Comments on: Independent online retailers meeting http://giftosphere.anoukhebert.com/2009/01/independent-online-retailers-meeting/ Blogging about my online business Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:39:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: anouk http://giftosphere.anoukhebert.com/2009/01/independent-online-retailers-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-425 anouk Fri, 04 Jun 2010 18:02:51 +0000 http://giftosphere.anoukhebert.com/?p=34#comment-425 Hi Janet, The easiest way would be to call me during business hours. You will find the telephone number on the website. Regards :) Hi Janet,
The easiest way would be to call me during business hours. You will find the telephone number on the website.
Regards :)

]]> By: Janet Skolka http://giftosphere.anoukhebert.com/2009/01/independent-online-retailers-meeting/comment-page-1/#comment-419 Janet Skolka Sat, 08 May 2010 20:06:37 +0000 http://giftosphere.anoukhebert.com/?p=34#comment-419 Hi , I wish I went to something like this... I am in the business plan stage of starting an online baby/kids boutique out of Castlegar, BC and am looking for some advise from those who are selling online. Would you be willing to answer any or all of these questions? I would be so grateful and will link to your page on my website for your time. Business name: Based out of: Selling: Where are your customers from? (Local %, Canadian%, American %, Worldwide%) How many hours a week do you work? Any employees? How many hours a week do you spend marketing? Most effective methods? What % of sales do you spend on Marketing? How do you do inventory management? Who is your target market? What is the mark-up you work with? What months are busiest? How do you deal with getting rid of stock before next season? What level of inventory do you carry? (If uncomfortable with this)...I am thinking of keeping 5-10k in stock, does that seem reasonable? How many years until profitable? What % of items do you have to mark down? What is the schedule (Ex. 20% for a week, then 30% for a week...) What does your day look like (Ex emails for 1, market for 2, order for 3...) What are the trends in business (are you growing)? What was the hardest lesson you learned? Any advice? Thanks so much! Janet Skolka Hi ,
I wish I went to something like this… I am in the business plan stage of starting an online baby/kids boutique out of Castlegar, BC and am looking for some advise from those who are selling online. Would you be willing to answer any or all of these questions? I would be so grateful and will link to your page on my website for your time.

Business name:
Based out of:
Selling:
Where are your customers from? (Local %, Canadian%, American %, Worldwide%)
How many hours a week do you work? Any employees?
How many hours a week do you spend marketing?
Most effective methods?
What % of sales do you spend on Marketing?
How do you do inventory management?
Who is your target market?
What is the mark-up you work with?
What months are busiest?
How do you deal with getting rid of stock before next season?
What level of inventory do you carry? (If uncomfortable with this)…I am thinking of keeping 5-10k in stock, does that seem reasonable?
How many years until profitable?
What % of items do you have to mark down? What is the schedule (Ex. 20% for a week, then 30% for a week…)
What does your day look like (Ex emails for 1, market for 2, order for 3…)
What are the trends in business (are you growing)?
What was the hardest lesson you learned?
Any advice?

Thanks so much!

Janet Skolka

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