'solutions'
In the context of businesses describing what they do.

I guess the original idea was to show that a business was going to take the extra effort to find out what the customer needed. For example if someone wanted to buy some office chairs, a business that provided "office solutions" rather than "office furniture" would take the time to find out exactly what their problem was, and possibly end up selling them (for example) parts for their current chairs, or better desks, if that was a more appropriate way to deal with the problem.

However, if you asked a business, for example, "what's the difference between the 'advertising solutions' that you provide and 'advertising'?" I doubt very many would have a coherent and believable answer.
(apeloverage committed the vile act of onanism on, Sat 10 Apr 2010, 22:48, 2 replies)

If you're not part of the solution you're part of the precipitate.

( flake has nothing against your right leg, Sat 10 Apr 2010, 22:50, closed)

i suggest you pick up a copy of private eye
they have a column for people like you :)
( spacefish bong!, Sat 10 Apr 2010, 22:53, closed)