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Penny Outskirts
Joined: 18 Sep 2005 Posts: 23385 Location: Planet, not on the....
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 06 4:55 pm Post subject: How's trade been for you these past couple of months? |
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We've been very very busy - in fact in May, we took more than we normally do in November We thought it may calm down a bit this month, but no - still going nuts. The trouble is we haven't a clue why. We've done no additional advertising, got no new special tops, or designs, haven't sold that many george cross tops, it's just a lot more of everything. That makes it quite hard to capitalise on, as if we don't know why, we can't make it happen more/all the time
The only thing we think it might be is that we've been going for over three years now, and we think perhaps finally people are beginning to trust us more, and accept that were're here to stay. We're having a lot of repeat business (schools and such like) for our bulk jobs, and gaining new ones all the time, which is great.
Has anyone else who's been running for a few years experienced this? The books all say that after the first few years, you tend to get an increase, but it would be interesting to know other people's experiences. |
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jema Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 28235 Location: escaped from Swindon
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sally_in_wales Downsizer Moderator
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alison Downsizer Moderator
Joined: 29 Oct 2004 Posts: 12918 Location: North Devon
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Posted: Mon Jun 19, 06 8:21 pm Post subject: |
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We have been here 5 years this month, and have a steady growth each year.
We are certainly busier in the caravan storage business, with the most vans we have ever had, and the phone is busy for the B&B, but we are cutting down a bit of the eggs business, as the return isn't really there for the amount of work it generates.
OH, since giving up work, last November, has been doing some contracting, and that has been better money., and it is farm income, which we need.
I think things do go in cycles too. We have return trade in the B&B who come 3 or 4 times a year, and others who we are on their every 3 year rota. We are still building on their patronage though, but in a different way.
I am now thinking about some winter courses, for people to stay in the B&B and experience some downsizing / smallholding activities during the late Autumn, Winter and Spring months. |
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Rob R
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sally_in_wales Downsizer Moderator
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jema Downsizer Moderator
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Penny Outskirts
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Rob R
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jema Downsizer Moderator
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