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Where are all the pictures?
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged blogging, web on May 3, 2010| 1 Comment »
Does your consignment shop support the counterfeit trade? Your resale shop rip off copyright holders?
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged accepting, accessories, competition on May 2, 2010| 5 Comments »
Uneasy when a consignor comes in with a pillowcase full of Prada and Louis Vuitton bags? Real designer or “designer-inspired”?
Unsure if you should take that seller’s Coach? Real or “replica”?
That Gucci generate some anxiety? Genuine or gyp?
Counterfeit goods, from Guccis to Nikes to Rolexes, continue to pour into our country from China.
This Auntie Kate the Blog post helps you spot a fake.
Rant: (I’ve never understood why people think that others will be impressed by the handbag they’re carrying…especially if it’s a fake. One seller of counterfeit goods says: “They want it to look like they spent a lot of money on it. Like, it’s an image thing”. What, you want to project an image of disregarding the rights of the artists and manufacturers? Like it’s cool to say “Hey, I rip off people I don’t even know”? Like you’d trust this person to not rip YOU off?)
What do you do about this issue in your shop?
It’s hard to pass up all designer bags when the real ones can make your shop money. And when “everyone else” is doing it and you’re losing business to them.
How do you cope?
Do you rely on your personal knowledge? Hold your breath and hope you’re not going to be found out? Require the original receipt? Mark them all “FAKE” on your price tag, thinking that will suffice?
Hiring a teen for the summer
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged daily operations, employees, shop local, small business on May 1, 2010| 2 Comments »
Many consignment and resale and thrift shops are not at their busiest during the summer. So why consider (more…)
Celebrate!
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged competition, promotions, sea of sameness on April 30, 2010|
May’s almost here. It’s too late to plan a promotion around May Day* (which has kind of died away anyway. Seen any Maypoles around recently?) but how 
about:
May 4: Teacher Appreciation Day. Time for a swing shop of small theme-appropriate gifts, a discount to teachers for the day (or week), or even a bowl of apples for all, the traditional gift to a teacher. Nothing wrong with writing a hand-written note to anyone whom you consider has taught you to be a better shopkeeper.
May 5: Cinco de Mayo is a fun (more…)
Just a quick refresher: Sale or sell?
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged ecology, small business, social networking on April 28, 2010| 2 Comments »
Sell is a verb. So you don’t “price things for quick sell”, you price them for quick sale. It’s not a clearance sell. She sells sea shells all day long. The grouper offered her ten clams in exchange for the abalone soap dish. She wanted to sell it, so she accepted.
Sale is a noun. A sale is the total purchase, individually (She made a big sale of 27 sea urchins to one tourist) or as a group (She made a lot of sales at her sea shell booth.)
Sometimes, you (more…)
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