Thursday, November 29, 2012

It feels like winter!...but my inventory doesn't

I really love this time of year. I love the holidays. I love the energy in the air. I love that (at least today) in Southern California, we can possibly have a few cool, rainy days. I even like Christmas shopping. I really enjoy giving gifts to other people. The wrapping, the labeling, everything. We haven't bought a tree yet. Last year we forgot to close the heater vent closest to the tree and it turned to kindling very quickly. We ended up with a fake tree the last few weeks. There's nothing wrong with a fake tree, I just love the smell of a real one. The way the house is lit up at night with just the tree lights. It feels like it's out of a story book. I realized I dropped the ball on changing seasons with my merchandise though. Being a Southern California girl, I don't think about weather very often and for that reason, I didn't make seasonal changes in my inventory. Mistake! Most of the country isn't walking around in short and t-shirts, or short sleeve onesies, this time of year. Because I live in a climate that doesn't change much, it didn't occur to me that I needed to make changes in my apparel offerings. So to the drawing board I go! I will have some winter wear coming soon. What keeps me going...small awakenings that open my eyes to all my customers and a whole new target audience.

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