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Recycling… and UPcycling!

Posted in Shopkeeping talk on August 16, 2008| 1 Comment »

Using “old clothes” in a new way is, of course, great fun for consignment and resale shopkeepers and shoppers. Some inspiration here at Inhabitat.com and the links she provides….

LOVE the “Upcycling” angle. How would you use this in your shop?

(While you’re clicking on Inhabitat’s links, don’t miss From Somewhere. Click “about” and watch the movie…MORE great inspiration for a resale shop commercial, ESPECIALLY the end with the coat. In case you can’t tell, both my father and grandfather were art directors for ad agencies!)

How about all the ugly sweaters (more…)

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Oldie AND Goodie!

Posted in Shopkeeping talk on August 13, 2008|

Spent some time this sleepy afternoon using the link in an earlier blog entry to my own site, Too Good to be Threw, as it appeared on the web 10 years ago (and HEY! Recognized some buddies from back then who are still around and active in resale! Hi, Kerri and Kitty and Deb McD!)

Here’s a tip from the archives contributed by a shopkeeper. The idea’s as original, fun, and inexpensive as it was 10 years ago.

I have finally hit upon a cute idea for advertising sales and other specials. We have a posable fabric covered manaquin that we use to (more…)

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They ask: “Has Shopping Lost its Charm?”

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged on August 12, 2008|

I was all excited to see this headline on a blog entry at Design Diva: “Has Shopping Lost its Charm?” on Retail Design Diva.

I thought: At last! They have learned what professional resalers have known (more…)

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Everyone wants just EXACTLY what THEY want.

Posted in Shopkeeping talk on August 11, 2008| 1 Comment »

“It’s all about me.” I thought that was a phrase mocking the self-absorbed world view of preadolescent, or arrested-development, people.

But apparently it’s infectious. More and more people think that the world must be arranged to their particular liking, and if the existence of YOU is not in their playbook of MY LIFE AS I WANT IT TO BE, why, you are no more deserving of respect than…well, than what? Litter? mosquitoes?

Take for example the “best customer” who wants to (more…)

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Looking around for ideas: at the dentist

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , on August 10, 2008| 3 Comments »

You can learn a lot just by looking. There’s ideas everywhere for your consignment, resale, or thrift shop. In fact, there’s so many good ideas out there, I carry a stack of index cards to write them down, and two cameras to capture them. Here’s my latest.

Susan, the smiling receptionist at my dentist’s, was amazed that I wanted to take this photo. But really…how many (more…)

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