One of our consignment/ resale shopkeepers was feeling rather down, and she insisted that
the ONLY thing motivating (her) customers was price.
I disagreed.
Here’s (more…)
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“Cheap is where it’s at”? Agree?
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged perceived value, selling on March 11, 2010| 4 Comments »
Wacky Wednesday: What do you LOVE about being a resale shopkeeper?
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged daily operations, resale shopkeeping, small business on March 10, 2010| 26 Comments »
It’s Wacky Wednesday once again. A free giveaway for consignment, resale, and thrift shop owners/ managers.
And this week’s thought-provoking question, about which (more…)
Deja Vuesday: “I can’t seem to turn my consignors into shoppers!”
Posted in Deja Vuesday, Shopkeeping talk, tagged perceived value, selling on March 9, 2010| 2 Comments »
Are your suppliers rushing in with their spring goods?
Are you getting some bucks out of them while they’re in the shop?
This shopkeeper asked (more…)
Can your Consignment or Resale Customers Win a Free Party?
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged perceived value, promotions, social networking, word of mouth on March 8, 2010| 3 Comments »
Have you ever been in a cafe or deli where they have a big clear fish bowl where you can 
Drop Your Business Card for a Free Lunch!
You could do something similar…give away a free party!
They get (more…)
Flamingos Flying to Virginia…and avatars coming in for a landing.
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, promotions, social networking on March 8, 2010| 3 Comments »
Flamingos in the Old Dominion: The results from Wacky WednesdayGiveaway are in, and our winner of this week’s prize, a flamingo flag, is Cynthia of White Elephant with three locations in Virginia. Congratulations, Cynthia, I’ll send the flag out with your order this week!
Hatch an avatar for your business: While you’re waiting to see what this week’s Wacky Wednesday topic is, why not get yourself an avatar to further your shop’s (more…)
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