Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Shopkeeping talk, tagged christmas, holidays, resale shopkeeping, social networking, success on November 27, 2018|
You’re not done decorating your resale, consignment, or thrift shop for the holidays until you
Sneaky subliminal message: It’s easy to park at my place, and Santa shops here so you should too.
It’s easy to do. Here’s some freebies. (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged christmas, holidays, promotions on November 26, 2018| 1 Comment »
On December 6 (or December 5 or December 19, it’s complicated) is St. Nicholas’ birthday. This saint known for gift-giving morphed, along with his name in Dutch Sinterklaas, into, of course, Santa Claus.
So what does all this history, you may ask, have to do with selling resale merchandise?
Yup, that’s it. Traditionally, children put out their shoes to be filled with either coins/candy/small gifts or coal/twigs, depending on the child’s behavior that year.
How’s about a shoe promo? Raise your best pairs on risers of assorted heights, sprinkle golden coins all around, and sign it
St. Nick filled folks’ shoes with coins on December 6. WE save you coins all year round with our FAB shoe selection!
Imagine golden coins/ tokens tossed throughout this display….
More about jolly old St. Nick on Wikipedia. More display/social media photo suggestions in The Big Book of Window Displays.
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged christmas, customers, Facebook, holidays, resale shopkeeping, selling on November 19, 2018| 2 Comments »
Need more holiday selling ideas? Click the pic.
They aren’t sure what they want. Or what their loved ones will want. Sometimes, they’re even clueless as to what to look for.
That’s why resale consignment, and thrift shops need to pile it on this time of year. Your displays, your social media posts, your in-store signage needs to point to (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged christmas, display, holidays, resale shopkeeping on November 15, 2018|
So MANY choices for simple and effective (that means people will TALK about your windows and take selfies in front of them and bring their guests in just to see!) holiday windows that are easy and inexpensive, I have to divide the inspirational photos I have into three days!
Here in Part 3, we’re on my favorite window topic for Christmas and assorted holidays: Tis the Season! If you use a winter theme (yes, even if you’re in tropical climes) you amuse, you do not (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged christmas, display, holidays, resale shopkeeping on November 14, 2018| 1 Comment »
So MANY choices for simple and effective (that means people will TALK about your windows and take selfies in front of them and bring their guests in just to see!) holiday windows that are easy and inexpensive, I have to divide the inspirational photos I have into three days!
How about Santa’s wardrobe on a clothesline? Don’t let Santa hang you out to dry, shop resale for the holidays. Or We’re Santa’s backyard. Or Santa gets ready for his run here (The illustration is a purchasable backdrop you can see here.) This could be an actual clothesline, or cut outs on your window glass.
Of course Santa SHOPS here: alter the Santa Stop sign you can find locally, or make your own, oversized sign. Adding some suggestions below ifs fun, if you wish…
If you have a talented window painter on tap, this template from Dover Publications could be wonderful… as an outline, or filled in with touches of red and green and a nice golden star!
Yesterday in Part 1 we focused on Christmas trees. And tomorrow we’ll be talking my favorite seasonal decor, so stay tuned!
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