As you can guess, my answers to our headline question will be positively in the affirmative. But before we get to explicit idea-sharing, let’s take a look at one seasonal sale venture: the Just Between Friends event in Tampa, Florida. Follow me, year-round consignment and resale shops, as I explore:
Thanks to my Just Between Friends Sale HQ friends, Shannon and Daven and Michelle, as well as the Tampa-area franchise owners Holly and Christina Ruhlig (they’re married to brothers), I was invited to poke around at the JBF seasonal sale in Tampa this week.
A necessity for seasonal sales: laundry carts so consignors can put their own big items on the selling floor.
Seasonal sales depend on three groups: the consignors, the volunteers, and the franchisee owners. I think consignment, resale, and thrift store owners can learn from, teach, and work with seasonal sales, so let’s take a look at all three groups. First:
The Consignors: Intake Day
I arrived (more…)
Auntie Kate The Resale Expert 