and so the First Age of The Corner comes to a close......
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Originally Posted by mikes2k,Aug 5 2006, 07:51 AM
:fact: More teachers stores closed in 2005 than any other year!
We need to gear more towards the affluent parent market....the rich are getting richer we need to tap the rich the way Dubya has.
We need to gear more towards the affluent parent market....the rich are getting richer we need to tap the rich the way Dubya has.
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Originally Posted by WestSideBilly,Aug 5 2006, 12:11 PM
You need to market a grade-by-grade "essentials" list of about 20 non-essential items that every spoiled little brat needs to learn to his/her full potential.
Make these 20 items your 20 highest margin products.
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Originally Posted by mikes2k,Aug 5 2006, 06:51 AM
We need to gear more towards the affluent parent market....the rich are getting richer we need to tap the rich the way Dubya has.
Large chains, who are preferred vendors for the various slush funds.
Smaller stores who are working the spoiled brat angle.
Between the big book stores, NCLB, and the chains, it's a nice little squeeze play.
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Originally Posted by 8D_In_Trunk,Aug 5 2006, 02:25 PM
Most of the ones here in No. Cal are:
Large chains, who are preferred vendors for the various slush funds.
Smaller stores who are working the spoiled brat angle.
Between the big book stores, NCLB, and the chains, it's a nice little squeeze play.
Large chains, who are preferred vendors for the various slush funds.
Smaller stores who are working the spoiled brat angle.
Between the big book stores, NCLB, and the chains, it's a nice little squeeze play.
To make matters worse our biggest supplier is now our biggest competitor. 
I know when we make the switch to the spoiled brat profile it will alienate our teacher clientele...just not sure it matters that market is so thin now.
