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May 10

Let Mom know she raised you right

So, you’ve sent your Mother’s Day gift already, right? I mean, right? Of course you have (& if not, there are still a few e-delivery options on our list here.)Share the gift without spoiling the surprise

But assuming you’ve got a gift in transit, why not remind your Mom you’re not a total f-up double your gift-giving fun by letting her know her gift is on the way. With Slice’s Track With Friends feature (available on iPhone or at www.slice.com) you can send her a quick & colorful note that will give her a heads up that something’s coming in the mail.

Of course, you probably don’t want to spoil the surprise, which is why you have the option of hiding the item and/or the merchant, and just revealing the tracking number with a link to see exactly when her package is due to arrive. Mom doesn’t even need a Slice account to see this, since Slice generates a simple email with any & all of the information you choose to send along.

So this Mother’s Day, let Mom know she raised you right by assuring her in advance that you’ve got things covered. And don’t forget to call/write/visit more often, OK?

 

May 6

A Slice of Mother’s Day

Dear Mom,

This Sunday, you may receive flowers, cards, chocolates, and other gift-wrapable declarations of our love for you. These are simply small tokens of our appreciation for the hours that you have spent loving, listening, baking, hugging, cooking, cleaning, calling, driving, shopping, quizzing, working, nurturing, playing, teaching, encouraging, and cuddling over the years.

Thank you.

Whether your mom is the Marmee to your March sisters, the Mrs. Bennet to your Elizabeth, the Mrs. Weasley to your Ron, or the Liza to your Judy, she is yours. So celebrate her and the other wonderful women in your life: your grandmothers, aunts, sisters, cousins, and daughters. There are more than 85 million mothers in the United States. Chances are good that you know a few.

The Slice Team does! And we have a collection of sweet and clever ideas for your Mother’s Day, arranged by official Slice Thingerprints. (Slice Thingerprints are the personal analytic break down of our users’ most frequent purchases from “Gadget Geeks” to “Bookworms”).

For any mom:

Order flowers from 1800Flowers or ProFlowers:
This year, Americans will purchase 140 million cards for Mother’s Day and spend nearly $2 billion on flowers. The most popular flowers for Mother’s Day are mixed bouquets, carnations, daffodils, roses, and tulips. Be different! Order a bouquet inspired by her favorite color or scent.

Order gift baskets and delicious treats to thank her for a lifetime of sweetness:

Boxes from Harry & David, The Popcorn Factory, Dark Chocolate ROCA®, a bottle (or case) of wine will show her how much you care.

For the Social Butterfly:
Whether she loves the opera or the Grand Ole Opry, improv shows or ice hockey, Mother’s Day celebrates her interests. Did she mention a desire to see the Rolling Stones in concert or hear Fleetwood Mac? Try Ticketmaster for concerts and sporting events and Fandango for movies.

For the Bookworm:

An e-book reader like a Kobo Aura or a Kindle Fire is a must-own for bibliophiles.

For the Pet Lover:
Adopt a puppy this week and order accompanying gifts from PetSmart or PetCo.

For the Jet Setter:
Deck out her globe-trotting with new luggage.

For the Proud Parent:
Is this her first Mother’s Day? Personalize something sweet to commemorate the new year.

For the Sharp Dressers and Sole Mates:
Look for a breathtaking pair of shoes at Nordstrom or Zappos.  Charm her with a bit of glitter by creating a custom Pandora bracelet from Nordstrom. And we can personally attest to the happiness inspired by opening up a box from Ann Taylor, Coach, or Amazon.

For the Top Chef:
Is she a kitchen connoisseur or a DIY diva? Perhaps a new set of knives or from Crate & Barrel will inspire her. Plus, Williams-Sonoma currently offers brightly colored Le Crueset cookware and KitchenAid mixers.

 

If you are looking for flour, rather than flowers, we have a few recommendations for you as well!

