Holidays have a way of sneaking up on all of us, but especially consignment, resale, and thrift shopkeepers.
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“Help new customers talk about you”
Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Shopkeeping talk, tagged competition, customers, word of mouth on March 12, 2012|
How many of your consignment or resale shop visitors today will be new faces?
How many of them will mention your shop to how many other people in the next day or two?
And how (more…)
Clever! Camouflage… and focal point.
Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Shopkeeping talk on February 20, 2012| 2 Comments »
Over on Apartment Therapy, this photo of a shop intrigued me… look at that glowing focal point on the back wall… drawing customers (more…)
Does the Internet overwhelm you?
Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Shopkeeping talk on February 19, 2012|
There’s too much. How do you ever find what you need… and not get overwhelmed (more…)
Is it spring yet? It can be… in your shop windows!
Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Shopkeeping talk, tagged display, perceived value, resale shopkeeping on February 10, 2012| 2 Comments »
Are you dying for spring in your consignment, resale, or thrift shop… although (more…)
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