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10-30-2008, 03:38 AM
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Hydro Orientated Lures
Join Date: Oct 2002
Location: Brockton,Ma
Posts: 8,484
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Originally Posted by numbskull
The truth is that most of us don't really "need" fishing tackle. What most of us need is diversion from, and reward for, the rat race we all end up stuck in.
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10-30-2008, 07:16 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: N. Shore MA
Posts: 271
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Thanks numbskull. I'll make sure to add "tell ridiculous fish stories" to my marketing plan. Althought, that is true. Whenever some one at a tackle shop gets to talking to me I always end up buying something even if they didn't have what I originally went there for. As I like to tell myself, "you can never have too much fishing stuff."
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10-30-2008, 07:27 AM
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Join Date: Oct 2003
Location: Playin' in the Dark
Posts: 2,407
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you need to offer something that others don't. niche items that someone can't get someplace else cheaper. i think a good website is key, too. i don't see how any shop can survive and compete in today's world without one. look at SWE and Cape Cod Tackle as examples.
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"Remember, my friend, that knowledge is stronger than memory, and we should not trust the weaker" - Van Helsing
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10-30-2008, 07:38 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 3,650
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Considering that you have to rent space and incur the same overhead as other retail businesses, you'd be better off selling pretty much anything else over tackle as the margins are among the lowest in retail.
My sister owns a botique selling bath products and her margins are almost twice as big as mine.
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10-30-2008, 07:42 AM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
Posts: 10,417
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Originally Posted by Joe
Considering that you have to rent space and incur the same overhead as other retail businesses, you'd be better off selling pretty much anything else over tackle as the margins are among the lowest in retail.
My sister owns a botique selling bath products and her margins are almost twice as big as mine.
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I bet she smells better than someone who rigs sluggos all day too  |
Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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10-30-2008, 07:45 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: May 2001
Location: Rhode Island
Posts: 3,650
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She does. I've found that Sluggos are not worth selling anymore - the wholesale price is too high.
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10-30-2008, 07:47 AM
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Also known as OAK
Join Date: Apr 2003
Location: Westlery, RI
Posts: 10,417
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Joe
She does. I've found that Sluggos are not worth selling anymore - the wholesale price is too high.
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Got surf hog in 09?   
sorry for the hijack,
Beaver, that brings up a point.
To echo Joe; take a peak at what the mark-up is.
I know big ticket items (i.e. electronics etc) have almost zero margin...
your buisness plan should focus on the highest margin items! |
Bryan
Originally Posted by #^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&#^&
"For once I agree with Spence. UGH. I just hope I don't get the urge to go start buying armani suits to wear in my shop"
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