Tag: Sales Tools

  • Sales Tools 2.0 FAQ

    Note: Since we published this FAQ, we’ve received some additional questions regarding sales requirements for seasonal swatches, and how we are handling Sales Tools 2.0 for New Stylists. These additional questions and answers are now in the Q&A at the end of this article.

    Your J.Hilburn Stylist Development Team and Product Team are proud to present our new Sales Tools 2.0! We have been working with a dedicated team of Stylist developers and beta testers to provide the most compact and portable way to carry your J.Hilburn Sales. The official format of Sales Tools will change to this new system starting July 14, 2022. 

    All Stylists will receive their Fall/Winter 2022 swatches in the new format, with the basic Sales Tools 2.0 components, for FREE! Stylists attending Annual Summit 2022 will receive their Sales Tools onsite at the event, with non-attendees being shipped their Sales Tools after the event. Also, pre-order is now open in the Stylist Store for attendees who would like to purchase add-on items, which can also be picked up at the event. Read on for all the details!  

    FREE – PROVIDED FOR FALL/WINTER 2022 AT NO ADDITIONAL COST

    The following components will be provided to all Stylists for Fall/Winter 2022 at no additional charge, and may be picked up at Annual Summit 2022 or shipped to you after the event.
     
    • 2 Handsomely Branded Presentation Boxes
      • Box 1: Seasonal Shirts and Knits swatches
      • Box 2: Seasonal Suits, Casual Pants and Outerwear swatches
    • A set of 42 Divider Tabs to keep your swatches organized
    • Each box comes with:
      • An elegant velvet-covered merchandising board
      • An elastic loop to keep everything secure

    Shirting and Knit swatches are on individual swatch cards. Suiting, Casual Pants and Outerwear fabrics are on larger individual swatch cards.

    AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE — RECOMMENDED

    • Essentials Swatches
    • A new Contrast Thread Color and Monogram Display
    • The first official J.Hilburn Button Cards — 1 for Shirting and 1 for Suiting
    • 5-packs of additional velvet-covered Styling Boards so that you can prepare multiple outfits for your day’s appointments
    • Sportcoat Linings
    • And last but not least, new Belt Shorties!

    Visit the Stylist Store today to pre-order additional items! (In Green Room, select “Stylist Store” from the “Training & Resources” menu.)

    Did you catch the video trailer we recently shared about the new Sales Tools 2.0? Click the button below to see the new system in action! 

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    Sales Tools 2.0 FAQ

    • Small Presentation Box (with elastic loop and merchandising board)
    • Large Presentation Box (with elastic loop and merchandising board
    • Fall 2022 Seasonal Swatches
    • 42 Divider Tabs

    The following items are available a la carte, or you can purchase an Everything Bundle for $500 ($70 discount off total a la carte price), which includes 1 of each of the following items:

    • Additional Small Presentation Box (with elastic and merchandising board) — $20
    • Additional Large Presentation Box (with elastic and merchandising board) — $20
    • Additional set of Fall/Winter 2022 Seasonal Swatches — $190
    • Full set of Essentials Swatches — $165
    • Sportscoat Lining Swatches — $35
    • Button Card Set (2) – $25
      • Shirting Buttons
      • Suiting Buttons
    • Contrast Thread Color and Monogram Display — $10
    • Additional set of 42 Divider Tabs — $20
    • Belt Shorties — $75
    • Additional Styling Boards (set of 5) — $10

    Visit the Stylist Store today to pre-order additional items! (In Green Room, select “Stylist Store” from the “Training & Resources” menu.)

    Large Presentation Box Dividers:

    • Suiting (1)
    • Outerwear (1) 
    • Essentials (1)
    • Limited Edition (2)
    • Sportcoat Only (1)
    • Favorites (2)
    • Sale (2)
    • Performance (2)
    • Formal (1)
    • Casual Pants (1)
    • Denim (1)
    • Blank Dividers (5)

    Small Presentation Box Dividers:

    • Shirting (1)
    • Knits (1)
    • Essentials (3)
    • Limited Edition (3)
    • Favorites (3)
    • Sale (3)
    • Non-Iron (1)
    • Performance (2)
    • Blank Dividers (5)

    Each Stylist will receive an Fall/Winter 2022 Sales Tools 2.0 Set:

    • Two Presentation Boxes with elastic loops, merchandising boards and divider tabs
    • Full set of Fall/Winter 2022 seasonal swatches

    No. Whether you are attending Annual Summit 2022 and shipping your Sales Tools 2.0 home, or if you are not attending and you receive your Sales Tools 2.0 after the event, shipping is free.

