Is it holidays yet?

**AppleBruceT** · 07-Dec-11, 02:41 PM

Same here, things have slowed up. I am in IT sales (apple) and my 7 year history tells me brace for a slow December and January. Happy holidays to all. Its family time and golden beaches soon for me.

**SilverNodashi** · 14-Dec-11, 02:27 PM

Business has been much quieter this year than last during November and December as well.

**Newretailer** · 15-Dec-11, 07:50 PM

Our sales have been up by about 7% overall from last year. We have Christmas gift-oriented products and although people seem to have started buying late, they are really buying now.

In addition we landed some fairly big new customers.

**AndyD** · 16-Dec-11, 01:14 AM

I'm pretty damn busy and have been for the last few weeks. I'm officially closed today but there's a few jobs I couldn't afford to turn down that are running into next week so I have some staff working for an extra week.

**Pap_sak** · 16-Dec-11, 07:20 AM

I hope Christmas shopping starts in earnest today otherwise I do not see it being a very good Christmas for me. So far it's been pretty much like an ordinary month.

**murdock** · 16-Dec-11, 09:38 AM

i have had a difficult year...lost a few customers...due to bad staff decisions...had the shingles and rib issue...which seems to be easing off a little...but i have managed to turn it around...we are very busy...working right thru...i will take some time off...but when i do i have my other bussiness which is about to take off from jan...so hopefully i will get time on all the public holidays to catch up with the manufacturing side...so that i have enough stock for the demand...at the moment i take deposits build the product wait for the other components to be made up...then only supply...from next year i will carry stock of all the components...

so no...holidays are still a pipe dream for me...maybe one day i will manage my money properly...invest and save a little for year end and for those raining days...but for now it is balls to wall trying keep up with my fetish for expensive machines...and toys...or i suppose i could just see all my toys and enjoy life a little...not....

oh by the way i need like a 24 000 btu aircon and 51 inch led tv...surround sound for my workshop...so i can follow the forum... pump the tunes and watch a bit of naughty asian babes...while sweating away in my workshop

so if anyone has a contact who can organise with santa...i will leave tea and scones

**wynn** · 16-Dec-11, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by murdock

so hopefully i will get time on all the public holidays to catch up with the manufacturing side...so that i have enough stock for the demand from next year i will carry stock of all the components...

OK Murdock, spill!!

What are you manufacturing?