Our Glamorous Time( A Vsoo adaptation novel by Ding Mo)

Chapter 20(Twists and Turns)

As for Mr Kim, he was idling in his office and was not personally present at the frontlines of such a crucial day.

Jisoo felt that this was good. She believed that the more crucial the matter, the more the leader should remain calm and unmoving.

Finally, the clock read 10 am sharp.

Jisoo squinted in anticipation.

The screen in front of her was the flagship store’s online homepage, which was made open to the public.

The webpage design was the result of the careful discussions and talents from the marketing department. Apart from the title on the homepage, there were not that many colorful, eye-catching promotions.

The webpage boasted a refreshing, modest, and vintage style. Right at the top was a brief introduction of Layover’s luxury sub-brand, “Vinda,” including the quality of leather imported from Italy, the American designers’ signatures, a feature of the intricate production process, and so on.

Below that was a steady stream of pictures of every bag. They each came with three price descriptions: overseas pricing, physical store pricing, and promotional pricing.

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At 10:02 am, the first order form was submitted.

Jisoo watched as the background data started to change; she got a bit excited and at the same time secretly finding it amusing.

They only earned 500 dollars from a bag made of such high-quality materials. Now, they could only hope that the number of orders would start to climb.

At 10:10 am, the number of orders hit 20.

By 11:00 am sharp, the number of orders hit 155.

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As time passed, the number of orders continuously increased. Of all the orders, 80 percent was contributed by repeat customers and 20 percent was contributed by new customers. And by word of mouth of the repeat customers, coupled with the easy flow of information online, she saw the stable increase of the online traffic on the webpage.

Jisoo spent the entire morning feeling calm yet mildly nervous.

She had also fantasized about the possibility of today’s sales increasing explosively, with the online store becoming an instant hit. However, it was proven that a miraculous online sales gig was not all that easy to pull off. Although the day’s sales were considerably substantial, it was still increasing at a rather constant rate, and there were indeed no miracles that simply fell from the sky.

By 7:00 pm that evening, the total sales had hit over 800 pieces, with a turnover of more than two million, and a gross profit of more than 400,000. To a company that rolled in billions per year, such a sales result would not count as much. However, to the Layover of today, it was already viewed upon as the light at the end of the tunnel.

The employees in the IT department were all rejoicing and busy taking turns eating their packed dinners. Meanwhile, Jisoo was still unable to fully relax and unwind.

She was very clear that Layover’s products were high-quality. However, it was still crucial that they observe whether or not consumers would accept this sub-brand. Whether or not this side-battle had successfully provided a means of survival for the company was still dependent on the next day.

After the repeat customers spent to their limits, would there be any new customers coming in? Would they be able to maintain their sales? It all depended upon the next day’s performance.

8:00 pm sharp.

It was the day’s second obstacle.

Based on the rules of the activity that had been announced, the first 2,000 buyers could participate in the 8:00 pm lucky draw, which was based upon the “lucky draw eggs” method commonly seen on the web. It was a 100 percent sure-win draw. Twenty lucky people would receive the top prize of 10,000 yuan each, followed by the other prizes, where the prize money would decrease to 5,000 yuan, 2,000 yuan, 500 yuan... all the way down to 10 yuan. The entire lump sum of the prize money amounted to a million yuan. When looking at this number alone, the prize money was extremely attractive.