    Yes, Stylists can purchase the components a la carte or they can order the Everything Bundle. See #3 above for pricing.

    If you attend Annual Summit 2022, you will be handed your new Sales Tools after you sign in at registration. If you can’t attend Summit, you will receive your Sales Tools via UPS the last week of July.

    Yes, Stylists can purchase a maximum of three sets of Sales Tools.

    All Active Stylists who have sold over $1,000 in the last 12 months will receive the free Sales Tools 2.0 Set.

    Yes, all the new components of the Sales Tools 2.0 will be in the New Stylist Kit and it will come in a beautiful new presentation box.

    No. You will need to reuse the boxes sent to you in your introductory Sales Tools 2.0 Set for future seasons. If you want additional boxes after this initial launch, you will always have the opportunity to purchase them in the Stylist Store.

    Existing Stylists who sell over $1,000 in the prior 12 months will be shipped seasonal sales tools.

    No, Stylists who join as Digital only will not receive sales tools and seasonal swatches. If these Stylists would like to upgrade and receive seasonal sales tools on an ongoing basis, they can purchase a Digital Stylist Upgrade for $300 in the Stylist Store, which includes Seasonal Swatches on an ongoing basis, 2 presentation boxes, divider tabs, merchandising board and Essential Swatches (one time only).

    Yes, a New Stylist who joins in June or July joins the business in what we consider crossover months, and will receive the entire set of New Sales Tools (2 presentation boxes with the divider tabs and merchandising board, Fall 2022 Seasonal Swatches, Essential Swatches, Lining Swatches, Assembled Button Cards, Contrast Thread and Monogram Display and Belt Shorties).

    Yes, any New Stylist that enrolls with J.Hilburn after the launch of the New Sales Tools, will receive the New Sales Tools in the New Stylist Kit moving forward. This will include 2 presentation boxes with divider tabs and merchandising board, Fall 2022 Seasonal Swatches, Essential Swatches, Lining Swatches, Assembled Button Cards, Contrast Thread and Monogram Display and Belt Shorties.

  • New Mini Fabric Swatch Service for Clients

    We are excited to inform you of a new Client service with the introduction of the J.Hilburn Mini Swatch Service on JHilburn.com. Our objective for this service is to assist the Client with the purchasing decision, as sometimes a Client would like to see a fabric prior to purchasing. The Client can now browse through our collection of full-price suiting and sportcoat fabrics on JHilburn.com and click “Order Fabric Swatch” to start the ordering process. The Client completes the swatch selection on the Shopping Bag screen, and the swatch order is sent directly to the Client from our Texas warehouse facility.

    We will be enclosing a J.Hilburn logo insert card in the envelope instructing the Client to reach out to his J.Hilburn Stylist to place his order or to contact Customer Care for further assistance.

    Highlights of the new Mini Fabric Swatch Service:

    • Mini fabric swatches are for full-price suits and sportscoats only
    • Client has ability to see the fabric prior to purchasing
    • Can provide Clients a physical visual of a potential garment for higher price point items
    • Mini fabric swatch size is 3” x 2” and labeled with SKU and description on back of fabric swatch
    • Allows Stylists to provide additional swatch service direct to the Client when selling in person, virtually or digitally
    • Client must order a minimum of 3 swatches at $3.00 and a maximum of 5 swatches at $5.00
    • Per-swatch unit price is $1.00
    • Only 1 swatch per fabric style can be ordered
    • Complimentary free shipping for the Client with mini fabric swatch order
    • Stylist commission is not available on mini swatch fabric orders

    How does it work?

    A Client can place an order for a J.Hilburn Mini Swatch by viewing our collection of full-price custom suiting and sportcoat fabrics on JHilburn.com and selecting which fabrics he would like to sample. The Client will click “Order Fabric Swatch” on the right side of the product page on .com, which will allow the Client to save the item in his Shopping Bag until the order is complete.

    Once the Client order is complete on .com, the fabric swatch order is processed in our Texas warehouse. The warehouse ships the mini fabric swatch order to the client in a J.Hilburn logo envelope enclosed with a J.Hilburn insert card explaining what they received along with the mini fabric swatches for review.

    Please review the following screen shots and J.Hilburn logo insert card to familiarize yourself with this new service. We strive to improve our Client purchasing experience whether he is shopping in person, virtually with a Stylist or digitally on his own, and we feel this is a great tool to help you convert the sale when a Client may be hesitant about the purchase or simply in need of a physical sample to help him decide.