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  Messing About with Products

  05.15.12 | Permalink | Comments Off on Messing About with Products

  The stocking at Oddyssea is continuing apace. We’ve got stuff from all over the place coming arriving at the store daily. One of the challenges we face is that we’re attempting to find things that are a) interesting b) rare or unique c) fit our themes and d) we can profit from. Achieving an optimal […]

• Business, Coastal Stuff, Oddyssea

  Why Did We Choose the Name Oddyssea?

  05.14.12 | Permalink | 2 Comments

  So, why did we choose the name Oddyssea (and don’t we know that we misspelled it? ;-)) A little back story is required before we get into the core reasons for the name and spelling. As we contemplated (soberly) if/how/when to enter the retail business, we realized that it was stupid to enter without some […]

• Business, Coastal Stuff, Oddyssea

  The Sink Has Landed

  05.08.12 | Permalink | Comments Off on The Sink Has Landed

  Not only did we get the required back flow prevention valve installed at Oddyssea today, we also got the sink hooked up. (I can do many things, but plumbing is not one of them. Everything I touch leaks in a DIY context.) We are excited to have the sink so that the create activities have […]

• Business, Coastal Stuff, Oddyssea

  Recycling

  05.04.12 | Permalink | Comments Off on Recycling

  One of the side effects of stocking up is the inevitable packaging that the inventory arrives in. As you can see from the photo, we’re’ accumulating a fair amount of cardboard and plastic that will need to get into the right recycling stream. The way vendors choose to pack their wares is highly variable. For […]

• Business, Coastal Stuff, Oddyssea

  Stocking and Inventory

  05.01.12 | Permalink | 1 Comment

  One of the most interesting and time consuming things we’re doing for Oddyssea is finding, testing, and ordering product for our inventory. It can also be a little frustrating. For those of you who are familiar with retailing, you’ll know all this so forgive me for chatting about it. For those of you unfamiliar, perhaps […]

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