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I want to buy gloves, not shorts!!

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  • Given that I was one of at least 10 people complaining in just one shop, is it really any surprise that Debenhams and M&S are struggling with sales when they don't stock what people actually want to buy at the time they want to buy it

    But then seeing you've listed retailers who reported poor sales recently what about the ones who did well eg John Lweis & Next? What were they selling? Why didn't you go there?

    If they had similar stuff for sale then it's probably more about a side of the business you haven't thought about. For example, it's more or less half way through winter, wouldn't most normal people have bought what they needed to wear in winter by now?
  • hollydays
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    Oh you're so perfect-why can't everyone be like you...
    How dare anyone require winter clothes in winter..:rotfl:
  • hollydays wrote: »
    Oh you're so perfect-why can't everyone be like you...
    How dare anyone require winter clothes in winter..:rotfl:

    So just some slight planning & a bit of common sense is perfect?
  • k12479
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    hollydays wrote: »
    Oh you're so perfect-why can't everyone be like you...
    How dare anyone require winter clothes in winter..:rotfl:
    Money-saving-king seems to have thought about this a little more than most people. You want to buy some winter clothing now. But retailers would have to have placed orders maybe six months ago based on uncertain volumes and weather conditions.

    If winter was very mild or short they would risk ending up with lots of unsold goods which either would have to be sold at a low profit or even a loss. Conversely, if winter was long and cold, they may run out of stock, losing potential sales. It's not realistic to expect a full line of warm clothing to be stocked up until the last cold day, nor I imagine would it be desirable to have only limited stock/sizes or a mixture of summer and winter clothing on display.
  • LilElvis
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    I am beginning to wonder if any of you shop in the same stores that I do?

    Long gone are the days when the January sales saw everything cleared out to be replaced with clothing for an entire new season. The transition between seasons is gradual as stores these days 'drip' new lines into stores all the time to encourage us to go back and see what new lines have been added. It's true that is harder to buy gloves in summer or a sarong in winter, but many stores do stock these items all year round, just with a limited choice.
  • But then seeing you've listed retailers who reported poor sales recently what about the ones who did well eg John Lweis & Next? What were they selling? Why didn't you go there?

    If they had similar stuff for sale then it's probably more about a side of the business you haven't thought about. For example, it's more or less half way through winter, wouldn't most normal people have bought what they needed to wear in winter by now?

    Erm, because they dont have stores where I live... I also dont buy a whole new wardrobe every winter, but want to buy replacement items when I need them. I think thats fairly normal as well
  • k12479 wrote: »
    Money-saving-king seems to have thought about this a little more than most people. You want to buy some winter clothing now. But retailers would have to have placed orders maybe six months ago based on uncertain volumes and weather conditions.

    If winter was very mild or short they would risk ending up with lots of unsold goods which either would have to be sold at a low profit or even a loss. Conversely, if winter was long and cold, they may run out of stock, losing potential sales. It's not realistic to expect a full line of warm clothing to be stocked up until the last cold day, nor I imagine would it be desirable to have only limited stock/sizes or a mixture of summer and winter clothing on display.

    I would agree if this had been a really cold autumn, but its been really mild so I cant see that everyone has been buying up all the winter clothes already. Realistically we are only now entering the cold part of winter - im trying to buy clothes in January not April!
  • LilElvis wrote: »
    I am beginning to wonder if any of you shop in the same stores that I do?

    Long gone are the days when the January sales saw everything cleared out to be replaced with clothing for an entire new season. The transition between seasons is gradual as stores these days 'drip' new lines into stores all the time to encourage us to go back and see what new lines have been added. It's true that is harder to buy gloves in summer or a sarong in winter, but many stores do stock these items all year round, just with a limited choice.

    Well, I must be living in the wrong place! The only winter clothes are xxl or xxs sizes here, might as well have been cleared out for the use that is to me. When limited choice actually means limited size selection, in my mind that is a problem.

    interesting to hear that experiences vary on this - I wonder if this is just geographical or because some people are just very organised! Our local stores are a decent size, but I definately see the difference in stock when I go on holiday to a city or larger town centre.
  • k12479
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    I would agree if this had been a really cold autumn, but its been really mild so I cant see that everyone has been buying up all the winter clothes already. Realistically we are only now entering the cold part of winter - im trying to buy clothes in January not April!
    Retailers may have correctly anticipated the weather and expected initial demand from people preparing for winter and then little demand throughout winter, the fact that it's pretty mild and you can only find XXS and XXL kind of supports that.

    Why would retailers not try and stock the items that are in demand? The idea that some people have mentioned about stocking next seasons stuff early instead, is not very logical.
  • Erm, because they dont have stores where I live... I also dont buy a whole new wardrobe every winter, but want to buy replacement items when I need them. I think thats fairly normal as well

    So infact you don't know then what the retailers who are doing well are selling.

    Therefore what you said is a complete assumption therefore obviously not the reason why M & S and Next have had poor sales becuase you blatantly don't actually know!
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