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January 7, 2014 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

Colorful swing shop, from TGtbT's Pinterest Boards

A great merchandising display.

Merchandising your goods in your consignment, resale or thrift shop is a constant activity… and sometimes, a challenge!

I’ve found a series of short videos that could give you some valuable tips here. They were produced by a new-merchandise wholesaler, so not every word will be applicable to our wonderful, wacky, unique and one-of-a-kind shops. But there’s some great concepts that your business could benefit from. Enjoy!

Explore Giftcraft’s Merchandising Tips videos!

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Posted in Shopkeeping talk | Tagged display, merchandising, resale shopkeeping, selling | 7 Comments

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  1. on January 8, 2014 at 10:10 am Cassaundra Henderson's avatar Cassaundra Henderson

    Kate, thanks so much for this. Just what I needed! You are AMAZING!


  2. on January 7, 2014 at 3:23 pm Heidi's avatar Heidi

    Watched a bunch of these, and did get some good ideas!


    • on January 7, 2014 at 3:35 pm Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw's avatar Auntie Kate

      Great, Heidi. The clips are a nice video addition to my Pinterest boards http://www.pinterest.com/2good2bthrew/consignment-resale-shop-decor/ and http://www.pinterest.com/2good2bthrew/windows-4-consignment-thrift-resale-and-other-shop/, aren’t they? Shopkeepers know how important visual appeal is, especially to those who love to explore our one-of-a-kind merchandise. Guess that’s why Window Displays Especially for Resale Shops is my #2 best-seller!


      • on January 7, 2014 at 7:08 pm Heidi's avatar Heidi

        Just ordered it! Thanks for the suggestion to buy it.
        I love doing our windows and we always get compliments on them, but I’d like to see what is shown to sell, as I haven’t figured out any kind of pattern.


        • on January 7, 2014 at 8:02 pm Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw's avatar Auntie Kate

          Heidi, the best pattern is: “Darn it I have to redo that display ’cause she bought it” said approx. twice a day! 🙂


  3. on January 7, 2014 at 2:15 pm Petergaye's avatar Petergaye

    I just joined your email distribution group yesterday, and I’m already getting great information. The merchandising tips were very useful for my business. Thank you! 🙂


    • on January 7, 2014 at 2:31 pm Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw's avatar Auntie Kate

      How nice of you to say so! I’m sure that not only the blog’s 1700+ entries, but the articles and tips and resources and Products on our web site, Too Good to be Threw, will be helpful as well! Best wishes!



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