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course, you have the problem of sourcing the right clothes for your brand. Trends change as well,which could tum around and bite you. Selling a bit of everything, as I do, means I'm not putting all my eggs in one basket, but it means I have to find other ways to attract customers.
'I've leamed important lessons in my work, especially regarding money. I struggled working alone and eaming a pittance for ages, thinking it was more cost-effective than taking on staff. I'm so glad I'm not doing that now, as I'm bringing in far more even while paying out for two people's wages. It's the same with the website. The one I designed was decent enough, but it has paid off since I took the plunge and paid professionals to improve the design. It doesn't come easily to me,as I'm not naturally a spendthrift.'
I asked Amy her thoughts about the future of second-hand clothing. After all, a growing industry in second-hand clothes could hurt the industries that produce new clothes, so potentially, once all our
second-hand ones are wom out, we might run out of clothes. Amy is more optimistic, however. 'Thesecond-hand clothing market has brought in a new interest in adapting and redesigning old clothes
or
making them from scratch. That's something that died out in the era of chain stores. So, in the future, I think I'll be stocking more of those kinds of clothes, which is great.'
