Okay Orchidians,
I really need some words of wisdom because my crazy “mind” is
psyching me out. I am a wholesaler and I solely work with road reps.
The pase 3 months have been dead, which is somewhat normal after the
“Fall rush”, however i really expected it to pick up by now and it
has not. One of the reps i picked up last season out of Seattle was
doing fabulous and selling my line with no problems. Since I got my
Sp/Su Collection out to her I have not really gotten any orders. She
did the Seattle gift Show with another rep of mine (they are a
compnay and the other one is in Colorado) and I expected big
sales…get this…I only got 2 small orders! The represent a
bunch of lines, so mine was not the only one at the show…BUT
STILL! I tried not to let this get me down thinking the buyers would
place orders later and still no orders have come it. When i spoke
with the rep she told me the response has been positive but not
strong. She has followed through with every buyer…old and new. no
one wants to r e order, or set up appts. When she recieved the line
in the mail she was so excited saying this seasons peices were
stunning and beyond beautiful. The only negative i can come up with
is that my prices are higher this time around. I am feeling so scared
about business and like it is out of my control. I am terrified to do
my own shows for fear of nobody placing orders…i would be
devastated. I am hoping you can come foreword with some stories
about the ups and downs of this business becuase i am having a very
difficult time pulling myself out of this funk.
Please…successful…or non-successful people out there, I really
need feedback and to hear it is going to be okay. I need help
pulling myself out of this doubt!!!
Thanks guys!
Laura
Laura J. Designs
Laura Jackson