Half Way there

[Former_Member]

I'm half way to my goal for my revnue and we are more than half way through the month. Any suggestions on what to do in this situation. I thought I'd have more sales this month, but maybe I'm doing something wrong or maybe it's with Etsy messing around with things. Any ideas or suggestions on what to do?

[WilliamsGiftshop]

I don't know what plans you made to reach that goal, but now would be a good time to have another look at those plans and perhaps make some adjustments.

It is, by the way, totally normal for sales to go up and down in small retail businesses.

'Etsy messing around with things' usually isn't the cause for not reaching a target.

[WintergreenDesign]

I agree BeaG. My sales have been fairly consistent so I don't think it has anything to do with Etsy "messing around with things". There are ebbs and flows with business and Seasonal highs and lows. You might have a look at your marketing or perhaps you need to introduce something new to garner a new/different market as well as your existing one. Best of luck.

[SpangGangDesigns]

Agree with PPs on the ups/downs of business. Monetary goals are hard to evaluate, as you only have so much control over them. If you don't meet the monthly goal, there's nothing you can do to change it. Have you tried setting goals that you can directly be responsible for (listing x number of items, taking photos of x number of items, spending x amt of time promoting, etc)?

[TinTiaraGifts]

I would agree with all of the others, its about promotion, promotion, promotion

[Former_Member]

I haven't set goals of how items to make/ list because all my items now go directly to my models so sometimes it takes a week or two to get them back.