Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged customers, email on December 3, 2009| 4 Comments »
Much of the irritation that we brush up upon in the daily life of our consignment or resale shop is caused by overlooking a simple courtesy:
Mindful can mean two things: first, being in the moment, being attentive to what is going on. It’s the attentive part that we can use to (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged christmas, holidays, sea of sameness on December 1, 2009| 3 Comments »
You know the horrid, horrid waste in gift-wrap overindulgence? (If not, 
go here.)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged christmas, holidays, promotions, Thrift on November 29, 2009| 3 Comments »
What’s so great about consignment shops? Why does your town treasure your business? And how can we activate those reasons to turn our shops and our customers into a gift that helps our community?
Posted in Shopkeeping talk on November 27, 2009| 7 Comments »
But then who’d colorize the earrings, dust the shelves (as if), Windex the mirrors?
Being a shopkeeper’s time-consuming. Being an imformed shopkeeper’s even more time-consuming.
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged perceived value, resale shopkeeping, success on November 27, 2009| 2 Comments »
Everyone loves holiday gifts. . . even your shop!Now that you’ve finished your holiday shopping, find some gifts for your beloved shop. The better your shop looks and functions, the more money you’ll make to spend on…your loved ones NEXT holiday (or that (more…)
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