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    Using Facebook to improve sales

    www.facebook.com/sogiftedshop !
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    Using Facebook to improve sales

    I have a facebook for the shop and update it all the time with new stock info etc but i wondered how other business use facebook to promote themselves? any tricks i should be doing?
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    Latest attempt at improving business .....

    what a lovely idea!! hope it proves very successful for you!!
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    Cash Machine fustration

    I've never really thought about it causing a negative view of the shop - this concerns me as like I said the machine is located in the shop I run even though there are about 5 other concessions in the garden centre
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    Cash Machine fustration

    Of course we accept card payments!! The cash machine is mearly a facility, provided as a service
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    Cash Machine fustration

    does anyone else on this forum have a cash machine facility in their shop? as a large(ish) garden centre we decided it would be a good facility to offer, it is placed in the gift shop, which I run I find it incredible that people expect this to be a free service!! I get complaint after...
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    Wholesale Furniture

    I am desperate to find a cheap but cheerful furniture wholesaler that stocks shabby chic / white furniture the gift shop i run is pretty large and i would like a few pieces of larger furniture available to buy i currently have a few bits of metalware shelve units from dutch imports but...
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    How has retail been for you this week?

    i suggest buying their old stock from them? ok thats not going to help you create sales as such, but you could get some bargains yourself!
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    How has retail been for you this week?

    I have the exact same problem! my dad is the prime example of this too, he thinks my shop is over priced (its really not, nothing but the normal markup sometimes less on what I buy) but the only shops he will part with money are poundland, bargain madness etc it is really fustrating to hear...
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    How has retail been for you this week?

    for us- the last week in April was worst week ever - but first week in May so far, amazing! it is almost like people have got bored of being indoors and have come out in their masses! not complaining!
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    Retro window word display

    i have no idea what these are!??
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    quiet days....

    I know we have touched a bit on this subject in previous posts but i wondered if any one else feels the same as me does anyone else have quiet spells in their shop where you are just busy doing paper work behind the counter with a brew on when a customer walks in and suddenly you remember you...
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    Goods to sell opposite a busy restaurant

    LOVE this wish list idea! this would work pretty well in my shop too, always get felas coming in saying how much their wife loves this shop so thought id get her something, then we spend ages deciding what she would like!
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    targets

    i am so glad its not just me struggling this week! weve had a work experience lad in all week, really enthusiastic but unfortunatly weve had the quietest week ever! today so far ive taken about 40 quid and there is no customers around at all!!! its really eerie! and the weathers not even bad today!
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    Goods to sell opposite a busy restaurant

    wow! your really lucky to have such a big name heading your way! i can only think it will do you good, do you sell other items other than womenswear? i remember when i visited a jamie resturant they also offer lot and lots of giftware and jamie merch - dont know if this would affect you or not?
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