Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged profit, small business, thought for the day on March 29, 2010| 1 Comment »
Do you suspect that you are head-over-heels in love with “free”?Now, mind you, free is my favorite price.
But when is free truly free? After all there’s no such thing as a free lunch is an old chestnut because it is true.
You spend (more…)
Posted in My Favorite Things, Shopkeeping talk, tagged display, home decor, merchandising on March 27, 2010| 7 Comments »
You must see this: a batch of “thrift-shop” tables, as the creator dubs them, painted glossy white, all mish-mashed together as a platform for your center-stage swing shop.
Here, they are fastened together to get the angles, but for more versatility you may want to simply nestle them together.
Pull out a drawer and fill with hairbows or bangle bracelets or napkin rings tied together with white ribbons…
A T-stand or half-mannequin or cake stand raises displays to yet another height…
a carousel of shoes arranged on a round table top…
Cup hooks on the inside of the table aprons that’ll display handbags, beads, scarves…
for-sale silk flower arrangements, or big baskets of flip-flops, nestled underneath.
More about Swing Shops, as one of the 10 topics in Shop Sizzle , which is a recommended Product for the THRIVING Professional Resaler.
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, display, social networking on March 26, 2010| 1 Comment »
Wouldn’t round stickers, like the ones you get saying “I voted”, be fun to stick on your suppliers during the spring-rush intake? You could design them with a center message like “Life is Good” or and I cleaned my closets & MyShop’s selling them for me!
Need some Twitter-fuel, or an angle for your blog, a subject for an email or even a real
media ad? Read these remarks by the under-30 set about resale shopping to see what appeals, what would catch your customers’ attention… things like
diversify your closet and
purge your inhibitions and
look for things that reflect your personality and curiosity
are a great start on a publicity campaign.
Has Spring come to your shop windows yet? (Or Halloween or Christmas…) A little paint, a lot of fun and word of mouth!
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged email, web on March 24, 2010| 24 Comments »
Wacky Weds is our free Giveaway for consignment, resale, and thrift shop owners/ managers.
This week’s question for consignment and resale shopkeepers, which makes you eligible for our free Giveaway is:
Posted in Deja Vuesday, Shopkeeping talk, tagged accepting, consignment, daily operations on March 23, 2010|
Here’s a past resale/ consignment post which bears repeating.
Read how I found yet another reason not to numerically limit incoming goods when I was forced to follow a rule that makes no sense. Besides the reasons we already can see. ‘Cause it messed with my head.
Too Good to be Threw is the flagship site of the TGtbT Family of Sites for the Professional Resalers
Auntie Kate The Resale Expert 