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In a nutshell, the purpose of the showroom business is to put your collections in front of appropriate buyers, accelerate your revenue growth and create brand awareness. A typical New York showroom will charge a monthly retainer fee in the range of $1,000 to $2,000 as well as a percentage of gross sales, which essentially provides you with access to their retailer relationships.
If you have been running your business for over a year, do a quick exercise to assess how long it is taking you to acquire a client. It is likely that the bigger accounts take more than six months, and involve hours of chasing just to get a first response.
For those without existing contacts, it can be a lengthy exercise of cold calling and pitching with little insight into what you are doing right or wrong. Ask yourself whether having a guiding hand with expertise in sales would help you excel. A good showroom team will coach you through the sales process, help you improve your marketing materials, and most importantly, give you continuous feedback from buyers.
Showrooms are not for everyone, and of course they do not provide the only way to get the sales and distribution platform you need. However, if you decide that this is your best route to market, we will soon talk about the questions you should be asking to make the most of the relationship and accelerate your growth significantly.