SLUGGISH U.S. ECONOMY DRIVING CONSUMERS AND BUSINESSES TO UNIQUE WISCONSIN SHOPPING MODEL

Milwaukee – Gasoline and food prices skyrocketing with no end in sight. A slumping national housing market.  The current economic climate has consumers constantly looking for ways to make their shopping dollars stretch further. It also has businesses seeking a more well-defined path to preserving cash flow, reducing expenses and increasing their profitability. The Wise Savings business model provides these exact benefits to consumers and businesses, respectively. As a result, WISE has experienced a significant increase in online shopping traffic over the past six months.

 “The Wise program is designed to merge Internet shopping with the more traditional brick and mortar store shopping experience,” said Kent Strong, President of Wise Savings, LLC. “Most of the businesses we work with are the type whose products can’t be purchased online. For example, you can’t buy a hamburger or an oil change online. Online consumers use our program to get information about a product or service and then actually make a commitment to visit that particular business.”  Right now, WISE shoppers can make selections from businesses located in Wisconsin with expansion underway in Florida, and additional states soon to come.

In order to receive immediate rewards and additional spending of up to 50%, shoppers just visit WiseSavings.com.  They review information on a wide variety of businesses including restaurants, car repair, spas, heating and cooling services, hotels, and golf courses, and are able to purchase gift certificates online.  What makes the WISE program unique is that these certificates can be instantly downloaded and, if desired, emailed to others.  Their motto of “Buy Today”  “Print Today”  “Use Today”^© meets the needs of the Internet shopper.

“Wise offers immediate savings on a purchase of gift certificates,” added Strong. “These aren’t coupons. The shopper gets an immediate reward on a variety of businesses and he or she can download them on their computer or email them to a friend.”

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Meanwhile, the WISE business network is also growing with like-minded businesses accepting each other’s goods and services as payment. “From the business perspective, this is the opportunity to be promoted and advertised without having to write a check for the advertising,” said Kurt Wise, Founder and Chief Executive Officer. “Essentially, the way they’re paying for it is with a customer that’s redeeming a certificate. It’s a way for businesses to pay for advertising with customers instead of cash.”

“What excites me the most about the WISE business model is that it enables medium sized and independent businesses to continue to compete in today’s marketplace against all of the mega-chains that are out there,” added Strong. “It’s just another way to help keep independent businesses alive and well.”

About Wise Savings, LLC

Based in Racine, Wisconsin, Wise Savings, LLC is a marketing company that gives online shoppers a unique opportunity to receive cash rewards and have up to 50% additional spending power with immediate, downloadable gift certificates available at WiseSavings.com.  Wise is also dedicated to preserving cash flow, reducing cash expenses and increasing sales for its participating businesses. To learn more about the Wise programs businesses are invited to visit WiseCos.com or email kent@wisecos.com.