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Learn A Lot By Looking: Eavesdrop for Marketing Copy!
Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, learn a lot, resale shopkeeping, starting a consignment shop on October 3, 2016|
Soon it’ll be Christmas
Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Shopkeeping talk, tagged christmas, holidays, resale shopkeeping, success on September 23, 2016| 1 Comment »
Not that we wish to rush the season, of course, but
as shopkeepers, we need to get folks thinking about bringing in time-limited goods earlier rather than later. (Don’t you HATE it when (more…)
Learn A Lot by Looking: Displays & Security
Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Kudos: Ideas to inspire!, Shopkeeping talk, tagged display, learn a lot, merchandising, resale shopkeeping, small business, starting a consignment shop on September 19, 2016| 2 Comments »
Kate once again, out and about, coming across some cool ideas for resale and consignment shops.
This time, it was at a shop on AMI, which Florida-beach lovers will recognize as the initials of Anna Maria Island, and a long-time store, Mister Roberts Resortwear (just the name tells you how long this shop’s been in business…)
Here’s what I snapped a pic of: their screen-door earring display.
Well, yes, you’re thinking, but we’ve seen this before, Kate, so what’s the deal? The deal is: these earrings are not easily shoplifted. Look closer:
See? The earring cards aren’t hung on the screening… they’re attached via Swiftach loops to a wire, so snatch-and-grabbers will go home, thankfully, empty-pocketed.
Thanks to Mister Roberts Resortwear for allowing me to share this idea with you. If you’re on AMI, their address is 5330 Gulf Drive, Holmes Beach FL (no, they didn’t name he town after Auntie Kate LOL)
Those pesky skinny mannequins
Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Shopkeeping talk, tagged display on September 16, 2016|
Have you ever tried to put together a great outfit on a mannequin… only to have the belt droop like a over-washed 1980’s sweater?
Solution:
Recipe for Shopkeeper Backbone
Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, My Favorite Things, Shopkeeping talk, tagged consignors, customers, resale shopkeeping, small business, starting a consignment shop on September 1, 2016| 3 Comments »
Kate’s Miracle SPINAL INSERTION MACHINE. Line up to the left, please, and have your ride token ready for collection.
Ever wish, as a shopkeeper, that you could get a spine, and stop feeling bad when people tromp all over you and then expect you to feel happy about it? That you could stop apologizing for running your business in a way that allows your business to exist?
Well, Kate to the rescue. Here’s a nice (more…)
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