Another day another $ - well maybe not
Friday the start of the weekend for some people, just another day for me.
This month has been abysmal as far as sales go. Partly due to the cost of gasoline, I suspect. When it costs so much to drive somewhere you begin to think twice about the number of trips you are going to take. Another thing that is going on (I believe) is that September is the Back To School month. Parents are spending mega dollars to get the kiddies ready for school (clothes, supplies etc.) and if there are several kids in the family it can definitely add up. All this makes disposable income limited to say the least. Do you really need that copy of the new bestseller when you just had to fill the tank in your car?
October should be better. We open our calendar store on the 4th. I can finally get all the temporary employees I hired for it (4) something to do. It has a good location in the center court area of the mall so sales should be good. Later the mall will be putting Santa in the same area so that will be a draw too. There is a part of me that cringes with all the discussion of Santa and the Holidays but the fact remains that that time of year will make or break your year. I'm nothing if not a realist.
I must go to feed birds and squirrels.
This month has been abysmal as far as sales go. Partly due to the cost of gasoline, I suspect. When it costs so much to drive somewhere you begin to think twice about the number of trips you are going to take. Another thing that is going on (I believe) is that September is the Back To School month. Parents are spending mega dollars to get the kiddies ready for school (clothes, supplies etc.) and if there are several kids in the family it can definitely add up. All this makes disposable income limited to say the least. Do you really need that copy of the new bestseller when you just had to fill the tank in your car?
October should be better. We open our calendar store on the 4th. I can finally get all the temporary employees I hired for it (4) something to do. It has a good location in the center court area of the mall so sales should be good. Later the mall will be putting Santa in the same area so that will be a draw too. There is a part of me that cringes with all the discussion of Santa and the Holidays but the fact remains that that time of year will make or break your year. I'm nothing if not a realist.
I must go to feed birds and squirrels.