Sales Reports

This weeks sales reports are not going to happen. I will give you two weeks with the next report LATE monday evening.

Fiesta Days Magazine

Anyone wanting to run an advertisement coupon 1.25"x1.25"  in the Fiesta Days Magazine on our page needs to contact me by Thursday 6-16 with your coupon. The cost is $50. We have a full page ad in the magazine. It will be sent to 14,000 homes in Spanish Fork, Salem, Woodland Hills, and all smaller farming communities to the West with the 84660 zipcode. This will be open to the first 4 vendors.

Pricing

Please come and check all of your items to be sure they have a price with your vendor #. We have had quite a few items without prices. Thanks

Booth Available

There is a 4 foot booth available on the North aisle, by the bakery. It currently has bears and pampered chef on it. Anyone interested in moving to this booth be advised I will take this on a first come first serve basis and it will be offered to new vendors on Thursday the 9th.
Also anyone who was interested in having wall space but that needed shelving, I now have a FEW shelves. This again will be offered first to ya'all to move and then to new contracts. Let me know!
As far as the rest of the booths go, we are down to only 4 2' booths, 2 4' booths, 7 end caps and wall units. The rest of the store is full--- yahoo!

Reports for June1-4

Reports for June 1- 4 were just sent out to all the emails. If you did not receive it, please let me know.

May Sales Reports

Sales reports for May were just completed and sent to everyone by email. There will also be a copy of your sales reports with your check (or amount owed) at the register after the 5th. Because the 5th is on Sunday, checks will be available on the 6th. Keep creating!

April Showers bring May Flowers

Are the weeds in your yard as big as they are in mine. The spring rain has sure made things grow... and so has our word of mouth! The store has grown leaps and bounds in the past few months! We started with 19 really great vendors and now have more than 60! Wahoo! I am so impressed with the talent you all have. We have an awesome store with really great and quality items of huge varieties. Props to you for the hard work you have put in. I am delighted to be working with all of you.
Growth of sales in the store have increased 50% each month over the last. As we continue to grow and move toward the fall and holiday season I know that we will all reap the benefits of hard work and talent. Spanish Fork and citizens from surrounding communities have really supported us, I am so grateful for that. Daily we have customers walk in who have heard so much about the store but are there for the first time. We are so excited to hear that! And we hope that you will keep talking it up so that more people shower us with praise and send their friends and colleagues our way! The more we talk about it the more people will come in and April Showers really do bring May flowers. Now lets see what June showers can do!

HINT: A fully stocked booth sells more items!

Its no secret that if your items are at your house and not in the store you aren't going to sell them. But also, clients are more likely to stop and really look at your booth if its fully stocked.
In recent weeks I have received a few complaints from customers who like the items they see but want a larger selection or saw a larger selection the last time they were in and were now disappointed. We want them to return to buy the items they didn't last time and if they come back and the booth just hasn't been stocked... too bad for us! So, try to keep them stocked and bring in what you have made. Let's keep this ball rolling!

Wild West Days

Friday June 3rd and Saturday June 4th are the first annual Wild Wild West Days in Spanish Fork. The events will be happening at the Spanish Fork Fair Grounds. To get the to the fair grounds the traffic will go directly in front of our store. We encourage those that are interested to do sales on the sidewalk (see post for sidewalk sales criteria) as well as within the store. Please make Dakota aware of any sales you plan to run. Stock your booths well and giddyup!

Security Devices

We have invested in and will soon be installing security sensors by both exits. Goal for June 10th. These are similar to the ones found in department stores, they beep when an item is removed from teh store without clearing the register first.
These sensors work with a small disposable sticker that is placed on the item and then is deactivated at the register. We encourage all vendors to participate in placing these stickers on their items to help with loss prevention. Cost of the stickers are .05 each. They are about 1"x1" in size. WE also have larger reusable sensor tags that can be purchased and used continuously for clothing or other similar items. Talk to Dakota for more details.

SIDEWALK SALES

Throughout the summer we will be holding a lot of Sidewalk Sales. Each weekend we would invite you to join us in showcasing your products on the sidewalk in front of the store. To make things run smoothly we have a sign up sheet at the store for vendors who would like to participate. There are a few stipulations to this...
1. We will only take 4 vendors per weekend to showcase on the sidewalk.
2. Each item on the sidewalk must be sold at a "sales" price. (Minimum 10% off, although greater discounts are encouraged.)
3. Vendors showcasing their items will sign up for a 2 hour time slot to be "working" the sidewalk sale. This is to ensure that products from outside the store are not swiped :)
4. You are required to set up and take down your own display. Please keep it tasteful and appealing to the clientel.
Call Dakota if you have any questions.

Bakery Opening this weekend

We are finally ready to open the "Hot n Sweet Bakery & Cafe" It will be opening June 3rd and be open regular store hours each day. We invite you to come and support the bakery and get your name added to the "VIP list" to get special discounts and deals on yummy treats and soups and sandwiches.

Contact Me

I'll admit that when this adventure began I knew things would be really busy for me. But I hadn't envisioned a chicken with its head cut off. But that's a good thing, right?
I am now in the store to meet with new or existing vendors on Mondays and Thursdays from 10 am- 12 noon. Please try to understand that although I would really like to help you however possible, its impossible for me to be there all the time, right when you need me. Please try to come during the above listed hours. If you need me at a different time you can call my cell phone at 435-849-2564 or you can contact me through email at dakota@signsandwondersdecor.com I will get back to you as soon as possible.... (another voice breaks in and says..."your current wait time is... 47 days" )