Let’s go for the winter sales! The rush in the shops this Wednesday? “I don’t really know, we’ll see” pouffe Corentin, salesman at Camaieu in Valence. Once again, the Covid epidemic is likely to weigh on store attendance.
“The streets are usually crowded from the beginning of December, there was no one there“ notes a saleswoman, “and usually they are all on the lookout for private sales, because we have more sizes available, and the reductions are also important. There, that did not change anything”. The results of private sales are almost everywhere modest.
The private sales before the sales did not boost sales, it did not change anything – Lynda, manager of the Catimini store
Most of the traders met by France Bleu Drôme Ardèche in Valence have the same objective: take the opportunity to sell their stocks, which have accumulated after months of low attendance – including before the holidays, yet conducive to business.
I want to get rid of all the stock, I will start at -70% on certain items – Laurine, boss of Look & Mood
“We have at least forty boxes behind that we haven’t sold for almost a year!” launches Corentin, salesman at Camaieu. At Catimini, Lynda did not order additional goods, as usual. “Everything is out, I’m waiting to sell everything! Last year we had a stock not possible, it was not leaving” she explains. “When it comes to chains, the stores return the merchandise, or they do private sales on top of that. We can’t. These are dormant stocks.” develops Laurine, which runs an independent store, Look & Mood.
Another problem pointed out by some sellers: delays in deliveries due to the health situation. At Look & Mood, most of the new collections will not arrive for another 15 days, so long after the end of these sales. Théo, shoe salesman at S2 Sneakers Specialit, explains that he only received half of his orders.