Just a reminder: Martin Luther King Day is Monday Jan 16. Seize the shoppertunity!
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Don’t forget your most-neglected potential customers
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged holidays on January 9, 2012| 9 Comments »
Can we talk Christmas just one more time?
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged christmas, sea of sameness on January 8, 2012| 4 Comments »
I know, I know, there’s a certain relief in Christmas being in the rear view mirror, but
Can we talk Christmas just one more time?
You see, there’s this really nifty decoration you can do for 2012, that costs like practically nothing and which will build your shop’s WOM like crazy… but it will (more…)
Profitable New Year to all my consignment, resale & thrift friends
Posted in My Favorite Things, Shopkeeping talk, tagged success on January 7, 2012|
Of course I wish you, most of all, health, happiness, and the time to enjoy them.
But I also (more…)
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…)
What If… you could get some free publicity?
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, blogging, selling, Twitter, web on January 5, 2012|
What If…
you thought of your consignment, resale, or thrift shop just a little differently in 2012? Would your shop be more successful? More fun to run? Would you find unexpected supporters and fervid fans if you just approached things a tiny bit differently?
This week we’ll present a few What Ifs for you to consider. And what if you took the (more…)

