Need ideas for failing sex shop in small town
 

Okay I got this quarter machine in this sex shop in this small ass town
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I really like the lady owning it, alot, not like that because she's married.. but I like her. So, there aren't alot of people coming into the store .. it's one of two stores in this town .. the other one does a little better but the guy is a dickless moron a real white bred asshole

I thought of maybe a car wash or something
I don't know .. anything to increase public awareness

Oh and she just has the store for fun she's got business back in texas
And this store IS profitable .. just not much

pimp her out.

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Sigh
Well

Since it's a female owned store maybe she can work her way into doing those sex toy parties, I think they're called tease parties or something like that. Also maybe advertise novelties for bachelorette parties.

That's a good idea

Hire hot staff, have them wear skimpy clothing.

great idea :)

get a giant blow up cock and put it on the roof. That should draw some attention

sex stores are failing for 2 reasons

1. DVD sales overall are shit

2. Most people who buy sex toys now do so online since its usually 50% less then buying it local

3. In addition local sex toy shops suffer from the whole "I dont want to be seen going in there", remember tons of sex toy buyers are female.

As stupid as this idea might sound, offering confidential home deliver of sex toys and dvd's can really change her business. You would have a female deliver to female customers and youd offer a guarantee of 25 minutes or less.

People would even pay extra for the instant gratification and in addition allow people to pay with cash.

The margins in that business are good enough to allow that to happen and slowly she can build a base of people who will try new stuff monthly and have her deliver it.

Why on earth would you pair up a car wash with an adult store?

If you want to do a promo, at least do something relevant. The sex toy group above was a pretty good idea. All in all, I would think that adult stores these days would be pretty tricky.

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buy all her dildos and stick them up your ass

Pay some pornstars money and have them fuck random customers.

lmao!!!!!

advertise on the local radio station

something that works really well (i used to be a DVD sales rep) is a return credit. For example someone buys a new dvd ... they can bring back the used one for a discount on a new title. Then you can sell the used ones at a discounted rate. It keeps customers coming back and your new releases moving. Plus you get to sell the same DVD more then once on the used stock. Music stores used to do this too.

I highly suggest hitting up Nate formerly of Dreamers retail chain ... he worked retail for years and knows his stuff better then 99% of people out there!! nate at hushinc dot com

i would also suggest couples workshops ... host a night where an "expert" helps couples learn about what DVD lines they would be into, how to pick a toy for them to use to spice up their life, and offer a couples discount on anything bought that night.

i would also highly suggest carrying a bunch of "fun stuff" like offensive/funny/naughty tshirts, naughty/erotic books, silly candy, lingere, etc ... and put it in the front. makes it less "scary" and eventually the customers will wander back to the harder stuff.

and i agree on the bachlorette stuff ..

xoxo,
Megan

Great advice.

That is very good thinking...I agree

I hear a strategically placed glory hole can bring in a new crowd..I'm just sayin'..

This is what I was going to suggest. There are several companies like Passion Parties and Brown Bag Parties that do the home party sex toy thing, but so many people are getting a piece of the pie (recruiter, the company, etc) that the prices on the items have to be pretty high to cover it all. Still, the parties are popular and people do buy. I know of women who make a good amount on their commission, which is generally 40-50% of the retail purchase price. The companies and sales lady typically share the cost of the hostess gift, which typically involves free items and a certain % of the overall sales of the party. This is the incentive for the women to host the parties in their homes.

By cutting out the recruiter, you could offer lower prices on the items and profits would only be split between the store owner and the party sales lady. There would also be the advantage of having the items in-stock, while companies like Passion Parties have a mail mail order system where the items are shipped out after the party.

a car wash? wtf?

I would listen to escortbiz

This thread just shows the all sides of the industry - which is LOLZ.
Some good advice of course.

On EB's idea's just watch the 25 minute guarantee. Insurance could kill you and domino's stopped doing it for a reason.

What people running sex shops seem to often forget is that the target client is a woman, not a man. We have successfully relaunched a sex shop on the verge of bankruptcy, in Italy, simply offering free weekly tuitions about gspot stimulation, safe and painless anal sex and know your erogenous zones kind-of-thing throughout classifieds in local newspapers and magazines targeted to women. You would be surprised if you knew how many young and old, married and single women hit the shop and left with paid toys...and with a free sample of lube. :winkwink: