Retail

You're a retailer and want to know how Bartercard will work for you

Do you have excess or idle stock or do your sales depend on seasonal trends?  All retailers have to regularly use their experience and judgement whenever they're buying stock to re-sell.  We all know that on occasions the trends may change, new models will arrive and, despite our best efforts, we get left with stock we can't sell.  This leaves us with the tough choice of heavily discounting the stock to get it sold or let it sit idle, hoping that someone will eventually come in and buy it.

For over 22 years, savvy retailers have been turning to Bartercard to help shift their excess or idle stock at full retail value.  In a cut-throat industry they've been searching for an edge over their competition.  They're not prepared to sit on the extra stock tying up their valuable cash or resort to heavy discounting, which devalues their brand.  Instead, they've tapped into a community of approximately 20,000 new customers within the Bartercard network to convert this excess stock into trade dollars that they're then using to offset against their cash business expenses.

Hear from Bartercard members in the retail industry...

	Jonathan Deen - Profile Fashion Accessories "One of the major benefits of being a member of Bartercard is having Bartercard trade dollars to spend when cash is not so readily available. Being able to generate sales through the Bartercard website is a fantastic extra trading avenue that we fully utilise to move our stock."
	Roger - Amir Mitronics "Most of our Bartercard customers would not have heard of us if we weren't members. Put simply, the Bartercard system guarantees enough sales to be able to clear out any excess stock. That's not just good in terms of sales and income, it also helps the business run smoothly and with less hassle."
	Paul Mance - Lillypad Flowers "We love Bartercard. Recently we spent over T$20,000 in just one month. We've bought a big screen TV, had my wife's engagement ring re-set and got stock from a florist that was closing down. Our accountant, some telephone expenses and staff incentives are paid for on trade. We also spend between T$400 and T$850 every month on stock, ribbon and paper. We place annual orders and buy in bulk where possible. This is great because we then save our cash."
	Trudie Fischer "You can get just about everything on Bartercard. I get all my printing, pens, docket books, envelopes, light globes, garbage bags, cleaning and cleaning products, gardening, car maintenance, car tyres, window cleaning and pest control on trade. I've also paid for an alarm system, cash registers, computers, printers, fridges and a fax machine on Bartercard. Not to mention staff bonuses, wine, champagne and all our staff Christmas gifts."
	Daniel Shore - Nymboida Crystal "Bartercard has provided us the ability to build alliances with other business members. Being a member has increased our bottom line sales and dramatically improved our profit margins as well as given us the ability to communicate with new suppliers and customers."
	Liz Clift - Liz Clift International "We joined Bartercard over 18 years ago. We had opened our boutique at Benowa Gardens two years earlier and decided to consolidate our cash for purchasing stock and utilise Bartercard for operating expenses such as advertising, printing, stationary, etc. We have remained members all this time due to the positive results it has had on our businesses. What I love about Bartercard is that when cash flow is tight I can still operate at full speed ahead, it works well."