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Resalers Say the Darnedest Things!

Posted in economics of resale, Kudos: Ideas to inspire!, Not-for-Profit Resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , on December 1, 2014|

I love getting mail, don’t you? Even e-mail… when it’s from my consignment, thrift, and resale peers!

You can learn so much from the notices, newsletters, and info your counterparts send out. You really should, if you don’t already, add your name to others’ e-mailing lists and pay attention to what they tell their clientele.

Here’s a terrific example of an ideathat came to me via e-mail:

PRESELL your bags online for your next Bag Sale!

Pre-sell the bags for your consignment shop bag sale... online!

A non-profit, Career Wardrobe in Philadelphia, is doing just that. Their loyal followers can pre-purchase a bag for their sale for $20 online.

What a great way to get your customers to commit to coming to your sale (and maybe, even, inspire those who can’t come into making what amounts to a $20 donation)!

The shop doesn’t have a different price for online or at the door but I, personally, would… even just a $5 savings buying online versus at the door would motivate a lot of shoppers…

… and mentioning that “presold bag holders” get in the express entry line the day of the sale would REALLY motivate, don’t you think?

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Did you offer “BOO” Bucks?

Posted in economics of resale, Kudos: Ideas to inspire!, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , , on October 28, 2014| 4 Comments »

A super-smart promo: Boo Bucks!One of my West Coast buddies, Linda of Periwinkle’s, had a fun promotion in October. Definitely something for

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Using her (pink-bathing-capped) head.

Posted in Kudos: Ideas to inspire!, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , , , on August 26, 2014| 2 Comments »

You can have a promo for a few hours or a day… or you can hold it and reap the benefits and goodwill for long after.

Ice bucket challenge goes BIG on AuntieKate.wordpress.comAnd Marianne Evans, owner of Your Best Friend’s Closet, a HowToConsign.com Sponsor Shop, used her pink-bathing-capped head for her latest shop happening.

Not only did the shop do promotion before the event: the trending Ice Bucket Challenge, but they went BIG, as in the Fire Department coming to fill a dunk tank in their parking lot…

But they also, since they were collecting funds for the ALS Challenge, set up a GoFundMe link for their Facebook followers who missed the chance to dunk Marianne, her staff, and business associates she challenged with a well-tossed ball.

Resale's BEST Promotions from TGtbT.comNow that’s a perfect example of expanding the impact your events have on your business…and a perfect example, too, of what you can learn from Resale’s BEST Promotions, a Too Good to be Threw Product for the Professional Resaler. Get your copy PDQ from TGtbT.com

The shop raised almost $1000 for ALS in the IceBucketChallenge… and raised their community visibility a thousand-fold as well! Follow Your Best Friend’s Closet on Facebook.

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Banding together: The Thrift Stores of Volusia County

Posted in Kudos: Ideas to inspire!, Not-for-Profit Resale, Shopkeeping talk, Used Stuff in the News, tagged , , , on July 14, 2014| 2 Comments »

A thrift and resale alliance has some good ideas for youOne woman has started a “thrift store alliance”… which looks like it could be attracting consignment and resale shops as well… in a Florida county.

Watch the news reel.

Gather some ideas that you may want to try in your marketplace from their Facebook Page which has over 14,000 followers.

Does your area have an alliance of shops? If so, tell us in the comments what your group does and how it helps your shop and the resale industry!

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Out & about in Sarasota

Posted in economics of resale, Kudos: Ideas to inspire!, Shopkeeping talk, Slices of (my) life, tagged , , , on April 25, 2013| 2 Comments »

Two different store fronts had me reaching for my camera this week:

Cute shop brochure holder, about 40 inches tall, outside a dress shop, Daisy Cotton. Did you notice her arms are crescent moons?

Daisy Cotton's cute card holder

And this one. Kudos for HAVING a “coming soon” sign, un-kudos for not telling us what to watch for, for the messy paper and amateur lettering. Plus, there’s a kids’ shop next door that they had not yet introduced themselves to. Wouldn’t this be an obvious thing  any entrepreneur would do?

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