I must say, there is certainly a lot of gloom and doom going around these days. Banks failing, insurance companies running out of money, the sky may be the next thing to fall if you believe what you hear on the news. But naturally being a "focus on the positive" type(lemons are to make lemonade afterall), I find there are actually a lot of positives on which to focus right now.
Here's one example: I've never quite seen market conditions create such a favorable position for our customers. The fact is that a lot of companies out there are struggling because demand for their product has dropped (mainly due to a struggling housing industry) and they can be a little more flexible when it comes to price than they normally would be. So if you happen to be a global multi-channel retailer (such as iFLOOR,) you get a lot of calls from these companies who are looking to move their inventory on a large scale. After all, one call to iFLOOR can sell more flooring than two hundred calls to other retailers, so it makes sense that my phone is constantly ringing!
And when you're willing to buy in big volume (and I am) then you can make some really outrageous deals. (which I have!)
So while everyone else is selling, I've been buying and we have to make room for our new shipments which start arriving next week. And now through Friday, we'll be cleaning house! I've let the merchandising team know that it all has to go by this week, regardless of profit margin (hoping they'll at least keep it in the positive range.) If you've been waiting for the right time to purchase new flooring, there's never been a better time and it won't be like this forever.
If you find the perfect floor, I'd urge you not to wait until the last day. This sale is based on available inventory and at these prices it will go quickly!
