The major goals for last year at Bleecker Street Vintage, were the following.
Increase the home wares range. TICK!
Home wares were popular! The kantha quilts sold like hotcakes last winter and our mugs & pillows are proving themselves too. For winter 2014, I'm planning on having a larger range of quilts as many people missed out.
Introduce men's clothing. TICK!
Men's shirts started off slow, but now guys know the shirts are here, so there are lots of regulars coming in to make a purchase. I'd like to continue men's shirts, but I'm not sure where they'll fit in 2014 (see 2014 goals)
Begin selling my own range of women's clothes. CROSS!
Making a range of clothes to sell is a challenge! Making each pattern & getting it right took a lot of time and a lot of tears! Finding the right manufacture who could do a very small quantity was hard! Retail price was also important
as while locally & ethically made products are great, customers consider price before anything else and who can blame them for that. So, in short it didn't happen. But in 2014 it will! Yay for that!
2014 Goals
To be honest, I only have one goal this year and that is to continue developing my women's range. In keeping with honesty, one style is already in the store which arrived yesterday. I don't even have any photos to show you yet, but I'm aiming to have something by the end of next week. I hope to have more styles throughout the year and will post updates on the blog and social media sites.
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