We did our first vendor event on May 8th, and I have to tell you that we learned a lot from that first event. The biggest was what we need to do next time!
While we had 3 weeks to prepare, trying to keep up with orders and build stock was an intimidating feat that we did not do well. However, it wasn’t a complete waste. It was great meeting all of the people at the event, and even being interrogated by the competition (Here’s a little toss out: They’re not much of a competition). More on that in a moment.
Yes, my dear customers, I hear you loud and clear! You want:
- More items for boys
- Larger bibs
- Different colors
- Large tumblers
We are working on that. We should have them developed soon. I’ve been busy working on tweaking our pattern to make you the larger bib sizes that you want, plus searching, digitizing, and designing boy’s clothing. Do sharks count?
As for that competition…
We’ve invested a lot in our business to grow it the way that we need to grow it. Yes, we do not do screen printing, yet, because we have outgrown our space that we are in now. We do offer Heat Transfer Vinyl (HTV), Direct to Garment(DTG) printing, Sublimation, Heat Transfers, and plenty of Embroidery. No, we do not do signs and banners because we started as a clothing business (Children and Adult clothing), and we’ve merged Just Martha Designs (party supplies and decor) with K & R Expressions (Embroidered home goods) into one business.
We also offer gift wrapping, and cards with all purchases that are marked as gifts. We are currently in the process of defining our business and business practices.
While you (our competition) thought that you were intimidating us by stating that you could get items out (big quantities of items, I might add) quicker than we could, we want you to know that we looked at your website and what we noticed is our quality is better than your quality; therefore, we weren’t impressed. Not at all. You may beat us at some prices, but good boutique quality is what we aim for. Not cheap, mass produced goods.
And, oh yeah, I noticed a typo on your business card. Very unprofessional. Just sayin’.
P.S. My competition: Perhaps I can offer you my editing services?