How Do You Successfully Sell Toys in a Retail Store? Seeking Your Insights!

amrver
Dear All,

I need to prepare a PowerPoint presentation on "How to sell toys in a retail store." Could someone please guide me on this? Please provide me with some valuable inputs on the sales process or on selling toys.

Regards,
Amrita
nashbramhall
Hello Amrita,

I suggest that you visit any store and observe what happens or ask the servers and make notes. Have a nice day.

Simhan
A retired academic in the UK
raajz_johnny
Dear Amrver

Greetings!

As Simhan sir, You can get live exposure in store. I come across an article "How to sell your product" by Karen.

The article for your perusal.

1. It's all about marketing. Would you buy glue that doesn't stick very well? What if you put the same product on the back of little pieces of paper and call them post-its? What about an anti-bacterial solution that isn't strong enough to kill germs on furniture surfaces? No? What if the seller changed it to an antiseptic mouthwash that cures bad breath and called it Listerine?

2. Target your audience! You may win some new converts by trying to get as many people to see your products as possible. But if you have a limited budget, it helps to try to market to those who are already looking for your kind of product. Notice most ads have very positive, hyped up words that target hopes, dreams, greed etc? You are selling a want, not a need. You have to turn the want into a need.

3. Give a call to action. Do not let them just read the advertisement and move on.

4. Give a free gift, or bonus.

5. Notice most ads have very positive, hyped up words that target hopes, dreams, greed etc? You are selling a want, not a need. You have to turn the want into a need. Can't expect to sell millions of products by saying please buy, you don't really need it but have pity on me, I have 12 kids to feed. Please, please please. Help me.

6. Learn to face rejection. I hate this part. I'd really rather not even try. But then, I'd have failed before I've even started. Oh, and learn why you got the rejection and how you can change that into a yes, rather than blame the grumpy lady who told you off.

7. Articles are to entertain first, not to provide information. You have to write what the customers want to read, not what you want to write. They can find information very easily these days.

8. Sell yourself. It's all about you. The seller. You make the product look good and convince people why they need it too. Your reputation is at stake as well. I always thought a model's job was to look good. It isn't. I learnt it from America's Top Model. The model's job is to make the product look good.

9. It's all about building up a relationship. Robert Kiyosaki uses himself to teach his lessons and sell his products. People buy Rich Dad Poor Dad because of him. He always said he was a best-selling author. Not a best-writing author!

10. Keep bugging them. Get an email contact or something. Send regular updates. Eventually they will buy something. Don't spam though. Turns people off. And if emails keep bouncing, it may be an abandoned account. Don't waste your time.
amrver
Hey John,

Thanks, but this is very general information. If possible, could you provide me with information related to toys or an overview of the toy industry? It will be greatly appreciated.

Regards,
Amrita
Ash Mathew
Dear Amrita,

I believe you are a fresher, so you may not have fully understood what John has explained. This provides a rich source for your classroom presentation. It's not pleasing to see that you are demanding information about the Toy Industry, which is easily available on the internet. It seems like you are looking for a ready-made PowerPoint presentation.

Please revisit John's post. It really contains good material for you; in fact, he has provided you with a lot of information.

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