Chapter 198: Starting to Spend Star Coins
Following the marketing techniques she learned on the tablet, Wang Shulan skillfully added a few more spots, which were quickly snapped up.
She didn't immediately rule out the possibility of no more diamond membership cards. Instead, she said that the number of cards would be increased depending on the situation, and that customers who spend a lot in the store but don't yet have a diamond membership card would be given priority to upgrade to diamond membership.
Of course, she spoke more tactfully, so as not to offend anyone. Besides, the shop also had the involvement of the Duchess of Dingguo, which represented the Empress. Even if others felt uncomfortable or envious, they could only keep quiet.
And so, on the opening day, the 28 diamond membership card slots alone brought in 28 million taels of silver in revenue for the store.
Of course, these silver coins are pre-paid. Members from Bronze to Diamond can enjoy discounts of 9.5%, 9%, 8.5%, and 8% respectively when making purchases in the store.
Currently, there are limited slots for Diamond Membership Cards, but Gold Members who accumulate over 1 million taels of spending can also upgrade to Diamond Membership Cards.
One million taels may seem like a lot, but there are actually many powerful and wealthy people in the capital. Although a person only has one face, they certainly wouldn't need that much if they used it alone. However, it's impossible for a noble family to have only one female relative.
Mothers and daughters, sisters-in-law, and relatives would also come to the beauty salon together, or give gifts to relatives and close friends as gifts, or give gifts to those who need to build connections.
Therefore, even if someone gets a card, they won't just spend it alone; everyone who gets a card has unlimited potential.
Even the top noble family of the Duke of Dingguo, who had seen all kinds of grand occasions, were astonished when they learned about the revenue on the opening day.
Wang Shulan explained, "This is because we've just opened, and we have many new cardholders. These pre-deposited funds will definitely take some time to be used up, so the store's daily income won't be as high in the coming days."
The two ladies, both holding high-ranking official titles, exclaimed in unison, "Today's income is equivalent to a year's earnings for most shops! It's quite a lot!"
That's true. And while skincare products are said to be relatively durable, they are still consumables after all. Especially for those who are generous with their money, they use a lot each time, so they will definitely run out quickly.
Besides various skincare products, their store also offers beauty and hair services, each of which is quite expensive. Most of the wealthy women who have tried them have praised them highly, and they can't wait to book the next service as soon as they've finished.
This is all money.
The shop assistants in their shops were all maids who had signed life contracts. Since the shops served women, they selected pretty young girls as shop assistants.
All the shop assistants underwent unified training by Wang Shulan, and then put on uniforms before entering Wang Shulan's shop. Just looking at this row of beautiful women, combined with the shop's decor, made one feel very comfortable.
Compared to Wang Shulan and Xi Yue, whose businesses became wildly popular upon opening, the beauty industry where Lin Yuhan worked was much more competitive.
Lin Yuhan has production lines, products, stores, and employees. She has both physical stores and an official online store, but since it is a new brand, most people wouldn't easily try a new brand.
Therefore, Lin Yuhan's side still needs to find ways to do marketing and promotion, and then find some beauty bloggers and influencers to conduct reviews and trials, and promote the product.
Fearing accusations of using hormones, Lin Yuhan specially adjusted the proportions of the pills in her modern product to slow down its effects. It wouldn't have obvious results right away, but after a week of use, you could see a significant change in your skin compared to before.
So after a wave of beauty bloggers and influencers tried and promoted the product, Lin Yuhan's beauty brand began to gain popularity on a small scale.
Some professional bloggers even conduct ingredient testing and analysis to prove that Lin Yuhan's products are also safe. These bloggers have very loyal fans who often blindly buy products based on their recommendations.
Soon, as customers who bought Lin Yuhan's products based on recommendations from various bloggers experienced significant changes after using them, everyone couldn't help but recommend them on social media platforms and to their friends and family.
In just about a month, Lin Yuhan's Yufutang beauty brand became an overnight sensation. Products from both physical stores and online stores were sold out in no time, and Lin Yuhan had to arrange for the production line to work overtime to catch up on production.
At the same time, she also began to consider adding one or two more production lines.
The products supplied by Wang Shulan's Beauty Shop were all made with a higher proportion of elixirs by Lin Yuhan and were traded directly in original large barrels. Wang Shulan would then bottle them herself in suitable containers in ancient times.
Because if Lin Yuhan handles the packaging, the factory's inventory is hard to predict; if it's in barrels, it's easier for her to tamper with the packaging.
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After two days, once all the customers had received their goods, Liang Bangxing and Xi Yue immediately withdrew the Star Coins available for settlement in the shop's backend.
These past two days she's still been scavenging for trash on Star 738, but her luck hasn't been as good as the first day. She hasn't found the gold that Ning Xuan likes, but she has found other things.
Empty nutrient bottles, small pieces of mecha shells, and old furniture were among the trash she collected. She felt bad about trading these with Ning Xuan for food, even though Ning Xuan had said it wouldn't be a loss. So, for the past two days, she hadn't tried to trade with Ning Xuan and instead took the trash directly to the Energy Recycling Bureau.
Although she earned less than a thousand star coins, every little bit helps, especially since she hadn't been able to withdraw the star coins from her shop's backend at the time.
Fortunately, she still had two new user coupons from the chain hotel. Although she didn't manage to snag a discounted room, with the coupons and the money she earned from selling junk, she could continue staying at the hotel.
She managed to get by by scavenging for trash, and since she wasn't renting cheap accommodations but staying in hotels, and thankfully she had the food Ning Xuan had previously traded for, she didn't have to pay for food anymore, only accommodation. So, although she was a bit strapped for cash, she was doing alright.
She checks the store's backend several times a day, and as soon as she can withdraw a portion of the already signed and settled payments, she immediately withdraws the Star Coins and transfers them to her Federal Interstellar Bank account.
The so-called bank account does not actually have a physical card. It is a virtual interstellar bank account that is automatically generated for every citizen after they reach adulthood. A serial number is generated based on the citizen's identity code as the bank card number. Citizens can then set their own digital password, fingerprint password, and iris password.
All citizens' bank accounts are unique, and unless it involves tax payments or security issues, the accounts are highly secure. They will not be frozen for no reason, and no hacker can break into the Federal Interstellar Bank's security system.
With the Star Coins in hand, Xi Yue began to spend them according to her plans for the next two days.
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