August 30, 2007
Selling Jewelry Through a Boutique - Compensating the Owner
Question: A lady has been selling a small amount of my jewelry from her boutique. She takes nothing from these sales. Now she is going to have a four day Fall Premiere of my jewelry at her shop. I want her to get a fair percentage from these sales. What would be considered a fair share?
Answer: The 4-day Fall Premier of your jewelry sounds like a wonderful opportunity to have your work promoted right at the kickoff of the best jewelry-selling season of the year!
For compensating the shop owner, you might consider two different approaches:
- If your work had been on consignment in her shop, you would be paying 30% to 40% of all sales to her.
- If you were selling your work at a trunk show in her shop during the 4-day event, your typical fee to the shop owner would be 20% to 25% of the total sales.
If for some reason she refuses payment, you could insist that she choose a piece of jewelry as thanks for her promotion of your work.
Most people who won't accept money have a hard time turning down jewelry!
Comments
August 30, 2007
Rachel said:
Thank you for the information. I had been wondering how to offer incentives so my jewelry could be sold by boutiques.
Thank you again,
Rachel
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Cheryl Cheramie said:
I am really glad I ran across this blog. It answers so many of my questions to starting my own jewelry business. I have been selling to co-workers, relatives and friends. I am getting ready to really start building a good inventory and wanted to find out the best way to get it out there, and boutiques and hair salons was one way of approaching this. Thank everyone for giving these great tips and ideas!