Me and Hayley went to get the table and then set up the stall with fabric across it to make it look nice and welcoming. We decided to have different levels on the table so the products could be easily seen instead of any hiding at the back, so arranged shallow boxes underneath the fabric to create steps in which to place the photo-frames. We also put a shallow upturned box underneath the cloth to hold the key-rings and filled baskets with the brooches and hanging-hearts (which we later decided to hang off the front of the table). The cushions were placed on a piece of material in front of the stall, the bath bombs were scattered over the table as decoration, and the sweets were pride and place at the front of the table.
At first custom was quite slow, so Hayley and Leah went around the university handing out business sized cards with sweets attached which said where our stall was and what it sold whilst Lisa and I manned the stall. Me and Leah later swapped roles and I went with Hayley holding a basket filled with photo-frames to try to sell a few around the uni.
Business later picked up and between around 12pm and 4pm we had steady custom including both people walking through the student union without prior knowledge of the stall and those who had come especially after hearing of the stall via facebook, posters and handouts. Our customers included both males and females which was mainly due to us advertising and reminding people mothers day was coming up, otherwise I don't think we would have received quite as much male custom. We did however get a few males needing gifts for their poorly girlfriends, (there must have been something going around!)
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