Apple Street Research at Apple Stores: a SuckingLess.com Stock Research Experiment
Tech analysts covering Apple (AAPL) have admitted they visit Apple stores regularly to keep up with the buzz and interest in Apple products. Jim Cramer has, I think, correctly classified Apple as a fashion and accessory company and NOT a computer/tech company. So, keeping tabs on the buzz is really important. I’ve been researching this way for my Apple (AAPL) shares for a while now, and it’s a lot of fun I admit!
My new research tool site, SuckingLess.com, is meant to help people do better research. So, I’m opening up this “field research” method of mine and asking all of you to help! Go to the Apple Store Street Research post and post pics of your visits to the Apple store, showing how crowded the stores are, or around which products. Or, just leave a comment about your experiences there and what impressions you got from the products!
This isn’t “actual” statistical research…but I think it’ll be fun, for all of us!
Again, I’m running my research open handed at SuckingLess.com, then posting my research analysis here as always!
July 10th, 2008 18:03
I’d give you insight into an apple store, but I have none in my town…
I had an idea a while back, I never ran with it, I called it channelchecker.com I’m not sure if the domain is still free.
…people could log in, submit insight from their specific geography.
…get creative, and guide users to quantify the observations
…enough people the results would be huge, if they’re was a point system for
accuracy
The members could get full reports.
etc. etc.
So many ideas, so little time.