First off, I don't want to become a retailer, or a wholesaler selling TO retailers, so how-to groups for that aren't of particular interest.
My professional RL career is all about retail merchandising and how to enhance the in-store experience for consumers so they frequent one store more than others and are encouraged to buy more.
I'm itching to talk with people involved in SL retailing, with a specific interest in discussing how the SL retail environment can be improved from both the seller's, and the buyer's perspective. Most of the stores I've seen inworld are by-rote copies of RL store solutions that don't capitalize on the unique aspects of SL shopping. I think retailing can be done lots better in SL and I want to find a group (or just meet people to talk with) about it.
A group of seasoned scripters, builders, and retailers with the same focus would be perfect. I'm an idea man - not an implementer.
Thanks to Francesca Alva, who claims not to be the sexy Italian model of the same name (although I choose to imagine she is -- this is after all, SL) for the posting suggestion.
- mDab