Flowerpot Cake

Flower Power Sugar Cookies

No-Bake Sunflower Cookie Pops

This Sunday is the official day to thank your Mom for being herself. So order your flowers, your chocolate, your cards, and your flour, and celebrate Mother’s Day in style! Just be sure to order your gifts before Wednesday to guarantee delivery by Sunday! Our Slice stats suggest that the most popular shopping day for Mother’s Day purchases is 3 days before the holiday.

 

 

Apr 25

Slice up your Small Business needs

Have you ordered 50 reams of paper recently? What about 144 ping pong balls or 240 cans of Red Bull?

While these orders could belong to an over-caffeinated collegian in the midst of exams, they are unusual receipts for our typical civilian Slice user. This ensemble of office necessities, however, is standard fare for our corporate demographic. Here are a few ways we’ve seen small businesses use Slice to simplify their spending.

Receipt management:

Like any successful startup with aspirations of empire-building, the Slice kitchen is nutritiously stocked: Diet Coke, Red Bull, Pop Chips, peanut butter-filled pretzels, Famous Amos mini cookies, trail mix, and more. By next month, our team may be searching for refills but our accountants will be rummaging for receipts. Fortunately for everyone, the Slice app can provide an itemized list of our favorite edible- as well as our more customary- office supplies.

If you are running a business, regardless of number of employees (or the number of weekly Costco deliveries), you can use the Slice app to monitor spending and maintain organization for tax purposes, audits, and general bookkeeping. Just be sure everyone doing the ordering has their email hooked up to Slice!

Frequent shippers:

Do you ship boxes frequently? Whether you are running a brick and mortar store with substantial online shoe sales or are a newly-minted eBay seller of sporting goods, Slice’s Add Shipment features can save you hours.

Use your smartphone to scan tracking barcode numbers. Then you can track the shipments simultaneously online or through your mobile device.

Improve Customer Service:

Slice’s Track with Friends feature allows you to send customized emails to any recipient. Let recipients know that a package is en route and when it’s scheduled to arrive.  Gift-givers may choose to hide the package’s content so that they don’t spoil the surprise. For your more run-of-the mill shipments, you can share all the item details so the recipient knows what’s coming.

Cost cutting:

Use Slice’s categories to see where you or your employees are spending the most money and where you could efficiently budget funds. Go to the “Slice & Dice” tab on the website for a detailed month-by-month spending overview, or check out your Profile in our smartphone apps for a quick look at your spending categories.

Money saving:

Save money with price adjustments from our featured merchants. Yes, that’s right – we’ll alert you to cash back opportunities from popular merchants such as Best Buy, New Egg, MacMall, and Buy.com. Don’t overpay on your office equipment!

Expense reporting:

If you are spending professionally from a personal account, use Slice to simplify your expense reporting by tracking your e-receipts and online purchases. At the end of the month (or whenever your expenses are due), simply review your purchase history to see which expenses might be deductible.

So whether you are a caffeinated collegian, self-employed, or a Fortune 500 company ordering by the truckload, Slice is here to help.

Are you a small business or sole proprietor with additional tips? Let us know on our Facebook page!

Apr 25

Slice now supports Comcast & Cox email addresses!

Do you have a Comcast or Cox email address? Slice now supports these email providers with our magical tracking services!

Remember, you can add up to 5 email addresses per Slice account.

Here are the email providers we currently support:

  • AOL
  • Comcast
  • Cox
  • Gmail (including email powered by Google apps)
  • Hotmail
  • iCloud
  • Yahoo! Mail (including SBC Yahoo!)

We recommend adding any email address you send receipts to, so we can track all of your orders, send you push notifications for package deliveries, and watch out for money-saving opportunities for you with our Price Drop Alerts.

Apr 9

Webby Awards

Slice has been selected as an Official Honoree in The 17th Annual Webby Awards in the Utilities & Services category.

 “In recognition of the exceptional quality of submissions received this year, the Academy has acknowledged outstanding entries as Official Honorees, alongside our Nominees. With 11,000 entries received from all 50 US states and over 60 countries, the Official Honoree distinction is awarded to the top 15% of all work entered that exhibits remarkable achievement.”


http://winners.webbyawards.com/2013/mobile-apps/handheld-devices/utilities-services/honorees

 


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