This week working out of the NYC North Face show room was very busy as usual! In NYC, I am assisting our reps in showing our accounts the Fall 2013 line. However, this week was a little different because I got to do some sales presentations myself. The reps will have various appointments throughout the day, and sometimes the appointments overlap which is when having an intern in the office helps. I presented footwear (mens, womens, and youth), equipment (backpacks, luggage, daypacks mens, womens, and youth) , and accessories (gloves, hats, scarves mens, women, and youth) to two of our accounts this week. When presenting, I go over colors, prices (wholesale/retail), and focus on the new technologies that are a part of our upcoming line. At first, I was very nervous to present the line, even though I know the product very well. The second time presenting the line came very naturally, and I wasn't nervous at all. I was very happy to be given that responsibility and opportunity. Also this week, I worked on some excel projects for Macy's/The North Face to pinpoint information on Macy's competitors.
Also, this week we discussed Black Friday and Cyber Monday with all our accounts. Most of the stores said that since they are specialty stores, Black Friday isn't a huge money day for them. They also said that with Cyber Monday becoming the new Black Friday, it makes that Friday really insignificant to their customers. Sandy has been a very important topic of discussion for us and our accounts as well, and how the storm has affected them and their selling. Homes, cars, and businesses were lost which obviously had a HUGE impact on these stores, but the gas issue seemed to affect them just as much. Even if people were able to go out and shop, most people didn't because of the crazy gas lines. Hopefully, with the holiday season in full swing these stores will begin to sell lots of merchandise to help cover their losses.
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