Bad Habits Can Break Sales

Retail clothing sales can be an unforgiving business. Even if you have good sales process you can still blow sales with bad habits. Here are some small ways you can put off customers that were ready to buy.


Number one is poor hygiene. First impressions are huge when it comes to sales. Your appearance plays a massive role in. You do not have to be Brad Pitt or Angelina, but simple hygiene goes a long way. Unshaven, grungy teeth, body odor, wrinkly stained clothes, and messy hair are just a few things customer will pick up on instantly. No one is going to spend much time with a stinky sales person. Taking the time to properly care for your hygiene is a way of showing respect for your customers and fellow employees.


Number two is laziness. When a customer walks into store you should appear busy. There are always plenty of things to do in a retail store, such as putting items back on clothes hangers, re-organizing racks, sorting products, and stacking unused hangers. If you are just sitting at the counter on your butt it sends the message that you do not care about your job they will assume you do not care about them.


Number three is being unprepared. Nothing is more aggravating for a customer than trying to get information from someone who does not have any, but is trying to pretend that they do. The more you know about your product or industry the more sales you will get. This is the key to building confidence and trust with a customer that is essential for a sale to take place. Additionally you need to know your way around your store. It may seem obvious to you, but for someone who has just come in your store is a maze of store displays and clothes hangers. If a customer has to follow you all over the entire building because you do not know where a specific item is or even if you carry a product you will


Number four is nervous habits. Constantly biting your lip or fidgeting with clothes hangers while a customer is talking to you can drive customers away. Sometimes we do not even notice we are doing these things ourselves and it can be hard to break these habits. One way is to have fellow employee keep an eye out while you are dealing with customers and help remind you with a subtle hand signal, clearing of the throat.


About the Author: Ron Maier is the President of Everything Hangers, a leading online provider of clothes hangers. For more information, please visit http://www.everythinghangers.com.

Organize Your Work Shop

The garage or workshop is a sacred place. Here is where we store all our precious tools. It is a refuge from an angry spouse where we can cool off from a heated argument and a place to spend unforgettable quality time working on projects with our children. Unfortunately the old adage our shop teachers preached, “a place for everything, and everything in its place” often falls by the wayside in our own shops. Getting things in order is a valuable investment that will save you countless hours of time and money by making your workshop a more enjoyable and efficient environment.

Store similar tools in a toolbox or hang them from metal hangers on a peg board. Find a cupboard or shelf for larger tools. Using labels, tracing the tools picture on the wall, or taping a photo of cabinet contents to cabinet doors can help you find things quickly. Allow for adequate space for items. If you cram cabinets and shelves chockablock full you will end up pulling half the shelf down each time you reach for something. Get shovels, brooms, and rakes out of the way using special hooks or metal hangers placed high on the wall.

Put power chords and air hoses on rollup coils near an air compressor or power plug. Installing locking wheels on big machines such as a table saw, drill press, or router table to quickly reconfigure your shop setup. Use twist ties or rubber bands to bind up excess chord lengths and eliminate tangling. A fishing tackle box, glass mayonnaise or baby food jars are perfect for storing assortments of screws, nails and other hardware.

Improper workbench height can cause strained muscles in the arms, back and neck. Medical research studies on ergonomic table heights for surgical doctors suggest ratio between 0.7 and 0.8 of the person’s elbow height. To figure out the most comfortable work surface height for you simply measure the height of your elbows standing up and multiply that number by 0.8. The resulting number should be the most comfortable work surface height. For example, a person that is 5’6” tall with an elbow height of 41” the optimal workbench height to reduce muscle strain is around 33”.

If you are doing a lot of wood or metal work, sanding, or bondo you may want to look at installing a dust collection system. Excessive exposure to dust particles can cause chronic bronchitis or emphysema. These systems operate from a single vacuum and will filter dust out of the air and can be connected to multiple machines.

Whatever work you are doing always have a special place for safety gear such as ear muffs and eye goggles. This way you will be more likely to use them when you should. Eye injuries can be life changing matters that unfortunately happen all too often though easily preventable.

About the Author: Ron Maier is the President of Everything Hangers, a leading online provider of metal hangers and plastic hangers. For more information, please visit http://www.everythinghangers.com.

Travel Accesories to Keep Your Clothes Wrinkle Free

Whether you travel for business or pleasure there are probably a few items in your wardrobe that might need to stay wrinkle free and looking its best. While this may sound simple to accomplish it often becomes a challenging task.

If you drive to work in a suit you know the frustration of having to take off your suit jacket and fold it over the back of the passenger seat or lay it across the backseat. Regardless of what you do, you still end up with a somewhat wrinkled look by the time you make it to the office. A great solution to this problem is a collapsible travel hanger. When collapsed, this hanger can fit in a glove compartment where it will be ready use. Once unfolded you can hang your suit jacket on the hanger and store it on the garment hook that any car comes equipped with.

Air travellers face the problem of folding garments into a suitcase. Honeymooners or tourists may have a few outfits they need to keep looking sharp for that night on the town. Business air travellers often bring only a compact carry on when travelling. Either way these tight quarters for your clothes tend to leave them smooshed and wrinkled. Clothes may pick up odd scents during travel as luggage sits in musty warehouses or cargo bays. Most hotels offer laundering and pressing services, but if you’re on a budget or have time constraints consider purchasing a travel steamer. They are small and fit easily into any suitcase. Cedar mothballs or a cedar sachet with a little lavender in it can help keep clothes smelling fresh during travel. When you arrive at your destination and need that blouse or suit pants for your meeting in an hour, just pull out your travel steamer and give your clothes a once over. You’ll be amazed how fresh and wrinkle free they look and smell.

Even if you travel with your nice clothes in a hanging garment bag to ensure a wrinkle free outfit you still run the risk of clothes falling off the hangers during your travels. Now there is a hanger to help keep those clothes where you put them. This type of hanger is called a slim line clothing hanger. They have a velvety-soft surface to prevent your clothes from slipping. They are thinner and smaller than average clothes hangers and take up less space in your closet or garment bag than typical plastic hangers.

About the Author: Ron Maier is the President of Everything Hangers, a leading online provider of plastic hangers and clothes hangers . For more information, please visit http://www.everythinghangers.com.