SE1 London – diary
03-06-2005
Motherhood has meant that poor Alex has been busy running the business as I have been learning my new role with a six week baby girl. I can safely say that being a yummy mummy is as hard as running your business: both involve long working hours and many sleepless nights!
Now after six weeks I am gradually getting back into working mode (and my good old Seven Jeans!!!!) However my plan to get lots of work done while entertaining the baby has gone out of window. At the moment I am lucky if I get three productive hours done, most while she is sleeping. This has meant that we have had to forget about doing a complete collection for this Winter. I wasn’t very happy about it, but at the end its better to do things properly than rush around. Also, sometimes is better to take time off, think and re-evaluate your business. How can I make my business more successful? How should I evaluate the best sellers and products that are not shifting quickly enough? Needless to say, you want quick turn-over to make money and room for new products and not have them sitting on the shelf. Anyway, after just six week my head is already buzzing with new ideas, which I will leave it for now. All I will say is watch this space!!!!
Alex has been running the shop for the last two months and she has done a great job!! Sales have not been good though. Maybe its the weather or the fact people have over shopped and got bored of the never ending mid-season sales and 2 for 1 offers. Or people simply have less money these days. This is what Sunday Times was writing a few weeks back. Over shopped themselves-I never knew such thing existed…
Anyway, Saturday the 11th of June is our moving sale from our current shop location. The building where we have been operating will go under renovation in July and will become a restaurant. I have to say that I will miss Borough Market and my small Boutique. I have met so many great people and done lots of networking as well as learnt the business of running my own shop. So if your summer wardrobe needs updating, head to Borough Market Saturday on the 11th from 10-17.00. I will be there all day avec baby who better behave ….! For more information on the event click here.
