And studies show that buyers are likely to load on more expensive options when they custom-order.
The management changes come as BMW is preparing to unveil its redesigned X3 sport-utility later this month and launch a new marketing effort to get Americans to custom-order their cars.
You could do the measuring yourself and order custom-made shirts over the Internet.
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Now she sells about 1, 000 for up to 2, 500 euros each, at Munich stores like Angermaier and Lodenfrey, as well as custom-made dirndls to order.
You may even be able to wander the virtual aisles of a clothing retailer, virtually try on particular brands and styles and place your order for a custom-made suit.
Human beings have the unique ability, among all creatures, to custom-create our own tribes, in order to solve problems in real-time.
Kallenius says that U.S. buyers might be able to custom order an E63 AMG with rear-wheel drive instead of all-wheel drive.
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Taking a page from Apple's playbook, Dell is hiring designers as it moves away from its old model of building custom-made computers and begins bypassing traditional retail outlets in order to sell its machines directly to customers.
With Wal-Mart style supply chain execution Dell could deliver a custom order and be paid before the bill was due for parts.
You can personalize the label by adding in a mobile photo, and can also choose from 16 flavors and order 6-packs or 12-packs with their custom label right from the app.
"Our office has spoken with the Dewhirst director who is keen to promote the facility and find a potential buyer for the warehouse in order to secure in excess of 100 jobs and to keep the custom-built unit in operation, " they said in a joint statement.
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But consumers aren't clamoring for custom-built cars, says John (Brad) Ross, who runs GM's order-to-delivery program.
In order to implement his design, Pascal had to design and custom manufacture a digital-to-analog video converter board using direct-to-PCB inkjet printing.
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