A new clothes shop

by **asa_carter** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 12:54 pm

hmm. maybe something to do with clothes?....

by **general jack o'niell** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:03 pm

its manufactureres i'm blaming not the shopkeepers, theres already a massiver markup on the product long before it ever reaches the shops, they're not keen on you naming names on this forum so i can't be openly critical of Nike, adidas, etc etc, even Jaeger a brand with a proud local connection is now made in premises little better than sweatshops, just like the burberry brand are following suit(hopefully to sink without trace, never to be seen as the uniform of the ned and chav again!!)

by **asa_carter** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:04 pm

asa_carter wrote:hmm. maybe something to do with clothes?....

Sorry.. I meant regarding the name of the shop.

You might surprised to know that workers in sri lanka who supply clothing to a large supermarket are paid 13p an hour and 46p in China.

"Average hourly wages in 2000 were £0.46 in China, £0.38 in India, and £0.13 in Sri Lanka (calculated on 2005 exchange rate)"

http://www.corporatewatch.org.uk/?lid=1825#conditions

So that applies to unbranded clothing also.

by **general jack o'niell** » Sat Jun 23, 2007 1:06 pm

being vague on here will never work, if your that vague in your shop how will you get on?

"maybe its a shoe, maybe its a shirt? try it on, see if it fits!!!"

by **Trapper** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:51 pm

The man starts a thread about opening a shop selling clothes and looking for useful feedback, and the general starts mouthing off about sweatshops! Fair enough points maybe, but not what the thread is about!

Your worse than ionnisagh!!

by **petewick** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:56 pm

How about Top Gear for a shop name?

petewick

by **asa_carter** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 1:13 pm

What do you think to Qute Clothing?

http://www.bidibo.co.uk/view.php?id=26

by **MacDuff** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 1:48 pm

What about "Shop For Little Horrors" ?

by **Machrihanish** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 6:29 pm

MacDuff wrote:What about "Shop For Little Horrors" ?

I like it

by **Pans Lass** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 8:37 pm

Machrihanish wrote:
MacDuff wrote:What about "Shop For Little Horrors" ?

I like it

So do I ..........

by AL » Thu Jul 19, 2007 7:20 pm

Asa, best of luck with the new venture, we could definitely do with a kids clothes shop.

On the subject of named brands, I agree as well that teenagers look for them but for young kids decent quality cheap & cheerful is ideal. Asda's George brand has kids jeans starting at £1.50 which are excellent value considering how often they have to be washed (spag bog sauce is magically attracted towards them).

Primark is another with an excellent range at good value (for adults as well as kids).

Hope to see you up and running soon..

by **jillibabes** » Fri Jul 20, 2007 11:40 am

I can't wait for the new shop to open, like most parents buying clothes for the family means it's either the catalogue (where you can try when it arrive but have the hassle of parceling it back up and posting it if it isn't what they children are looking for or it doesn't fit), the internet (where again you have to wait for the parcel to arrive and then have the hassle of parceling and posting if it's not right) or an expensive trip to Glasgow (fuel costs, eating out costs, shopping costs and because you've gone to the effort of travelling it has to be worth your while going so you end up spending a fortune!!!!).

I agree with AL for younger kids hard wearing clothes is a must, but now that my lot are all hitting the teen years they are looking for brand names, I don't mind buying them but I always try and snag a bargain, I refuse to pay some of the prices that the shops in the city charge and I can always find somewhere willing to sell it cheaper.

Best wishes on your new venture - I wish you every success.

by **deirdreh** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 1:42 pm

As to the name / content - I'll ask my nine year old and her pal tonight and see what kind of shop they'd like and get back to you. It is better to ask the ones who will use the shop I think. Have you thought about having a competition for the name for 5-18 year olds to enter, with them getting vouchers for your shop as a prize?

My daughter likes to shop at H & M as they have some good, trendy stuff. Have you thought about stocking any fairtrade products, or using the mail order to order for people? I think people would buy it if it was not enormously dearer than non fairtrade products.

Also, are you aware of free support through Opportunity Kintyre (www.opportunitykintyre.org.uk) or that if you get bilingual English / Gaelic signage you can get 50% of the costs from a Gaelic development agency? Get back to me if you need more info.

Good luck.

by **asa_carter** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 2:24 pm

Hi Deirdre

We have not looked at fair trade products as yet but we already have some stock of organic baby clothes.

What do you think to the name Trenz or Trenzi? I prefer Trenz but it is registered as trademark to company in Switzerland so that could be a problem.

I was in Glasgow yesterday to compare the prices of our products with other shops. You can expect the majority of our prices to similar to supermarket clothing and some to high street clothing. Nothing in the shop will be expensive or above it's RRP.

Here's a few products and services we will offer:

Baby clothing
Baby accessories
Baby shoes
Boys + girls clothing
Boys + girls accessories
Boys + girls shoes + trainers
Jewellery
Make up
Gifts
Toys
Gift wrapping

I cant stress enough how great this shop will be for gifts for childrens parties and Amanda is will offer customised party bags as well. We will have a great selection of gifts that we can help put together for about £5 for example. We will also be able to order personalised gifts.

As I'm writing this we have just had a delivery of the 2007 range Playboy and Ben Sherman watches and jewellery.

I didn't know about the Gaelic signage grant but it something I might look into. I'm just waiting to find out about a similar scheme first.

I'm hoping to be open for mid August.

Thanks for the feedback

by **SmithD** » Wed Jul 25, 2007 2:41 pm

Where is the shop going to be?

A new clothes shop

Would you like a new clothes shop in Campeltown for children of all ages?

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