It seems every winter the ReStore goes into a lull. We don't sell as much or get as many donations in February as we do the rest of the year. We can't complain too much since a bad month at our new location is still significantly better than a good month at our old location.
People tend to wait for the spring and summer to start home improvement projects. February can be the calm before the storm for the ReStore. With few people remodeling or buying houses at this time of year we aren't getting donations of the old furniture, cabinets, bathroom fixtures, etc. that people dispose of during renovations. At the same time, customers in the store aren't doing as much around the house so there isn't the need of buying as much from our store.
In the next couple of weeks things should start to pick up. The Delaware Home Show will be held in Wilmington the weekend of March 2nd and 3rd. Whether people get ideas and contract work through the Home Show or not the warmer weather leads to more work being done around the house and an increase in home sales. That will lead to more donations and more sales.
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