topic Re: We need some NEW Vendors in Community Chat

We need some NEW Vendors

Katcat1 — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 17:09:59 GMT

We need a contemporary jewelry designer since we lost Michael Dawkins; we need some new clothes designers besides the bag lady look; and we need an organic line for Beauty like Juice Organics or Acure Organics. I am not asking for much but need some new faces and looks.

Re: We need some NEW Vendors

fthunt — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 17:17:02 GMT

Keep wishing but I think what you see.....is all you're going to get. Jewelrty line is so stale and reduced down to fake stones, clad this and clad that or skull heads & snakes or 6 rows of bight colored rocks around your neck. Yup, times and offerings have changed.

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Sassealassea — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 17:20:28 GMT

Could mot agree more. I wonder if the Q marketing team ever does focus groups to test new or different ideas.

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ECBG — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 17:21:00 GMT

@Katcat1Maybe if we all wish really hard!!!

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Shanus — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 17:32:26 GMT

@Sassealassea. What marketing team?

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makena — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 17:38:27 GMT

Maybe they don't want to be associated with QVC.

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kaydee50 — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 17:54:56 GMT

If people keep buying what they offer, they will keep offering it. There seem to be a lot of D&C, SG and other vendors that people are addicted to so I see no reason for QVC to change the marketing strategy, unfortunately.

Re: We need some NEW Vendors

corita — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 18:01:26 GMT

@makena wrote:
Maybe they don't want to be associated with QVC.
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I am watching more HSN than I have in the past. I see many of QVC vendors from years ago on HSN!!
Always wondered why??? Some were good vendors for the Q. Maybe get a better financial deal with HSN??

Re: We need some NEW Vendors

Mz iMac — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 18:33:19 GMT

@ECBG wrote:
@Katcat1Maybe if we all wish really hard!!!

*holding my breath*

Re: We need some NEW Vendors

Katcat1 — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 20:17:17 GMT

When you have vendors picking up tops to see booties -- no wonder no one wants to come to the Q. They definitely need to clean up the act. I am not against dancing and having fun but when you target one area of the body that is so tasteless. I noticed we have more shoe vendors but lack in the beauty, jewelry & fashion areas. Yes, we can keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best. p.s. I would love to see Laura Mercier come to the Q like Bobbi Brown did in the beginning every so often but we had something to look forward to and boy do I miss Michael Dawkins jewelry. :catvery-happy:

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chrystaltree — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 20:52:24 GMT

In the past two years, QVC has dropped some older vendors and added a whole bunch of new fashion and cosmetic vendors. A lot goes into brining new vendors in, so we aren't going to see new ones on a monthly basis. I agree about the organic skincare, that's a big market now and I don't think....I could be wrong....that QVC has anything like that. Regardless of what they say, QVC isn't committed to jewelry the way they were in the past. Judith Ripka is their principal jewelry designer.

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mistriTsquirrel — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 21:32:48 GMT

I would like it if they would bring smaller brands that not many people know about. That would be much more interesting than selling the same big brands that are available a lot of other places...often for less money.

Re: We need some NEW Vendors

stevieb — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 22:13:42 GMT

@castlenv wrote:
If people keep buying what they offer, they will keep offering it. There seem to be a lot of D&C, SG and other vendors that people are addicted to so I see no reason for QVC to change the marketing strategy, unfortunately.

Looking at how bad the last quarterly report was and how marginal they've now been for some time, I can see plenty of reason, and the highly paid executives they employ should too.. Unfortunately, they keep doing the same thing and expecting different results and we all know what that signifies...

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Kachina624 — Tue, 28 Mar 2017 22:33:35 GMT

@Katcat1 Do you remember Dominique Dinouart ? She went from QVC to Evine and has very contemporary pieces. You might go there and look at what she has.

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itiswhatitis — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 04:11:53 GMT

@Katcat1 wrote:
When you have vendors picking up tops to see booties -- no wonder no one wants to come to the Q. They definitely need to clean up the act. I am not against dancing and having fun but when you target one area of the body that is so tasteless. I noticed we have more shoe vendors but lack in the beauty, jewelry & fashion areas. Yes, we can keep our fingers crossed and hope for the best. p.s. I would love to see Laura Mercier come to the Q like Bobbi Brown did in the beginning every so often but we had something to look forward to and boy do I miss Michael Dawkins jewelry. :catvery-happy:

I doubt the Q is losing out on vendors because one fashion line does this. This is especially true since they did have a Kardashian line of clothing. Get a grip.

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colliegirls — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 06:01:10 GMT

Amen to that, OP!!

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mollybgood — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 09:16:06 GMT

Apparently what they are selling is flying out the door. That is why they get so much on-air time.

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Mistreatedbycs — Wed, 29 Mar 2017 17:29:26 GMT

WE don't know if the Q dropped them or did they drop the Q?

It's hard being a seller to any home shopping channels, the inventory isn't necessarily purchased. It's not like Macy's, Bon Ton etc, that actually preorder and purchase it.

From my understanding, the product is actually consigned and if not sold, its not paid for. Also, you need to take into account the customer has 30 days to return and that's all taken into consideration. So, in theory you as the supplier wouldn't get a check for at least 90 days. That's a huge cost to a supplier, your merchandise literally has to sit for that long until you get a check for it. In todays business, people need cash flow so it's hard selling to shopping channels. The only benefit for the supplier is that they have such a huge audience where that's impossible in let's say a Macy's.