We’ve experimented with our store’s hours for the two months we’ve been open. One challenge with any new business is trying to figure out when the largest number of people want to visit your store, so you don’t either miss a rush of potential customers, or sit there for hours on end with nobody even walking through the door.
We had been open only five days a week and had closed on Sundays the past month and a half. Since the library, both nearby pharmacies, the Chinese restaurant and the neighbouring barber shop are all closed then, we figured there was a good reason for it.
Just in case people in Chippewa still did come out on Sunday afternoons we thought we’d give it a whirl and opened our doors for both days last weekend.
Lucky we did! One happy customer told me Sunday is her only day off in the week. A mother-daughter set told us that Sunday was their free time when dad watched the kids.
While we still are going to close at 4:30 (though last minute stragglers are always welcome!) we may experiment with evening hours in the future.
So for now, we are now open each and every Sunday, 1 to 4pm.
And the added Sunday bonus? Free parking!!!
