Oct 2009

We just finished Oct 2009. Early in Oct business had a noticeable slowdown. However the end of the month it picked up right back to the previous 4 months, which have been pretty good. I checked with several vendors and many BBN members who also had the same slow down and pick up. It’s very unusable to have a slowdown in Oct. We were moving for the last 2 weeks so I didn’t do my weekly mailings. I sill profited $3600 for the month. Remember I only do this part time! All signs point to a very good finish to 2009. I’m putting more energy into our shutters and the Graber Crystal pleat line. They are very profitable for us. Don at TIP printing and I are developing a few new 4x6 postcards. We will have a few different versions. One just for shutters, and another for cells and a 3rd for wood blinds. A few BBN dealers have already ordered some 4x6 cards based on the “Yellow” card. I’m waiting to see how they preformed. I’m starting next week to expand my area of operation for decoVan. I’m will start marketing to all OC.
As many of you know we have been trying for a few years to introduce a software system for all dealers to use. We are currently testing an on line system that all dealers will be able to use. The system will do the estimating for you. It will compare several product lines and vendors for you and you’ll be able to keep track of all orders. All you need is a laptop that connects to the internet. I’m using my Blackberry to connect my laptop to the web. It actually works quite well. I’m shooting for a monthly cost of $50 to use the system. I’ll know more in a few weeks.
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