I couldn’t help but notice that
Every. Single. Store.
in the mall, yesterday, had big bright signage of 40-80% off most everything in their stores. Couldn’t help but notice, either, that smart shoppers are (more…)
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Making it tangible
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged competition, profit, resale shopkeeping, selling, small business on October 7, 2013| 13 Comments »
Show your personality!
Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, blogging, Facebook, Twitter, web on October 6, 2013| 2 Comments »
I don’t know who told the shopkeepers of resale, consignment, and thrift shops that they needed to button up their personalities when communicating with their clientele, but whoever these teachers were,
they were wrong.
If your current and potential shoppers and suppliers wanted to (more…)
What do YOU call your dressing rooms?
Posted in Really good ideas, Shopkeeping talk, tagged resale shopkeeping, sea of sameness, shop local, small business on October 4, 2013| 9 Comments »
Do you have a row of dressing rooms? How do you communicate which is which to staff and shoppers?
PLEASE tell me you don’t call them 1 and 2 and 3 and so on…
When you COULD be using them as another way to (more…)
Recycling on a roll….
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, Teeny Tips, tagged display, resale shopkeeping on October 2, 2013| 1 Comment »
Fabric stores have tubes too, and in a variety of sizes.
Next time you pass a carpet store, stop in and ask if you can have the cardboard rolls that carpet comes on. They’re great for an amazing variety of window decorating props.
Turn them into (more…)
Giving great customer service when they want what you don’t sell.
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged competition, customers, resale shopkeeping, shop local, small business on September 30, 2013| 4 Comments »
Helping shoppers you can’t help today, builds your business tomorrow.
Many consignment, resale and thrifts recommend their peers to shoppers. Some do it verbally, some carry their peers’ business cards, some use group or even self-made brochures listing resale shops.
Some use (more…)
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