Comments on: Malls: What You Need to Know http://blog.tatstore.com/2009/01/08/need-to-know-malls/ Temporary Airbrush Tattoos Wed, 08 Sep 2010 14:17:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: TatStore Blog » Blog Archive » More on Malls http://blog.tatstore.com/2009/01/08/need-to-know-malls/comment-page-1/#comment-4407 TatStore Blog » Blog Archive » More on Malls Thu, 15 Jan 2009 14:18:30 +0000 http://blog.tatstore.com/?p=1018#comment-4407 [...] Last week, I ended my blog by saying that I had decided on the mall in my area where I want to set up my kiosk.  The deciding factor for me was that one mall was a bigger draw for the teenage customer than the other mall; all the other factors seemed to be close to equal.  However, I will negotiate with both malls on rent so I have a negotiating tool to help me get the best deal with the mall I actually want to enter.  Let me say that most malls have their rent rates set by the head office so rent may or may not be negotiable.  But you will never know if you could have gotten a better deal if you don’t ask.  Also if they know they have competition for your business, they may be more willing to make concessions to get your business such as perhaps letting you go in one week early, rent free, before you are scheduled to open for business. [...] [...] Last week, I ended my blog by saying that I had decided on the mall in my area where I want to set up my kiosk.  The deciding factor for me was that one mall was a bigger draw for the teenage customer than the other mall; all the other factors seemed to be close to equal.  However, I will negotiate with both malls on rent so I have a negotiating tool to help me get the best deal with the mall I actually want to enter.  Let me say that most malls have their rent rates set by the head office so rent may or may not be negotiable.  But you will never know if you could have gotten a better deal if you don’t ask.  Also if they know they have competition for your business, they may be more willing to make concessions to get your business such as perhaps letting you go in one week early, rent free, before you are scheduled to open for business. [...]

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