I’m sure, as retailers, all you consignment, resale, and thrift shopkeepers are aware that JCPenney is relaunching, rethinking their branding, reinventing how the shopping public thinks about their business. At their Launch Event Presentation to their investors, they address where (more…)
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Integrity of Price: “At some point, you look desperate.”
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk on February 29, 2012| 3 Comments »
Competition: Deal with it
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged competition on January 27, 2012|
Here’s a little checkup from the SBA on competition.
I like the last point best, and think it needs to be, actually, (more…)
Have you filled out all your 1099s yet?
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk on January 20, 2012| 2 Comments »
Is your shop’s landlord an individual or a corporation? Are you SURE?
How about that handy person who put up your dressing rooms or laid carpet last spring? And who paid for the materials? Are you SURE?
If you’ve paid $600 (more…)
Ya know that money ya wanna borrow from your family? Read this first.
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged small business, starting a consignment shop on January 16, 2012|
A free day coming up: are you ready?
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged holidays, selling on January 6, 2012| 4 Comments »
Wow, it’s 2012! You know what THAT means…
No, it doesn’t mean the world will end “according to the Mayans.”
It means: It’s a Leap Year, and we get an extra FREE day, a February 29: Great news for (more…)
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