BLink? What is it?

A Non Traditional Pop Up Shop

Automatic Retailing

Luxury Items that Do Good

Brad LaRochelle 941-256-0600

brad@BLinktees.com Founder

sahdtre@Blinktees.com Asia Director

zinni@Blinktees

US Director

9 reasons to partner with BL*ink Stores

1. BL*ink Automated Kiosks utilizes an avant-garde technologically unique specialty retailing concept, utilizing a customized vending machine unit with the addition of flat screen/touch screen video and state-of-the art computer software technology in conjunction with our innovative and provocative marketing strategies.

2. Automated Kiosk retailing is revolutionary and changing the face of specialty retailing, with Luxury brand sales going as high as $40,000 per foot. Automated retail is presently a $42 Billion dollar industry and has grown over 150% over each of the past two decades. Luxury product vending is the latest innovative trend and is poised to consume an even more substantial share of the market as technology advances.

3. BL*ink embraces the cutting edge technology of an innovative retail concept for luxury market. Tailoring our merchandise mix to uniquely complement the clientele and local area demographic profiling. Providing high quality luxury items with innovative images and messaging for a fair price point and user friendly operating system.

4. BL*ink will have a clean, high-tech image. The high tech machines with the touch/flat screen technology in only the beginning of BL*ink plans to captivate its target market. With Funky, Fun, family friendly videos enmeshed with digital music. This latest technology and delivery system is exclusive to BL*ink and the U.S. patent is pending.

5. BL*ink automated kiosks are extremely user friendly. They are able to add and or change product within minutes, and able to change or add locations within days.

6. The founders and operators of BL*ink are passionate about the concept of “giving back”. This will be reflected in all of the merchandise sold with inspirational images and messaging. BL*ink will be a “Not For Profit Corporation” with profits going to local, national and international charities.

7. BL*ink will be targeting its marketing campaign through the Internet, i.e. Facebook, Twitter, etc. An interactive webpage is presently under construction at this time as well. All campaigns main focus is the creation of excitement and anticipation for our amazing new retailing concept.

8. BL*ink will partner with malls, airports and resorts catering to affluent, young and young-minded customers who are trend leaders.

9. BL*ink will not require any Facility investment in RMU’s, Kiosk or build outs. All Machines will be self contained retail units. And all BL*ink automated kiosks are privately owned and operated.

Merchandise and Product Lines

BL*ink BASICS

Each Machine will hold approximately 45 items

Price points will range from $15.00 -$10,000.00

Sample Products in the BL*ink store:

Inside the “Brazilian Rainforest Tube” for $20 will be:

A t-shirt and the certificate for planting a tree by various organizations and locations along with a “Certificate of Planting” (suitable for framing), location information with photographs and history of the location.

We will also have different designs for each location. A rainforest in Asia will have an Asian inspired t-shirt.

There will be items for various Local, National and International causes.

Some of those items are:

· One of my favorite items is the Favela Bracelet from Rio, this item is a composite of colorful photos of the favela slums in Rio encased in biodegradable resin with the proceeds going to the favela schools.

· Another item is the elephant dung paper Stationary from Vietnam that supports elephant rehabilitation.

BLink Causes and Partnerships

Removing Landmines in Cambodia

International Peace Projects

Tiger Sanctuary - Sumatra

Florida Wildlife Habitat

Home for Street Children Thailand

Saving Children Soldiers

Thailand's Elephant Project - the $10,000 tube

For $10,000 the buyer could adopt an elephant from birth through its entire life; inside the tube would be a specific Elephant’s name, picture, and location in Thailand’s Elephant Sanctuary along with Certificate of Adoption.

A portion of the proceeds will go to charities

Designs will project a positive message

BLink Marketing

MARKETING:

Interactive webpage, Facebook, and Twitter

The webpage will include a monitored photo posting site for customers to post pictures, videos and blogs about the shirts and art items.

Customers will be able to submit and vote on designs via the web; designs accepted and produced will include the artists name and local.

BL*ink Stores will have an inventory of 1080 units.

Product Delivery, Packaging and Returns

PRODUCT DELIVERY AND RETURNS

Items will be packaged in plastic tubing with receipt and marketing material about the artists, printing method, charities and foundations contributed too, etc.

Purchase method will include cash, credit or debit cards. Paypal possible depending on technology availability.

A receipt will be included inside each tube. Same hassle free guarantees you would get from any online retail store.

Returns will be made via mail or internet using a return label.

Local, National and International Giving

BL*ink Stores Doing Good

BL*ink Stores will help causes raise funds directly by sales to customers who want to purchase gifts or items that both they will use and will do some real good.

Items sold will be unique, with designs and products from local artists as well as items from the Not For Profits themselves.

BLink 24 hour real time inventory replenishment

BL*ink Stores Sales and Restocking Cycle

It will take 24 hours or less to go from selling to restocking the machine

A Customer makes a purchase

All sales are downloads directly to Blink offices in real time

The Blink offices repackage and replenish for sales immediately

The machine is restocked by Business Owner within 24 hours

Foot Print Model and Specs

FOOTPRINT MODEL

The basic footprint will showcase the open glass front of the machine and a large flat panel video screen creating activity from any angle

· Required spaces is the same as a standard vending machine size, 36x36x72 inches in an interior or covered location

· Electricity required is 120 volt

· Multiple units can be used if space is available

Blink Leadership

THE BL*ink IDEA

The BL*ink Store was first imagined over 7 years ago by my then 10 year old daughter while she was reminiscing about Surf Shops I had recently sold, she said “wouldn’t it be cool if you could buy t-shirts from a Coke machine?”

My immediate reaction was, “That will never work” but after a second of thought, I said: “Yes it would be cool, but I don’t know how to make it work”.

Even though all those years have passed my creative gears and my passion for making the impossible, possible never stopped...and my desire to spend more time with my family and allowing us all to place input into this amazing concept and to Do Good.

With pride and excitement our idea of BL*ink once a child’s pipe dream is now a reality.

LEADERSHIP and EXPERIENCE

With 20 years of retail multi unit management, and 10 years of growing a single start-up T-shirt store into a local chain of Surf Lifestyle Shops I am ready to take the plunge and open the first BL*ink location.

In addition to 20+ years of retail Management and Ownership I have also spent more than 10 years in Mall and Resort third party operations and facility management. My business experience includes a national portfolio with over 100 mall and resort locations with full contract financial accountability, Marketing, Hospitality and customer experience, Supply Chain and Logistics management.

For a complete CV please email me at Brad@BLinkTees.com

You can also find me on Linkedin.com at: http://www.linkedin.com/in/bradlarochelle