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Pitch Like a Pro

Saturday, May 29th, 2010

Set up quickly and efficiently. Lay out your store like a retailer would: put seasonal items at the front with products placed in logical groupings. For example, on a summer’s day put barbecue and camping equipment and parasols prominently, and popular all-year-round items like buggies on a “children’s goods” rug. If you are selling clothes, use a clothes rail to present them.

When your stall is set out, take a look at it from the front as a customer sees it – would the store appeal to you if you were passing by?

Think what could stop people buying products and have an answer ready for any questions.

“Does the CD work?” – bring a CD player for people to try it out before they buy.

“Does the electronic game work?” – bring batteries.

“I’ve got no way of carrying it around” – have bags at hand.

“How does this work?” – bring the manuals and packaging.

Now put on your money belt (with plenty of loose change) and prepare to haggle!