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storesupply contest9-09Could your consignment, resale, or thrift shop use two of these fantastic maternity display hangers?

They are my highest-recommended way to make all clothing displays look and sell great. Store Supply Warehouse is now stocking this maternity version because TGtbTers asked for them (and Tom was at SourceMart in June because I suggested it to him!)

Store Supply Warehouse and TGtbT want YOU to sell maternity better so they are giving away free two pair of tummies! All you have to do is (more…)

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Large Consignment Sale Attracts Moms

Trio puts together consignment sales

Consignment sale opens today in Noblesville

Children’s goods at giant consignment event

Businesswomen expand consignment sale

Omaha Moms: A Consignment Sale Worth Visiting

090926ConsignmentSaleLimited-time, seasonal consignment sales, which typically pay consignors 70% and even more, are proliferating wildly in this economy.

Renting a large, easily-accessible location with good parking (often a community meeting hall) and working with well-developed methods of attracting volunteer workers and online software, these sales can, if nothing else, cause your shop a momentary glitch in market share. At best, retail consignment or buy-outright shops will spend some time and energy “justifying” why they aren’t giving consignors such a deal!

How to work with seasonal sales events

KNOW YOUR COMPETITION:
Take some time to explore seasonal sale web sites. The more you know, the better you can work with/ face up to these wildly-popular sales.

CONSIDER “JOINING” THEM. As you research these sites, zero in on how you can mutually help one another. The seasonal consignment sale can be, for many consumers, their first step in the door of recycling their underloved items…and you can grab ‘em up. There are many avenues for participating in these events mentioned there, and you can probably come up with even better arrangements.

GOT your ducks in a row? Can you explain to your clients, if you’re asked, in words polite and carefully-crafted, how it’s to their disadvantage to participate in such sales?  Do they REALLY want to do all that work for just a few day’s exposure to customers?

There are two ways to approach this situation: Lick ’em or join ’em. Which will you do?

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You know I preach about having a business plan to guide you in 090923russianempressdotcomdecisions on your consignment or resale shop? And give you all those links and even the Business Valuation Kit to help you develop a fine, detailed, well-considered plan for your shop?  Well, I thought you’d enjoy, on this my shop-opening anniversary, about my business plan, circa mumblemumble.

My business plan was 3 words: I’ll show HIM.

Yup, that was it. You see, (more…)

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Make sure your customer Have an Eco- & Budget-Friendly Holiday this year!stnick and girl

The holidays are a time for joy and celebration, not worrying about the waste you’re creating on the planet and the wreck it might make of your family budget. We’ll explore, together, 100 ways to have a festive and waste-free holiday, brought to you courtesy of HowToConsign.com and its resale shop sponsors.

So says our newest blog. Even if your shop is not yet a Sponsor at HowToConsign.com, wouldn’t you like to let your (more…)

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Some MORE Halloween Ideas

Just in case you need a little prodding to remember just important Halloween is to any consignment or resale shop (and yes, that includes you home decor shops as well!) here’s a flier/ ad/ direct mail piece to inspire you!

The graphic below is chock full of Thrift Town’s Halloween ideas. Use these thoughts as a springboard for your own original ideas… remember, INSPIRATION not PLAGIARISM. Only punks plagiarize. Thrift Town’s web site. halloweenposter

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