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Time to massage your jeans pricing?
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged accepting, buy-outright, merchandising, resale shopkeeping on September 6, 2014| 5 Comments »
The big news? Jeans are out, yoga pants and leggings are in.
Got your printing press all cranked up to add to your cash?
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged customers, resale shopkeeping, selling, small business on August 25, 2014|
It’s like a license to print money… the ability you have to turn browsers into loyal and consistent customers. Store Bucks, BeBack Bucks, dollars-off coupons… used wisely and well, can have your consignment or resale shop
rolling in the dough.
Just imagine all the ways
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It’s hot enough to fry a mummy.
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged Halloween, holidays, resale shopkeeping on August 13, 2014| 2 Comments »
Okay, let’s be honest here… you started reading this because of the (silly, weird, nonsensical) headline, right?
Hot enough to fry a mummy.
What’s a mummy got to do with the weather? Aren’t mummies like, for Halloween?
EXactly.
Which is why this is the PERFECT headline if your shop wants to take advantage of the big Halloween bump in sales.
Give your customers a reason to bring in costumes NOW, not on October 25th. When you want people to do something they wouldn’t normally think of, give them a reason. “Go hide in your closet, where it’s dark and cool, these sultry days”… “while you’re there, dig out those past-Halloween costumes, from mummies to princesses”…)
Getting costumes in early is the key to success…
the more costumes you have, and the earlier customers see them, the more you will receive.
The more you receive, the more you’ll sell.
The more you have, the more word-of-mouth and traffic you’ll get.
For more business-building ideas, check out How to have a Frightfully Good Halloween and Build your Costume Business Year-Round.
And while you’re at it? Get into YOUR storage area and pull out those pakaways you’ve been saving to jump-start your costume area.
Wanna get good at hiring? Here’s 4 ways:
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged daily operations, employees, resale shopkeeping on August 6, 2014| 2 Comments »
I picked up an issue of Inc. magazine at the dentist’s the other day, and against my better judgment, read their “Human Resources” article.
Click to learn more.
(I know that this is the accepted terminology, but DANG I hate it. Humans are NOT resources.)
But this little snippet by blogger Suzanne Lucas, AKA The Evil HR Lady, entitled
4 Ways to Get Good at Hiring
really says (more…)
Wait! Check your leftovers!
Posted in economics of resale, Really good ideas, Shopkeeping talk, tagged Products for the Professional Resaler, profit, resale shopkeeping on July 30, 2014|
Just about now, every resale, consignment, or thrift shopkeeper is SICK of the left-over, unsold seasonal clearance goods on the sales floor. And ready to call the shop’s favorite charities to
get them out of our sight.
But wait! You need to check through these things first.
What would make a good pakaway?
And why on earth would you (more…)
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