You certainly have a way with words Ruth, and just for the record its Girl Guides not Brownies, lol.
Lol Debbie you are as mad as me, but I never heard of girl guide points only brownie points................ then again I don't get out much lol.
As for the retailing space, you only need a little shelf. If you could see the retail area I got in my shop you would laugh, blink and you would miss it........ If it wasn't for me pointing it out to clients, very subtle I might add.
I take my pointers from the old fashioned barber shop, you know the phrase "Any thing for the weekend?" only with me it is " anything you need till you visit me again?
I make a note on their record card what they have brought from me in the past and then, with precise timing you know just before the polish goes on and the money comes out, I say "Oh I see you had bla-bla-bla
how did you like it?", do you need any more? or have you seen my latest (mention the item) and then say I thought of you when I saw that and thought you would love it!!!!
At them moment the Scentsation lotions are flying out the door, so is the Solar Oil. No you don't need a huge amount of stock.
Take your lead from the client's if they like something a lot, that you are using in the Salon, chances are they will buy it to use it at home.So those are the items you would retail.
I was very sceptical about retailing and thought what if no one buys it.......then I thought ............Well don't matter I will use it in the Salon, so either way the money invested wasn't wasted.
I will stop rambling now
hope this makes sense and doesn't sound like a know it all tale????
It's not meant to, I just get so passionate about my job that I can't help myself sometimes......SORRY......
Love Ruth xxxxxxxx