Hello, I hoping someone can give me some advice. I have been in retail for the past 3 years as a business owner, all my life working in retail. I have moved my store due to other shops closing in my area and have located myself like a concession within another large store. my problem is I have been 2 months trading and everything seems to be going down hill. my new landlord is imposing new rules each day, we can't put signs up outside to let people know where we are, the foot fall is awful and his place is like a dump, customers walking in, shaking their head and walking out. im at my wits end as i don't know what to do anymore. the sales have fallen over 50% on jan feb this year, and they were already down on the last two years. My business was well established in the last place, is it that i need to re-establish myself again? I feel like I have lost my own identy and am suffocating because of someone else not doing what should be done. Any advice please would be so greatfully appreciated. |