Mike at Vauxhall Posted August 24, 2018 Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 Just realised I haven't sold one wallet this year. Never been a brilliant seller in my shop, but would expect to have sold 5/6 by now. Have they dropped in other shops, or is it just mine. Is this due to the increasingly cashless society. I have had enquires for credit card holders , but not getting them until I can get RFID ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x minit uk Posted August 24, 2018 Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 Funny that as I have just had my best run on wallets for a while. Ladies purses are very slow at the moment though. Mike at Vauxhall 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted August 24, 2018 Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 I've sold a few mens wallets but seem to be getting asked for more ladies purses. Just topped up from CB so I'll see how they go. A bugbear of mine with wallets and purses is displaying them! In the packaging, out the packaging, individual stands on a shelf, dump basket.....Always look a bloody mess, especially after customers have rifled through, opened the packets and then just left them on top!!! I have two slatwall baskets at the moment (1 ladies, 1 mens), what are you guys doing display wise? kobblers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkD Posted August 24, 2018 Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 I haven't used a wallet for years, no point carrying a phone and a separate wallet when you can get phone cases that double up as a wallet. Might be worth considering stocking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted August 24, 2018 Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 Just now, MarkD said: I haven't used a wallet for years, no point carrying a phone and a separate wallet when you can get phone cases that double up as a wallet. Might be worth considering stocking. Any suppliers? I've looked for phone cases but the best range seems to be Aliexpress or other chinese importers and I've never been down this route before so a little unsure! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MarkD Posted August 24, 2018 Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 This is the sort of thing I use. I guess the main problem would be the number of different phones you'd need the stock for and once a new model comes out you might struggle selling the cases for the older ones. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/183173985458 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exp121260 Posted August 24, 2018 Report Share Posted August 24, 2018 I uses this one for wallet display, they have different sizes and styles , counter top or stand alone. https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WHITE-METAL-CARD-DVD-BOOK-RACKING-SHOP-DISPLAY-STAND-MARKET-FREESTANDING-RACK/372408451738?hash=item56b546029a:g:jb0AAOSwWspbM0An Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Cobbler Posted August 25, 2018 Report Share Posted August 25, 2018 We've got a whole shelf of wallets and purses etc. in lots of different colours and styles, and they sell pretty well all year round. It's all the random bits like travel pass holders, tray purses & coin holders that help to keep it all ticking over. Anything that came in with a box is marked with a coloured dot on the price label, then boxes are similarly marked and stored in trays on the floor under the bottom shelf. Usually we can then find the appropriate box for each item fairly quickly. Definitely would not display them in a box, that's asking for trouble. Apart from the fact that we find our customers tend to ignore anything in a box. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Cobbler Posted August 25, 2018 Report Share Posted August 25, 2018 Sorry, I'd forgotten just how big those picture are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted August 25, 2018 Report Share Posted August 25, 2018 Cracking selection! Where do you get yours from Mine stay looking like that for about 2 minutes, first customer absolutely destroys them!! kobblers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Cobbler Posted August 25, 2018 Report Share Posted August 25, 2018 Some come from Oxford Leathercraft, the rest are from Mudassar who owns M.R.S. Ltd (previously called Craftwork). His Visconti range is lovely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted August 25, 2018 Report Share Posted August 25, 2018 I used to get lots from Oxford Leathercraft but they started to get alittle expensive for my customers tastes. I wish they had an e-commerce website so I could browse and add stuff at my leisure. I would probably order more that way rather than compiling a list and typing out each code in an email or ringing up and going through the list!!! Does my head in! kobblers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Cobbler Posted August 25, 2018 Report Share Posted August 25, 2018 Fortunately we have a rep come to us about three times a year. They do have an 'affordable range' which helps to keep the costs down on some items, but there is a minimum order quantity of each style which is a bit annoying. Mudassar lives in Essex and comes to us every 5 weeks with a van of stock to choose from. Depending on where you are he might be able to come to you too. His phone number is 07944 870930 if you want to check. Broms Cobb and Michael 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at Vauxhall Posted August 25, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 25, 2018 Do I guess it's just me that can't sell wallets for s**t then. Damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x minit uk Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 On 8/25/2018 at 1:20 PM, Michael said: I used to get lots from Oxford Leathercraft but they started to get alittle expensive for my customers tastes. I wish they had an e-commerce website so I could browse and add stuff at my leisure. I would probably order more that way rather than compiling a list and typing out each code in an email or ringing up and going through the list!!! Does my head in! I’m sure Oxford leather have got a website. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Auto Key Wizard Posted August 27, 2018 Report Share Posted August 27, 2018 https://www.oxfordleathercraft.com/ x minit uk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 Last time I went on there it wasn't an e-commerce site! The link won't load at the moment so I'll try again later. edit: on there now, didn't even know!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forest Cobbler Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 On 8/25/2018 at 9:27 PM, cowers lane 583 said: Do I guess it's just me that can't sell wallets for s**t then. Damn. You're on a train station, aren't you? That probably makes a difference to what your customers are looking for. We're in a small, struggling, shopping centre with little or no competition when it comes to leather goods, so in that way we're quite lucky. I expect you do better on other stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike at Vauxhall Posted August 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 Watch repairs and keys drive my business, accounting for at least 80% of trade. But I always find my self dwelling on (virtually) insignificant parts of my business, like wallets, padlocks and polish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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