When it seems that the incoming is growing all by itself whenever you look away, when it seems like if that front door opens with one more supplier you’ll become permanently cross-eyed….
Here’s a quote I like to remember when it seems (more…)
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Busy? Overwhelmed? Frustrated?
Posted in Shopkeeping talk on August 25, 2007| 1 Comment »
The growth outlook for resale shops
Posted in Shopkeeping talk on August 21, 2007| 2 Comments »
What with all the recalls for dangerous toys, the cheap quality of cheap clothing, and the movement towards supporting local businesses… not to mention the “rebirth” of ecological concerns, more and more people are shopping secondhand and also doing their part in turning their cluttered closets into cash (yay, simplicity!)
You can check the HTC Clickable Map & Directory for a shop near you, or use the Yellow Pages.
The interest in two sites, Too Good to be Threw Products for the Professional Resaler which is designed for resale, consignment, and thrift shopkeepers and managers, and the consumer-oriented site HowToConsign.com, (with such articles as How to Shop for Back to School and The 10 Things you should ALWAYS Buy Used has really skyrocketed in the last six months or so.
Seems more and more people are seriously exploring the possibilities…anywhere from shopping for gently-used good items, to opening a business doing so! Right on!
The thrill of the hunt
Posted in Shopkeeping talk on August 19, 2007| 1 Comment »
Ever notice how people will say things like I found this leather jacket at a great new resale shop in Nexttown or maybe they say This? It had my name on it at that consignment shop down on Main, you know the one….
But they say I bought this shirt at Marshall’s or It was on sale at Macy’s.
Isn’t it interesting? The true shoppers are so much more (more…)
Imagine my surprise!
Posted in Shopkeeping talk on August 16, 2007|
So there I sit, cruisin’ the web, looking for handbags with imagination, soul, and chutzpah (because you KNOW how I feel about “designer” handbags 😉 ), when I run across a company called “i (heart) mac n cheese” featured today on handbagdesigner101.com. Such fun, such style, I MUST have a bag or maybe two….
and look what it says: (more…)
More we-we-we-we comments
Posted in Shopkeeping talk on August 6, 2007| 5 Comments »
They’re piling up: more statements from resale shopkeepers who seem to forget that, gee willikers, it’s all about the CLIENTS, not the shop and its owners. Here’s a cluster of so who gives a darn about you statements collected in less than 15 minutes (more…)
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