Kilt Shop Employee Not Allowed to Wear Kilt to Work

[Nighthawk]

Amazing - quite the marketing oversite.

I believe the difference between a hand sewn wool kilt and the lower priced kilts is most evident.

The sales staff would be wearing a perfect example of the goods they were marketing and could clearly show prospective buyers the difference between the inexpensive kilts and their wares.

I'm a strong believer in the Peter Principle (people rise to their level of incompetence) and would suggest this is probably an excellent example of that theory.

I agree! I wear my own leather goods to shows and such in order to educate people. I show them the edges, the finish, the different aspects of quality, and I tell them to go look at the other sellers of leather goods to see if their merchandise holds up to the standards that I set. I use the quality of my work as a means of education. The overwhelming majority of people whom I send to other vendors come back and buy from me, and they get an education in the process. They learn how to tell the good product from the mediocre.

[thescot]

I have to agree with riverkilt--a business person who does not utilize his own product would be hard put to get any business from me. It sounds like a barber with no haircut or a car salesman who has no car.

[Hamish]

I believe I know exactly which kiltmaker you visited, Alex. This is nothing new and has been store policy for many years, in spite of my persistent nagging!!

Take care,
Ham.

[pugcasso]

I wonder if the owner also has a trousers store....he must make the employees wear kilts there

[brewerpaul]

To me this would be like going into an outdoor retail store and not seeing any of the performance clothing on the sales staff. If you dont use it how can you know to sell it properly.

[chrisupyonder]

It could be down to cost. If the store had to have several made to measure for different size staff then it would be expensive and what happens when staff leave and new staff are employed. A new kilt every time?

Chris.

[CopperNGold]

I just don't understand how the owner would think it was good business to have his employees wear his product. Truly defies logic and any business model I've read. It almost makes him appear to be ashamed of his own stock!

Maybe somebody will email him this thread.

[jhockin]

recalls to mind one of those wall posters, from the '60's, about how "you don't have to be a brain, to be the boss, just an as______!"

[CopperNGold]

*Not* Sorry!

[Charlie]

To be honest I have no opinion on whether staff wear kilts or not. I would suggest the Kilt Shops in the Royal Mile are often more expensive than elsewhere. As for the staff dress code I have some sympathy with the shop owners. I buy my kilts elsewhere in Scotland where the quality is good and cheaper to buy. When I first went there the owner always wore his kilt.