Tag Archives: selling your line

3 Steps to Getting and Keeping More Customers for Your Clothing or Accessories Line

Before we get down to the nitty gritty of getting and keeping more customers, I think it’s worthwhile to look at the reasons why you DON’T have enough. Let’s start with the 3 reasons you don’t have all the customers …

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When your sales rep is not getting orders for your fashion line (VIDEO)

Q: “What should I do when my Showroom rep has shown my line at 4 shows and not taken a single order? Meanwhile, I’m pitching it to retailers myself and taking orders. What’s wrong?” A: Watch the video.   While …

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Sell more of your clothing or accessories line by making it all about THEM and not YOU

Pretty much every designer I meet wants to sell more. Have you ever heard an entrepreneur say this? “I’m all set. I have all the customers I need” One of the biggest mistakes I see, and I’ve committed this deadly …

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What if retailers are not responding to my emails? (Ask Jane)

I get asked a lot about selling your line and strategies to maximize sales. I’m running this video again to remind you that SELLING your product is a big job. It’s not something you can just do “when you get to it”, “after …

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What’s the buying calendar for boutiques? -ASK JANE

From: STEPHANIE Question: “Hi Jane, I have worked in the garment industry for several years now on the design side. I was wondering if you knew what boutique buying schedules are opposed to Federated lines? Example.. When will buyer start …

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How to Sell Your Clothing or Accessories Line Without Being “Salesy” – Webinar, Thursday, September 8, 1 PM Eastern

WOW! The response from last week’s SALES Webinar has been amazing! Thanks to everyone for all the great feedback. I’m so psyched about it, I’m going to do it again. Yahoo, do it, Jane. Do that Webinar. LIVE – this …

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How to Sell Your Clothing or Accessories Line (webinar this Thursday)

This Thursday at 1 PM Eastern / 9 AM Pacific, I’m going to do a live webinar about the ONE skill you cannot do without – sales.  If you really want to learn how to sell – without being “salesy”, …

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Independent Fashion Designers: You will LOVE this video!

Thank you, Twitter Because that’s how I found this video from Project NY (via Mercedes Gonzalez of Global Purchasing). Even a jaded garment industry veteran like me found this video exciting – it is GREAT.  So come all ye apparel and accessories designers …

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What Apparel and Accessories designers need BEFORE you can sell your line – a checklist

This is a true story… The Jane Hamill boutique on Armitage – where I learned to sell, design, buy and create When I was just starting my line years ago, I had no idea what I was getting into. I …

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Tips on how to do an effective line sheet

This is a guest post from Nicole Reyhle of Retail Minded. There are many roles a store owner has and likewise, there are many roles a designer or wholesaler has. Surprisingly, one of the roles that overlap is their use of …

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