Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged accepting, advertising, email on February 17, 2011| 2 Comments »
You know you need lots of prom dresses, and even more accessories, to make a big splash in your consignment, resale, or thrift shop this year…but
that they have such things to pass on to another. It’s imperative that you remind them…and let them know that they can Turn Their Cluttered Closets into Cash as HowToConsign.com says!
Don’t hesitate (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, email, web on February 16, 2011| 7 Comments »
Yes indeed. My main goal while looking at my email is to get my in-box down to a manageable size. So, out goes:
Say it fast, say it plain, say it so it will either be memorable or so intriguing that the recipient will come back to it. Your goal is to have your recipients read your email. Second best, to have them save it for another, more leisurely day. Worst-case-scenario? You don’t want them to mark you as spam. So make your emails worth their attention.
Posted in Not-for-Profit Resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged display, sea of sameness on February 15, 2011| 1 Comment »
Does your resale or consignment or thrift shop carry a good number of small wall decor items?
This “garden arbor” style of entry, set flush against the store’s entry, could be a great way to not only give you a bit more hanging display space, but also (more…)
Posted in Not-for-Profit Resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged NARTS Conference, success on February 14, 2011|
Happy Valentine’s Day… you know how much Auntie Kate {hearts} resale shopkeepers of all sorts (well, 
except for some sorts; let’s be honest here 😉 )
And because Auntie Kate adores you, she wants you to know that it’s only 18 weeks until our resale industry’s annual Conference. This year it’s in Dallas. (Read about it.) (And read what Auntie Kate thinks about Conference.)
Every shopkeeper…whether consignment or buy-outright…can afford to go. Yes, you can. It’s up to you. 18 weeks…can you increase your profits by just $20 a business day, and tuck that money aside to invest in the second-greatest* learning experience in your chosen field?
Of course you can. $20 extra profit a day is a piece of cake, and investing the $1800-$2500 you could be making between now and then will net you ten, twenty, even 100 times your investment, if you truly take in, absorb, question and filter all the knowledge you will get from Conference.
Get out the Products for the Professional Resaler you already have in your business reference library. Find those strategies and ideas you thought were a possibility, but which you’ve not gotten around to doing. Then do them. Simple as that.
Don’t have any Products for the Professional Resaler? Get some. There’s even the cheaper-than-a-grilled-cheese Lunch with Kate Products.
Don’t want to spend ANY money making money? Then read everything here on Auntie Kate the Blog, review the hundreds of free tips and hints on TGtbT.com, get a glimpse into how your customers think at HowToConsign.com, follow Too Good to be Threw on Twitter and Facebook, and see what the Sharers have to say on our Professional Resalers’ discussion board.
(Oh, and if you’re a manager rather than the owner of a shop? Start working on the boss/ the board of directors now to pay for your professional education…and show them how you’re making the $20 extra a day with a little help from Auntie Kate!) .Posted in I've been meaning to tell you, Shopkeeping talk, tagged small business, success on February 13, 2011| 2 Comments »
Sundays, for many of us, are for examining the larger picture. Whether in a place of worship or within your own soul:
If you as a resaler, whether you own or operate (more…)
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