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right now. much to our range We haven’t added are retailers working What interesting lines Vrajesh Patel – with at the moment? London east Londis Dagenham,
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David Worsfold, , Farrants Newsagents
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Andy Robinson, Summer Lane Stores, Wombwell, South Yorkshire
Sheraz Awan, after a re�it. It’s e Store, Cobham, Surrey which we put in Westerhope Convenienc a big toy section, soft play kits and exciting “WE have metres. It’s full of water pistols and Newcastle upon Tyne new, interesting and 1x1 store. time and about of my time sourcing of difference to the but “I SPEND mostI can put on my shelves to boost dwell24 bottles more. It adds that point BJ Toys. They come in every two-toway to stand out, from products that at the moment of in there every time. “We source it all are always a good ingot a huge range something different don’t run out. “TRENDING items basket spend. I’ve that will keep whatever’s weeks and will put so we the ball. and then passed. They’re fancy bottles £30-40 a bot- three often leave us a spare box as well all the time. If someyou’ve got to be on were a thing last year but it from Legami. or cold for 24 hours. They retail for them They’ll “The American pickles and went within three months, looking for new stuff it and replace it with hot parents will pass “You’ve got to be they side them came get rid of them nicely, then Freeze-dried sweets hold of them and get selling while pick one up. I’ve just thing’s not selling, then you can but if you display and trends and looktle, with sweets up at get happento looking the parents need to be keeping was important the cusand anything new while their kids are of them as well, so something else. You eye on US candy back and thinking a children’s version were big. Keep an rather than sitting shop, but ing for new ideas do think introduced get one for them as well. We’re not a massive ing in vapes. the moment and I which is a compa- tomers will come to you naturally. to a �ive-amp might also is the big thing at need, from sweets are business with Lilalu, any time soon. “Dubai Chocolate for the “I’ve just taken up of costumes. There a we try to get everything people to I can’t see that �inishing and Murray Mints they ducks in a variety it will stick around. versions and we’ve now cut that down £10 a duck, as us, got sherbet lemons ny that does rubber and they sell for fuse. We’ve even can’t get them with we’re selling for £3.99, 115 different types of duck “We had three large card, they might , because if they smaller bars that in our in and buys a birthday my older generations shop elsewhere.” one. But we also have the bigger bars. Every other shop If someone comes Finding these products is one of might do their whole for of piling it gift. well. as up approach the one rather than £7.99 take pick £10, but we door, just footfall through the area is selling it for biggest challenges.” cheap. We want that high and selling it bring you.” can products which these
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