Forum: Retail & Add-on Services TALK

We have been looking for things to do to improve our bottom line. I am pretty picky and the well being of my four legged clients always come first. We don't brush teeth and our grooming is all inclusive. I am not a big resale person either. At the...

I always thought it would be fun to open a grooming school... then I read horror stories of having to deal with "bad" students. I came across a grooming site and they offer "learn to groom your own dog" lessons. Does anyone else do this. ...

My boss and i just bought some manic panic in 4 different colours, and were not sure how were going to offer this to our clients. Its the kind that washes out, not the permanent kind. No one in our area offers this so we dont have anything to go...

Can someone give me an idea of how much money was spent or I should expect to spend on start up inventory for a small upscale dog boutique?

I was wondering what does everyone stock as far as natural/grain free/organic dog food and treats? What sells the most? Thanks!

Does anyone offer day care as part of their services? Considering in the VERY distant future offering some sort of day care and groom package - select clientele, mostly day care but offering basic training and grooming services. Perhaps doing...

~Don't know if I can post this, but PetEdge has some really cute bath robes on a great clearance that are good quality and a great addition to those spa retreat baskets!...

We are a new business (3 months) and we are trying to find ways to make extra money in this tough economy. We currently have a few retail items and perform full service grooming. We have however had several people ask us if we do "self service"...

Hello, I do mobile grooming and am rather successful going on three years now. I want to add on some services and was thinking about doing aromatherapy wraps and calming skin, arthritis,itchy skin, and lavendar wraps also facials and body scrubs....

I have been scouring the internet tring to find fairly priced wholesale eco friendly dog products (beds, treats, toys, leashes, ect...) for my new shop. I found some stuff...like Earthdog...who sells hemp toys and leads. Does anyone out there have...

My wife and I are so excited! We found a way to retail products out of our mobile business. I knew it could be done, I just had to search and learn a few things on how to do it. I love what I do out of the van but I just got tired of telling my...

Ok, I am helping my sister add retail at her shop (we are both groomers, etc). I was thinking about starting with this: Davis Thera Coat Davis Flexi Joint Davis Ruffies Davis Shampoos Davis Colognes Show Season Facetime (2.5 ounce bottle)

I work in marketing as a graphic designer and also have my own home dog grooming business. I used my marketing knowledge to design my logo, build a kickin' website along with other marketing material. What a difference it has made. I'd love to tap...

Do any of you have one of these? If so what kind of revenue do you get from it and is it worth having?