Chapter 139 [The Best-Selling Item Is Actually Under the Paint]
Bel Singer looked at the avenue, and it was true, whether it was a bicycle or a tricycle. Whether it was the three-wheeled vehicles or the cars transporting goods, the carriages and fronts were all painted with bright paint in various colors.
There were all kinds of shapes and patterns, which would be a bit dizzy if judged by the aesthetic standards of the Chinese, but they were very beautiful in the eyes of Indians. No wonder the paint sales were so good. Even if the profit margin was a little smaller, the money earned by selling more was still not small.
Will, the young store manager, was very flexible and knew that the variety of goods sold in the building materials store was good, quite good. Bel Singer was very satisfied and smiled while taking out the Camel from his pocket, lit one himself, gave Will a cigarette and lit it himself, which made Will feel flattered.
"Will, the paint sales were so good, which I didn't expect. But how much profit is there in a box of paint, how much sales volume is there? How much profit is our family's."
Will smiled and stretched out a finger to say what Bel Singer wanted to change, and then said this. "One hundred rupees for a box of paint and a 500 ml paint thinner for free. The cost price of a box of paint purchased from the Bir Paint Factory is 60 rupees."
"The transportation price is two rupees, and the profit margin to our Singh Building Materials Store is 38 rupees. Add to that the price of the brushes, sandpaper and other ancillary products used for painting, and the profit should be around 40 rupees."
A box of paint is equivalent to more than 9 yuan, which is really expensive, but you can't resist the fact that there are very few paint manufacturers in India. According to Bel Singh, there are only two paint factories in Udaipur, one of which is the Bir Paint Manufacturer, which occupies the top spot, with an annual turnover of 400 to 500 million rupees. It is a local taxpayer and is quite rich.
I didn't expect that Will could get the products produced by the Bir Paint Company at a price of 60 rupees, and the profit reached 40 rupees. It's pretty good, almost reaching half of the profit, plus the large sales volume, no wonder the turnover of the building materials store has soared this month, it turns out that paint has become a pillar product.
No matter whether the cat is black or white, a cat that catches mice is a good cat, and no matter what color the paint is, it is good paint. It will reach half of the profit, which makes Belsinger feel very happy. He patted Will on the shoulder and said with appreciation.
"I feel relieved to have you as the store manager. Your thoughts are not rigid. You know how to increase business items and accumulate small profits and quick turnover. That is also a good turnover. Keep up the good work. As the economy gets better and better, the people have no money in their hands, and the purchasing power increases. We can also do a big job."
When Belsinger mentioned doing a big job, the idea that Will had been holding back for a long time suddenly came out. He asked Master Singh to sit on the sofa and said this. "Master, you said to do a big thing. I have been brewing a plan in my mind for a long time. Just as you are here, I would like to propose to you whether we can increase the area of the building materials store's frontage."
"Then put more goods on it. You also know that most people in Sinjar are illiterate. It is useless to write advertisements. It is better to let them see the actual goods. At a glance, they will know what kind of goods they need. What do you think?"
This is a good thing. Just as Will said, 98% of the people in Sinjar are not. It is useless to write any advertisements. It is better to let them see the actual goods and know what they need and buy.
With the increasing variety of goods sold by building materials stores, the current display stands of building materials stores can no longer meet the needs and should be expanded. Then put more physical goods on the shelves, so that those illiterate people can see the quality of the goods on them and how much they need.
Not only does the area of the frontage need to be increased, but the number of sales staff also needs to be increased. The two cannot meet the current sales needs at all. The buyers are illiterate and don't know the price, so they have to ask the salesperson how much the goods cost and whether they can be cheaper. Wouldn't it be a delay if there were fewer salespeople? Even though Singer's Building Materials Store is the only building materials store in Sinjar Town and has no competitors, it's not a big deal to let customers wait for a long time.
The building materials store should expand its facade and add more salespeople. We can't always let the store manager, Weir, act as a cashier, so Belsinger nodded and said with a smile. "Yes, I think we can double the area. We can buy the two shops on the left and connect them to double the area of the storefront."
"We can put more goods on display, and we need to increase the number of salespeople. I took a look at the opposite side yesterday. You, the store manager, are actually acting as a cashier. Are you so busy that you don't know how to add more staff?"
The store manager Will scratched his head embarrassedly and said, "Master, you also know that the store manager's job is not only to contact the source of goods and coordinate the trucks, but there is no other tedious work. I'm idle anyway, so I'll go down and help. Isn't it good to save some costs? Hahaha."
Bel Singer rolled his eyes when he heard this. "You are the store manager, you are the head of Singer Building Materials Store, and you are tired of you. With such a big business, who do you want me to hand over? So what is the store manager doing? What shouldn't he do? You should know."
Being taught a lesson by his boss made Will feel very happy. He agreed to talk about other things. It was already 11 o'clock and the store had been open for half an hour. There was a constant stream of customers buying goods downstairs. At this time, Will asked Belsinger to go downstairs to see the hot sales scene of Singer Building Materials Store. Wow, there were crowds of people as soon as he went down. More than a dozen customers surrounded the salesperson and asked about the prices of these goods.
There were also two staff members in uniform, moving things out of the warehouse. There were all kinds of boxes of all sizes. The transport personnel who had a cooperative relationship with Singer Building Materials Store kept receipts and delivered goods according to the different goods. If the goods were small, human tricycles could be used. If the goods were large and heavy, only motor vehicles could be used. The vehicles were divided into human and motor vehicles, and the prices were different for different sizes.
Not long after, the sound of a car horn was heard behind the warehouse. At this time, Dean Will said to Belsinger next to him in surprise. "Master, I've been looking forward to it for a long time, and finally Bill Paint Company has shipped the goods. This time I bought a full 50,000 boxes of paint, which is enough for the sales of Singer Building Materials Industry for a month. Let's go and see how shocking it is."
No mistake, one song, one post, one content, one 6, one 9, one book, one bar!
When I went to the warehouse to pick it up, I saw a large truck with a load of more than 35 tons parked at the door of the warehouse. The truck was unloading canvas, and inside the canvas were stacked large cardboard boxes, one cardboard box, and 20 boxes of paint. Wow, the 35-ton truck was packed with boxes, and the staff of Singer Building Materials Store also lined up and came to the train with carts to prepare for unloading.