Asternotes

Asternotes is a cloud-based mobile platform that caters to the needs of consumers and storeowners.

Asternotes meets the mobile needs felt by consumers and store owners in the thrift, resale and secondhand marketplaces. ABOUT: Asternotes is the new cloud-based thrift and resale shoppers’ mobile platform serving both thrift shoppers and brick-and-mortar thrift shops and resale store owners. Asternotes’ all-in-one mobile app suite helps serious thrift shoppers conveniently use their smart phones to make money, save money and help our planet in their local brick-and-mortar thrift stores and resale shops. The eco-friendly mobile app now offers mobile couponing and marketing for thrift shop owners on its mobile platform. INDUSTRY: There are approx. 25,000 resale stores in the US and it is an approx. $13 billion in annual revenues industry according to NARTS with the number of stores within the industry growing about 7% a year. Thrift and resale is a multi-billion dollar a year proven industry and that’s due in large part to dedicated resale consumers, many of whom do not leave home without their smart phones. In addition, thrift shopping in local brick-and-mortar thrift shops and resale stores positively impacts the lives of millions of people because it reduces used textiles in landfills, making earth better for all of us. UNIQUE INTERSECTIONS: Mobile, thrift, local, eco-friendly, social, photos, messaging, recommendations, couponing BENEFITS AND FEATURES FOR THE CONVENIENCE OF COMMUNITY MEMBERS: -Asternotes is designed specifically as a thrift shopper’s mobile app. It has all the features a serious thrift shopper could ever want without having to tap in and out of different apps all over your mobile phone: -3rd insight resale recommendations (algorithm-based) -Photos for sharing discoveries -10-second video clips for sharing discoveries -Private resale option to asterbuddies within the network -Private Messaging -Location-based thrift directory -Nudge research reminder -Inventory management of your thrift discoveries -Create Personal or Hot Items thrift shopping lists -Send/Receive pick up or pass up votes on thrift finds -Folders for sorting your thrift treasures -one-click mapping from your personal calendar to direct you on the best route to save gas & time based on locations entered in your calendar -Mobile coupons from Asternotes’ thrift store network in a special section (no annoying popups) BENEFITS AND FEATURES FOR THRIFT AND RESALE STORE OWNERS/MANAGERS: -Asternotes’ Asterdeals helps thrift and resale brands engage with mobile customers through a relevant mobile marketing platform allowing thrift shops and resale stores to execute and manage local, relevant coupon marketing. -An effective, cost-saving, cloud-based markdown and promotion management system for mobile- THE ASTERNOTES MOBILE APP IS NOT REQUIRED TO UTILIZE THE SYSTEM -Targeted, relevant mobile platform exclusive to thrift and resale consumers -Self-serve web portal -Easy to use -Top of mobile screen exposure -Location-based -Brand awareness with logos/pics, colors -Preview mobile ad coupons and banners on the Aster*Phone simulator on-line -Mobile Coupon option of text, bar codes or QR codes -QR code and bar code generator at no extra cost -Mobile Coupons shareable on social media -No hardware costs -No set-up cost -helps for-profit and not-for-profit thrift shops and resale stores -Big and small thrift and resale stores can now make mobile advertising campaigns part of their business plan today -Reduce or eliminate current flyer and advertising paper/ink/printing costs FOUNDERS: Asternotes was founded by Ronda Polhill, thrift shopping expert and author of The R.E.L.I.C.S. Thrift Shopping Method (kindle) and Shalayne Kemp, the sole android developer who used her technical skills to integrate numerous APIs into the complex Asternotes mobile app platform. Polhill hopes free downloads of the Asternotes’ app encourages sustainable shopping, inspires users to shop local thrift stores more often and reduces used, recyclable clothing in landfills. Asternotes is free to download at googleplay.com. The iOS version is coming soon.