For those who have asked me this month, I thought I would update where we are on some new projects, since they seem to interest people.
If you follow the blog you will know that we have given people free rein to launch in to new areas, where they have an interest or expertise.
Stuart, as a Sports fan has launched Sports Ball Shop, a retailer of Sports Balls, which is going well, and has taken over Stuarts role. this seems a real winner and expect to see some very real developments on this project in the next few months.
Our latest new Sector, dolls houses, run by Hannah has also done well, with a good christmas sales period behind us, some new suppliers discovered and much learnt in our first season. Hannah is also using the off-season to put lots of hard work in to making sure next season is a real sales contributor.
Dolls Houses
Sports Bras, our other sports project has also made a healthy start, with much learnt about the market and the products, but already making real sales.
Some other projects either did not make it, or were cut adrift before they failed. Fireworks, Firewood and Christmas Trees all come in to this category. I suppose 3 successful projects and 3 dead ones is good enough? Internally here we have been comparing one of the projects to Virgin Atlantic, where the new business overtook the original one and completely redefined the company. I will let you decide which one is causing the buzz. It’s not Christmas Trees.
