Archive for July, 2014
What type of last-ditch clearance sale works best for consignment & resale?
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged markdowns, resale shopkeeping, small business on July 15, 2014| 1 Comment »
Back a while, we ran a poll on Auntie Kate the Blog. Here’s what consignment & resale shopkeepers thought about that (more…)
Banding together: The Thrift Stores of Volusia County
Posted in Kudos: Ideas to inspire!, Not-for-Profit Resale, Shopkeeping talk, Used Stuff in the News, tagged competition, profit, resale shopkeeping, Thrift on July 14, 2014| 2 Comments »
One woman has started a “thrift store alliance”… which looks like it could be attracting consignment and resale shops as well… in a Florida county.
Watch the news reel.
Gather some ideas that you may want to try in your marketplace from their Facebook Page which has over 14,000 followers.
Does your area have an alliance of shops? If so, tell us in the comments what your group does and how it helps your shop and the resale industry!
Beach reading for consignment & resale shopkeepers
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged resale shopkeeping, small business, success on July 12, 2014| 3 Comments »
It’s hard to relax when you’ve got nagging questions about your consignment, thrift or resale shop. If you want to dive into a thrilling read at the beach, Auntie Kate has some titles to suggest.
Need a good beach read?
Well, there’s no heaving bosoms (unless it’s yours heaving with ideas for your shop) or burning buildings (unless it’s your shop getting HOTHOTHOT) on this list, but I think you’ll find some helpful ideas on this blog post from Constant Contact.
My personal recommendations are here, ready to order from Amazon (and of course, they list second-hand copies too!) if you are intrigued.
Books about retailing in general are here, including this summer’s fave, E-Myth Revisited.
Still browsing the shelves? Here’s 53 recommendations from Goodreads.
Just don’t forget the sunscreen!
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