A Trader
likes this phrase and claims it definitely applies to QVM Traders right now
– “There
is no path…. We are trailblazers!!!!”
One Trader
said that Stan Liacos’ email about visitor numbers is a sober reminder that we
have a problem that we all need to work on.
A Trader
sent us a photo of the latest sign appearing in shop windows –
“No cash or
toilet paper kept on these premises.”
A Trader
suggests that we look at the QVM In The News articles on Victraders over recent
weeks and the incredible amount of press exposure that QVM gets (7 entries on
23/2/20, 6 entries on 1/3/20, and another 8 entries this week). The hype over QVM
issues and particularly the Melbourne Food and Wine Festival is amazing and yet
it remains difficult to convert news/marketing exposure to sales in these tough
times.
A Trader
noticed that the QVM website now includes a Businesses For Sale page. https://qvm.com.au/businesses-for-sale/
One of Guru
Pete’s cleaning duties involves removing stray stickers from around the market. Apparently he is not impressed that someone is sneakily putting stickers on his own cleaning
trolley.
Apparently
one option for Traders struggling with current trading is to go on the casual
list on at least some days. It will mean losing their current permanent stall
position on those days but give a lot more flexibility with taking leave. When
things improve they can go back to the permanent list.
A Trader reports
that Melbourne’s traffic congestion is getting ridiculous. A morning peak trip
from nearby Kensington to the CBD took over an hour and cost $67 with Uber.
A Trader has
noticed that Trader interaction becomes even more important when things are quiet.
Spirited conversation and jokes can be a great mood lifter.
On a similar
theme, two neighbours were having fun picking which stalls were the likely destination
of passing customers based on the customer’s appearance. They reckon they often
got it right.