In economics and marketing, a service is the non-material equivalent of a good. Service provision has been defined as an economic activity that does not result in ownership, and this is what differentiates it from providing physical goods. It is claimed to be a process that creates benefits by facilitating either a change in customers, a change in their physical possessions, or a change in their intangible assets.
By supplying some level of skill, ingenuity, and experience, providers of a service participate in an economy without the restrictions of carrying stock (inventory) or the need to concern themselves with bulky raw materials. On the other hand, their investment in expertise does require marketing and upgrading in the face of competition which has equally few physical restrictions.
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Meta Description: [ Publication, Web Development, Virtual Community, Dreams Sharing, DreamGate is an Internet Communications organization with roots in the sleep and dreams community of research and study. ]
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Dynamo House - Includes charts, decoders and many other products designed to induce healthy and exciting dreams.
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The NovaDreamer - Detects when you are in REM sleep and cues you with sounds and flashes of light. Includes two AAA batteries.
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