I think it would be nice to have at least one collection, in seasonal colors and perhaps a free, simple pattern for using the collection in.
Then make most of your fabric the more reasonably priced choices. Although the collections may be small and picked through, you can set some colors or a few groups of 3-4 that go together in a location close to the most expensive stuff.
I appreciate the stores who have really discounted stuff, selling for $1-$3 a yard. Perhaps only 1 week or even a day or two a month, put the fat quarters on sale for $.50 - $1.00. Displayed in a pretty group of baskets and close to a group of patterns for using fat quarters.
What I miss most are the cheaper embellishments. Buttons, ribbon and lace can be wonderful on a quilt, but very expensive. It would be nice to have some that are discounted.
The other thing that bothers me is how hard it is to find the wonder-under stuff and the 90" wide backing fabrics. It seems when I finally begin to understand my way around the store, they move stuff. Since I am nearly blind this is really irritating.
If you are still in business, you must be doing something right. :D
Gwyn