Posted on August 13, 2009 by sidraisch
Is haggling is on the increase?
The introduction of the new Taggle concept for in-store bidding on merchandise at participating retailers has brought about a plethora of media reports on the rise of haggling. Don’t fall for it.
“Fair Enough”
Your customers are seeing and reading that they should be haggling. They would like to save some money if they can, especially if they should. They don’t want to pay too much, and they definitely don’t want to be taken advantage of. Some fear other customers may be haggling with you and getting a better deal. There is no fault in them asking for a better price, you just need a way to handle the question.
Filed under: Change, Competition, Consumers, Pricing, Selling | Tagged: best price, cash, Consumers, discounts, garden center, haggling, negotiating, price, Taggle | 8 Comments »
Posted on July 30, 2009 by sidraisch
Finding someone to blame for our woes helps somehow don’t you think? The weather, the economy, the fickle consumer, the grower, the banker, the liberal media, the conservative media, the government, the…oh those have all been covered. Well let’s talk about our own problems then.
Filed under: Change, Consumers, Marketing, Merchandise | Tagged: discounts, edibles, frugal fatigue, thrifty, travel, Zombieconomy | 1 Comment »
Posted on December 23, 2008 by sidraisch
Please pardon this rather long posting on the Christmas Economy of 2008 today. I think it is worth the time and space.
The majority of the news reports, ads, and word of mouth about shopping these days is all about the shopping deals and discounts. While this would qualify as “prevailing wisdom” in the greater retail [...]
Filed under: Consumers, Marketing, Product, Uncategorized | Tagged: Christmas, discounts, Independent, local owned, Never Out, Retail, Shareholders, Wall Street | Leave a Comment »
