Include a concise but detailed description and specify the number of items left. Provide a narrative that might help identify of an item. Good management of an inventory system will aid both artisan and retailer. Terms of consignment. Indicate the time period for which items will be left with retailer.
Some stores prefer to buy stock outright.
This means that they buy stock and, after a certain length of time, they can exchange unsold items for new or different pieces of work. A retailer may request the courtesy of exclusive right to sell the product in a given geographic area. A retailer may decline the opportunity to handle the product if the artisan is to be a competitor. Both parties should agree on the amount or percentage of price the artisan receives and how much is due the retailer as commission. A common arrangement is 60 percent for artisan and 40 percent for retailer before sales tax.