Kilt Hose in the U.S.??

[Riverkilt]

Thanks New Kilt...ironically, I have some hose on order from Matt, and my size/color were not in stock, so I'm midway in a four week estimated wait for them.

Sometimes we get lucky....sometimes we wait.

Thanks Zardoz, will check what jhiggins has.

Would think if someone was going to invest in a large inventory of kilt hose to serve the market that they would advertise that fact very prominently. My guess is that the profit margin on kilt hose is nil and they are carried more in an effort to be of service than to make any money off of...hence the predominence of being drop shipped from overseas or from the stateside warehouse. But just guessing...'cause I don't know.

Ron

[M. A. C. Newsome]

Hey, Ron... your hose went out US Mail to you one day last week -- I think it was Thursday (I can check the shipping records when I get to work). Anyway, I just wanted to let you know they were on their way.

I don't know how other places do it, but in the summer months we try and keep a pretty good stock of kilt hose in the popular colors on hand in all sizes. We get a lot more walk-in traffic in the shop during the summer and fall. And this is also Highland Games season for most of the country. So we want to be able to have them ready to either pick up or ship out pretty quick (of course, this is no guarantee that someone couldn't have walked in and bought the last pair in the size and color you wanted 5 minutes before you ordered yours!).

But in the winter we don't stock near as many. Our walk-in traffic is way down, and after Christmas our mail order slacks off somewhat, as well. And we are operating under a much tighter budget. So we don't reorder stock as often. All this means is that if you order kilt hose in the winter, there is a greater chance that we might be out of what you need and it might take a few weeks to get it to you. But if you are in a rush, we can always call our supplier and have what you need drop-shipped directly to you in most cases.

I imagine most shops in seasonal locations will be similar to us.

Aye,
Matt