Re: Garden.com


In a message dated 1/21/01 11:08:30 AM, nlowe@hotmail.com writes:

<< Personally, I think  any retailer thats only open until 5:00 pm Monday- 
Friday deserves to go out of business! >>

My brother has a small retail bedding plant business and we close at 6:00 PM  
Monday thru Wed. during the spring. Years ago evening sales were strong but 
in the past ten years sales after 6 PM have become very slow in our area. I 
blame it on the changing lifestyles, people have so much to do during the 
evening hours. The only remedy we found is run a special Thursday evening 
sale where plants are discounted. Then the volume picks up.  So I guess 
people are attracted by price, but we cannot have too many sales since it 
would eat into profit.

There are a lot  of things which bring success and failure to any business. 
Some places like ourselves see no reason to have later hours if they are not 
profitable.  Profit is the name of the game in any business. WE disappointed 
people this year with not retailing poinsettias, but we could not make any 
money with rising gas bills.

Small businesses survive because they can offer that special touch and advice 
which people need today. If you are small you have to sell service and 
information, have plants labeled and have nice displays,

Al Krismer
Cincinnati

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