The results of the stocktake have come through. There will be a few close calls, recounts and a final judgement and then it’s all over for another year – yee ha!
One result of a complete stocktake, that we become painfully aware of, is the amount of stuff that gets stolen. And specifically what is being stolen.
We had to stop selling our lovely Italian marble coasters because too many were being lifted. The temptation is to try and make the shop more secure and put more things behind glass but it would spoil the look and atmosphere of Nest and we desperately don’t want a few s**ts to mess it up for everyone else.
The other thing we notice is the amount of damaged stock that needs either writing off or repairing. It’s those pesky kids – in fact child damage costs us nearly as much as theft. Now we’re not about to bar children (although there are days when we think about it!) but some of the stories we could tell of unruly children....
Anyway, that’s another rant for another day!
