Comments on: Shop Talk: Approaching Stores

By: Trish Goodfield

Trish Goodfield — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 00:40:29 +0000

Great post. We have our own shop but also wholesale our fabric to others. Unfortunately I find that there is heaps of room for improvement on both sides of the fence. Potential artists often aren’t prepared. Shop owners fail to read their mail/ email and forget appointments. Its a double edged sword. On the up side more artsists are seriously trying to better their business skills and most shop owners aren’t ogres just disorgnised.

By: Becky

Becky — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 22:55:56 +0000

Thanks, Johanna! I’m glad you enjoyed it. :)

By: Johanna

Johanna — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 21:20:30 +0000

Love hearing others approaches on getting a foot in the door! Thanks for sharing!

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Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:08:19 +0000

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By: Becky

Becky — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 12:25:16 +0000

Oh, cool! Thanks for the link, Mallory! I’ll definitely take a peek – I’d love to read tips from a boutique-owner’s perspective.

By: Mallory @ MissMalaprop

Mallory @ MissMalaprop — Thu, 28 Jan 2010 05:22:15 +0000

Great list, it looks to me like you covered most of the basics. I think a lot of this covers some of the same suggestions that Kate from The Proprietress made in a guest post on my blog about how to get your work into stores. She's the former owner of a successful indie boutique who sold her shop to raise her son and now writes a blog about running your own indie boutique. It's nice to hear it confirmed from the other side sometimes, you know?

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Wed, 27 Jan 2010 15:01:47 +0000

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By: Becky

Becky — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:15:35 +0000

Thanks, Tracy! It’s so interesting to hear from the standpoint of a manager/buyer. She’s so right: there’s definitely an intimidation factor. I think it’s because, when you approach a store about your goods, you’re really putting yourself and your creativity out there.

By: Tracy

Tracy — Mon, 25 Jan 2010 15:07:25 +0000

Copied from my facebook link to this post from a crafter and Whole Body Manager/Buyer at Whole Foods: Katerina Encinas-
“she makes some good points and i will admit i’ve chosen not to carry products simply because the person was pushy. i think being passionate about what you make and trying to get that message across is very important but not when it comes with an overbearing messenger. what’s funny reading that article is that it seemed so straightforward and basic… See More, you know…..it’s not like she unlocks any hidden secrets or tips, but reading it from the standpoint of the crafter it takes on a completely different feel. on that side there is some intimidation and thinking about those basics does seem comforting and helpful. being on the other side of it so much, i have to say though, there’s nothing to be scared of! whoever you’re going to talk to is just a person.they’re either going to like your stuff or not. (so don’t ask me why i chickened out and made excuses to myself when i was actually in a store for the express purpose of talking to them about my stuff)” Her kick booty upcycled material bags and wallets can be found at http://www.etsy.com/shop/onegreenavocado

By: Becky

Becky — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 21:36:17 +0000

Oh, rad! I hope you picked one up there. ;)