The childrenswear shop on the NARTS Bus Tour last month was especially attuned to gift items… about a third of their shop was gifts, games, and adorable little new merchandise. So, smart folks that they are, they (more…)
Archive for July, 2011
Sometimes, ya gotta hit ’em over the head.
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged competition on July 26, 2011| 2 Comments »
How leftovers can lure skeptical customers.
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged Halloween on July 25, 2011| 3 Comments »
You’re sick-and-tired of looking at it.
Your customers didn’t want it.
Not even when you reduced it to the max.
You’re highly tempted to (more…)
Cultivating future revenue in your consignment or resale shop
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, customers on July 25, 2011| 2 Comments »
Whenever two or more resale shop owners or managers get together, the stories of dealing with customer complaints, misunderstandings, or outright fraud are deep and impassioned. I observed this lately, and you should have seen the body language!
The newer shopkeepers sat on the edge of their chairs, shoulders hunched and eyes ablaze.
The time-tested shop owners and managers? They were (more…)
Another great photo from a consignment shop
Posted in Shopkeeping talk on July 25, 2011| 3 Comments »
Remember when I showed you the jane collage from her website?
Here’s another from Saige Consignment.
Simple resale display
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged display on July 23, 2011| 8 Comments »
Getting ready for the busy back to school/ fall season?
Perhaps you’d like a few time-savers up your (more…)
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