On a recent road trip, I saw no less than two mattress stores that had made the decision to remain open despite the constant rain and generally inclement weather. Upon seeing the first, it took me all of a few seconds to find a major flaw in their business plan. See, people are probably not going to be very likely to buy a mattress in the rain, because they have to strap them to the tops of their cars. Basically, they are spending all of the costs of staying open - staff, electrical costs, and such - on the infinitesimal chance that maybe someone owns a van or semi truck or something.
I figure closing on rainy days could save tens of thousands of dollars a year. These people have literally spent their lives in the mattress business, and it took me a few seconds to come up with a better business model. Really, I should be getting a couple grand for this. They would still save load of money. But I won't. And they will continue to waste.
Hopefully, this will be an ongoing series, as this kind of thing happens to me often.
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Unfortunately, I would not give you this business consultant position.
The cost of keeping a store open in the rain is rather low. Odds are they can't just send their employees home, and the rent is still being paid. However, people can come in and buy a mattress which will then be shipped or delivered to their place. One mattress sale probably covers their expenses for the day.
One 'mattress sale' covers your mom's expenses for the day.
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