Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged consignment, resale shopkeeping, seasonal sales on March 16, 2010| 1 Comment »
Kenny's driving. Like I'd get lost or something.
I’ve been invited by the powers-that-be at Just Between Friends Sale HQ, Shannon and Daven and Michelle, as well as the Tampa-area franchise owners Holly and Christina, to be the fly on the wall during the seasonal consignment sale’s intake day. It’ll be an interesting resale experience, I’m sure!
I’ll be looking for (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged daily operations, sea of sameness on March 15, 2010| 10 Comments »
Participant #9, 
Jeanette, will be receiving her pair of silver bracelets from TGtbT.com as winner of our random drawing at last week’s Wacky Wednesday.. as soon as she lets me know who she is.
Thanks for joining in the discussion, Jeanette, and give Max a pat on the head for me.
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged merchandising, thought for the day on March 14, 2010| 3 Comments »
So I wake up this morning and remember that I lost an hour last night. Then DuH spends (I swear) 35 minutes setting the clocks forward. And that doesn’t count the PolkaDot PT’s clock or the one in his ancient pickup (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged daily operations, success on March 13, 2010| 6 Comments »
The best thing, in my view, about consignment and resale shops, is the PERSONALITY. There’s an amazing variety of styles, approaches, and emphases in our industry. Some do it one way, others another. But I think doing it WELL can be summarized with these 4 Rules of Making it Big Time. What do you think? Have I overlooked a key to success that you rely upon?
1- Look around (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged accepting, consignors, success on March 12, 2010| 1 Comment »
to bring merchandise into your shop, for the client who’s cleaning closets, clearing cupboards, coaxing calmness out of the chaos of the basement or attic? Since spring cleaning season is fast upon us, it behooves you to re-examine your procedures.
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