Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged holidays, merchandising on June 10, 2010|
Just because you don’t carry “guy stuff” doesn’t mean you can’t make money on this holiday!
Newspaper item: Anticipated PER PERSON spending on Father’s Day up 58% to almost $100! You just gonna let them go (more…)
Posted in Kate's Must-Sees, Shopkeeping talk, tagged display, home decor, small business on June 9, 2010| 5 Comments »
But oh, when there’s experts doing the arranging, the results can be spectacular.
Here’s a true treasure trove of inspiration, curated especially for the resale industry by Kate Holmes.
More ideas on the Too Good to be Threw Furniture Page, and…
Did I mention that The Resaler’s Guide to Furniture & Home Goods from TGtbT.com is perfect for any type of shop that sells home decor, knick knacks, furniture as an add-on to clothing, and of course to furniture-focus stores?
Order your copy today!
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged display, resale shopkeeping on June 8, 2010|
Here’s a statistic to warm the cockles of your heart:
If your windows pull in 10 extra customers a day who spend $50 each, the annual increase in sales will exceed $182,000.
(And that statistic is based on those customers just buying once and disappearing… imagine how your sales will increase when you turn them into regulars and fans!)
The Big Book of Window Displays Especially for Resale Shops is waiting for you!
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, NARTS Conference, sea of sameness on June 5, 2010| 3 Comments »
Introduce your staff.
Here’s the perfect weekend project for consignment, resale, and thrift shopkeepers, assuming no one’s graduating or getting married this perfect June day. It’s advertising, it’s PR, it’s a way of pulling your business out of the dreaded Sea of Sameness, and it’s fun as well: create (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged NARTS Conference on June 4, 2010| 2 Comments »
And it’s just as exciting as it was a couple of years back.
I’m so excited to see all my consignment and resale and thrift friends again! 
Actually, more exciting. I get to, for once, (more…)
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