tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835808274314177451.post4429531327896332471..comments2009-12-08T20:08:08.139+11:00Mike Knapphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08432084251320265465noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835808274314177451.post-15929322351932520282009-12-08T19:15:21.709+11:002009-12-08T19:15:21.709+11:00People always want to touch and feel the products specialy cloths and shoes before purchasing, thats why offline sales is must attarctive.. online sales is for marketing ur products <br /><br /><a href="http://www.captainportal.com" rel="nofollow">Captain Portal</a>captainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15752208442284211490noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835808274314177451.post-75041997392594511282009-12-07T18:16:24.540+11:002009-12-07T18:16:24.540+11:00Nice one David, thanks for your thoughts. I might need to talk to you a bit more about this. Our initial thought was that we should find some furniture that suits our purpose - but what we have in mind is quite specific - shelves for shoes and a place for a touch screen, and ideally space to hide the computer that is attached to the touch screen. I&#39;ll let you know how we go and might get in touch to chat some more. Cheers!Michael Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10710309164831759299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835808274314177451.post-17459063595916009972009-12-07T18:12:45.280+11:002009-12-07T18:12:45.280+11:00Hi mate, My world is POS displays. If you would like me to get a list of display manufacturers please let me know. The only thing is you would be talking prototype quantities (&lt;20) I&#39;m guessing, so they might be pricey for a custom-built solution. To give you a ball park, 20 x Acrylic floor stands with a couple of tiers would cost you anywhere from $200-$500 each. The upside is you have a swanky merchandising solution to match your brand, and a couple of pairs sold off it and you have your money back. I&#39;ve found bundling this in with a minimum buy from your retail customers works well as the unit clearly and easily pays for itself upfront.<br /><br />Good luck mate.David Grahamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835808274314177451.post-35253740188403784632009-12-07T14:29:17.057+11:002009-12-07T14:29:17.057+11:00Aneta and Amanda, thanks for the well wishes.<br /><br />Cameron - Cheers, I&#39;ll let you know once we&#39;ve got a plan together, Ultrasuite sounds great.<br /><br />Marina - Thanks for checking out our display in The Grand Social and those sound like awesome suggestions for stores, I&#39;ll go check them out. :DMichael Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10710309164831759299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835808274314177451.post-68653598648057038402009-12-07T14:27:49.137+11:002009-12-07T14:27:49.137+11:00I popped into the Grand Social before you guys were there and the display looked amazing!! Maybe you could also try THE CORNER SHOP in the Strand and William Street in Paddington, INCU in Paddo and the Galleries Victoria, FROM ST XAVIER at Bondi Beach and Mosman and CHRISTENSEN COPENHAGEN in Double Bay and WBJ. Some of my all time fave shops xxMarinanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835808274314177451.post-46896643245441090142009-12-07T14:27:30.790+11:002009-12-07T14:27:30.790+11:00God luck Michael - I&#39;ll be interested to hear how you go with the retailers. AJBAmandanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835808274314177451.post-35997914921097699792009-12-07T14:27:08.295+11:002009-12-07T14:27:08.295+11:00Matey, shoot me an email with your proposal and I will make sure Lize passes it on to her boss at Ultrasuite (mid end women&#39;s clothing store frequented by loads of people for weddings, formals and racedays). Great idea man. Much better than option 1. When your mum told me you were thinking about going into retail I had to restrain myself from ... See Moregrabbing the phone there and then and urging you to change your mind. But I reckon this will work a treat! A great example of finding the middle ground.Cameron Elliottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835808274314177451.post-58635062055088309692009-12-07T14:26:45.547+11:002009-12-07T14:26:45.547+11:00Some really interesting thoughts there Michael. The power of retail is undeniable, and unless you have a multimillion advertising budget, it can be hard to build penetration without some kind of retail presence.<br /><br />Keen to hear how things go with your plan of action, best of luck with talking to the retailers.Anetanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835808274314177451.post-4153698083979078152009-12-07T09:42:09.626+11:002009-12-07T09:42:09.626+11:00Thanks Rohan, much appreciated, we&#39;d love to have a chat to them. :) <br /><br />My email: michael@ shoesofprey.comMichael Foxhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10710309164831759299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6835808274314177451.post-32331206412440447502009-12-07T09:11:03.659+11:002009-12-07T09:11:03.659+11:00Hi Michael and crew,<br />I have a good friend who owns a succesful shoe store called &#39;Imeldas&#39;in Maleny, Sunshine Coast Hinterland. She may be interested in this concept. The thought crossed my mind earlier on in your development but I dismissed it as being in conflict with your concept. But as you mention it gives your customers a more tangible experience and also a point of contact for the customer with a mission. I will forward you her contact details.<br />Cheers <br />RohanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com