TESTIMONIALS
"MORE THAN 100% OF THE COST"
DWS knows how to run a simple and successful liquidation sale. Even though our average margin was 27%, by working together we developed a strategy that enabled us to sell the majority of our inventory at, or above cost! As a result we received more than 100% of the cost of the inventory that we started with, we were also able to sell almost all of our fixtures and equipment, the majority of which were over 20 years old.
"REWARDED BASED ON PERFORMANCE"
DWS's approach to store liquidation was the only company that aligned with our business philosophy, PROFIT. Their business model is rewarded based on performance, and performance alone. DWS's approach was further enhanced by the knowledge and skill of their consultant. Just like our retail business, people make the difference, and the same holds true for DWS. The consultant was highly energetic and a motivated consultant, from start to finish, he gave 110%.
"BEFORE HAVING TO PAY OUT ANY CASH TO DWS"
DWS moved our sale along quickly which saved us lots of cash in the form of payroll. We sold over $360,000.00 in 4 days before having to pay out any cash to DWS. There were never any surprises, except for the Great Sale. We could have never done this sale with this kind of success, without DWS and their consultants.
"DIRECT MAIL ADVERTISING WORKED OUT GREAT"
The direct mail advertising worked great! Sales for the first five days generated 23% of the total cost of our inventory and rental equipment! And, more than 99% of our inventory was only discounted 13% off of retail!
"TIRELESS EFFORT EXPENDED BY THE DWS CONSULTANT"
Without question, the success of our liquidation sale rests squarely upon the experience and tireless effort expended by the DWS consultant throughout the entire seven week process. He worked harder than anyone and with an attention to detail that allowed us to truly maximize the value of the assets of our store. Without your consultant's effort and advice, we certainly would have undervalued our inventory, rental equipment and fixtures.
"FIRST WEEK AT ONLY A 13% DISCOUNT"
We were a 10,000 sq. ft. store and experienced over $42,000 the first day of liquidation! We had recovered 49% of our inventory by the end of the first week at only a 13% discount. Overall, we recovered 109% of our inventory by the end of the sale and closed our doors a week ahead of schedule. In addition, we sold all or our fixtures and equipment except the cash registers and grossed over $39,000, which was over 200% of their book value. So little was left it took only a day to clean up and vacate the building.
"DWS's PROGRAM USED SALE PRICE CHARTS"
DWS's program used Sale Price Charts, instead of sale price tags, to inform my customers of the discount and sale price of my merchandise. And, when the discount changed, we only had to change the charts. We didn't have to do any tagging and re-tagging. This saved my staff, and me, a lot of time, hassle, and expense. DWS's program allowed us to focus on merchandising our inventory and taking care of our customers. As a result, the sale generated 100% of my inventory cost, and we sold it all before the scheduled end of the sale!
"I CHOSE DWS BECAUSE OF THEIR SIMPLE APPROACH"
After over 80 years it was time to close our store. After realizing that my lack of experience with going out of business sales, I investigated the several store liquidators in operation. I chose DWS Retail Sales because of their simple approach (no prizes, no contests) and what calculated out for me to be less than the others in fees. I made an excellent decision.
"ADVERTISING FIXTURES FOR SALE IS A FREE SERVICE"
The consultant worked with me on all pricing of fixtures and any bulk sales, which was a huge help. He worked with interested parties and took phone calls. DWS even sent out 1000 post cards to other businesses advertising my fixtures for sale as a free service. They did a great job of marketing. A liquidation of any magnitude could be a daunting task, but with DWS the job was much easier and I had a very successful sale.
"WELL PLANNED OUT AND AGGRESSIVE ADVERTISING"
DWS sent a Consultant out a week prior to our sale to go over all the details including a very well planned out and aggressive advertising campaign as well as to assist us in preparing for the sale. Our Consultant was there to help us seven days a week and was especially helpful with his merchandising advice that kept our store looking good even through the last week of the sale.
"OUR EXPERIENCE WAS EASY AND PAINLESS"
Our sales on the first day were equivalent to some of our one month regular sales! We can't possibly say enough good things about the entire DWS Retail Sales organization. Don't sell yourself short when you go through a store closing. Our experience was easy and painless, and we maximized the potential of every item sold through the professionalism and expertise of DWS Retail Sales, Inc..
"WE GOT 100% OF OUR COST AND WERE EXTREMELY SATISFIED"
The first week of our sale we had the largest recorded snow storm in our history. We had to close the store for a period of time because the roads were impassable. It was also held during the second worst economy of our time. With what looked like overwhelming obstacles for the success of our sale, our consultant, still did an amazing job liquidating our inventory. When all was said and done we got 110% of the cost of our inventory and were extremely satisfied. I can strongly recommend DWS for their professional services.