note they have rebuilt the mains site as well now to
use the same back end. diy.com has just got an order of magnitude faster!


By 'eck, it is too!
Didn't have that lobody thing re. survey in a few minutes of browsing
(ping! - that's how it got my addy - I complained about the pop-up), by my
Hosts file has ~137,000 entries so that probably stopped it.
--
Peter.
The head of a pin will hold more angels if
it's been flattened with an angel-grinder.

The Medway Handyman October 2nd 09 10:59 PM

B&Q next day
 
PeterC wrote:
Had an e-mail today re. this - almost dumped it as I couldn't unforget
giving B&Q my addy, but a preview showed it to be OK.

The site is a lot quicker than B&Q's (not difficult), seems to have a
reasonable range although many items out of stock.

Is it riding on Screwfix's stock and delivery systems and just another
outlet to broaden the market? It would be a cheap way of doing it.

http://nextday.diy.com/app/jsp/home/homePage.jsp


Makita, Sparky, Blue Bosch, DeWalt, Hitachi - not normal B&Q fare.


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk



Rod October 3rd 09 08:39 AM

B&Q next day
 
PeterC wrote:
Had an e-mail today re. this - almost dumped it as I couldn't unforget
giving B&Q my addy, but a preview showed it to be OK.

The site is a lot quicker than B&Q's (not difficult), seems to have a
reasonable range although many items out of stock.

Is it riding on Screwfix's stock and delivery systems and just another
outlet to broaden the market? It would be a cheap way of doing it.

http://nextday.diy.com/app/jsp/home/homePage.jsp


Its search is still as odd as ever. Pointed the new site out to partner
and she tried "plant pot" (I kid you not! :-) ). Result was a load of
door furniture handles.

--
Rod

PeterC October 3rd 09 12:39 PM

B&Q next day
 
On Sat, 03 Oct 2009 08:39:41 +0100, Rod wrote:

PeterC wrote:
Had an e-mail today re. this - almost dumped it as I couldn't unforget
giving B&Q my addy, but a preview showed it to be OK.

The site is a lot quicker than B&Q's (not difficult), seems to have a
reasonable range although many items out of stock.

Is it riding on Screwfix's stock and delivery systems and just another
outlet to broaden the market? It would be a cheap way of doing it.

http://nextday.diy.com/app/jsp/home/homePage.jsp


Its search is still as odd as ever. Pointed the new site out to partner
and she tried "plant pot" (I kid you not! :-) ). Result was a load of
door furniture handles.


It's an extension of the in-store 'help'.
--
Peter.
The head of a pin will hold more angels if
it's been flattened with an angel-grinder.

Geo[_2_] October 3rd 09 03:34 PM

B&Q next day
 
On Sat, 03 Oct 2009 08:39:41 +0100, Rod wrote:

Its search is still as odd as ever. Pointed the new site out to partner
and she tried "plant pot" (I kid you not! :-) ). Result was a load of
door furniture handles.


It is definitely a weird search engine - tried variations on that including
flower pot, pot and p*ss pot - which last produced two results.

--
Geo

The Medway Handyman October 3rd 09 09:10 PM

B&Q next day
 
Rod wrote:
PeterC wrote:
Had an e-mail today re. this - almost dumped it as I couldn't
unforget giving B&Q my addy, but a preview showed it to be OK.

The site is a lot quicker than B&Q's (not difficult), seems to have a
reasonable range although many items out of stock.

Is it riding on Screwfix's stock and delivery systems and just
another outlet to broaden the market? It would be a cheap way of
doing it. http://nextday.diy.com/app/jsp/home/homePage.jsp


Its search is still as odd as ever. Pointed the new site out to
partner and she tried "plant pot" (I kid you not! :-) ). Result was
a load of door furniture handles.


I tried 3" plant pot once and got newell posts :-)


--
Dave - The Medway Handyman
www.medwayhandyman.co.uk




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