Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, coupons on December 18, 2008| 3 Comments »
...blow everyone off. That’s what Uncle Ben’s Rice did. They had an offer in Oprah’s and Rachel Ray’s magazines (think for a moment how much a full-page ad plus the blow-in card cost. Just stop and THINK how much this company had invested. Just THINK.) The offer screamed
OF LONG GRAIN & WILD RICE ...all you had to do (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged christmas, holidays on December 15, 2008| 2 Comments »
So, Spouse/Offspring/Progenitor of Resale Royalty or Consignment Countess, is your holiday gift budget shot, and you have NO idea what will make your loved one’s secondhand shop even more of a joy to her/him than it already is?
And you want to honor her/his motto Clever ReUse? And to acknowledge that straightening stock is an Olympic sport in the World of Resale?
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk on December 13, 2008|
No, I’m not talking about the perils of airplane travel over the holidays…
I’ve noticed a lot of already-in-business (some for many years!) shops stocking up now on a variety of Products for the Professional Resaler and the manual. I’ve even received orders from (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk on December 8, 2008| 1 Comment »
These are simply TOO cute. I can see these sock change purses as
the basis for an incredible consignment or resale shop New Year’s ad campaign, what with our normally-slow Januarys, and all the worries folks are having with their finances:
Socking it away (more…)
Posted in My Favorite Things, Shopkeeping talk on December 5, 2008| 1 Comment »
He scoffed at your suggestion about the illuminated shelving? 
Send your un-handy Santa here to buy your consignment or resale shop a sure crowd-pleaser: life-size cutouts to attract attention to your window displays or to create a photo op for your secondhand shoppers.
What young lady wouldn’t want (more…)
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