Robert Roe Blog # 4

Happy November fellow interns!


I can't believe how quickly time has flown by this semester. It seems like I just signed on to work and intern at Robert Roe, and now I am approaching my fourth month. I am thrilled to report that business at Robert Roe is picking up! It seems that more and more customers are finding our location, loving our inventory, and appreciating the fashion we carry. It has been a really rewarding experience to help Robert Roe grow. I firmly believe that with my involvement in Greek Life and constant interaction on various social media sites I can bring in plenty of Linfield customers. I have been so pleased to see how many of my Alpha Phi sisters have come in to Robert Roe, sharing in my excitement.

Robert Roe feels so cutting edge, and despite the fact that we are a small business technology advancements are at the ready for us! Instead of using a cash register we are Robert Roe use an application and little device called Square. It is a company that allows anyone to register their business - no matter the size - and charge people for their services. We use an iPad and the Square app to charge people, which really streamlines our look and organization. As the only employee of Robert Roe I have loved using Square as it allows me to store each and every clothing item along with pictures of the piece and price. That way, I always know the exact price without having to worry. It also takes away the hassle of figuring out the discounted price for Linfield students (10 percent off!) as it is a set button. This is the first clothing store I have ever worked at that makes this process so easy, and so streamlined!

As an intern for Robert Roe I have discovered that people are much more inclined to comment, like, and share photos I post about the store via Instagram as opposed to Facebook. I am not sure why this is, however I believe that like Square Instagram allows for users to be much more streamlined and organized. As opposed to the constant overwhelming newsfeed of Facebook. Instagram allows me to post single pictures of looks, pieces of clothing, or our space with a simple description. I would like to start a Twitter for Robert Roe, however I am still unsure how to do so without seeming too much like 'spam'. We want Robert Roe to stay on people's minds but in a positive way - not an annoying one!