All those post-holiday returns? 
They have to go somewhere. And those barely-even-touched goods (more…)
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Reverse logistics. Opportunity for your resale shop?
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged profit, resale shopkeeping, success on December 29, 2015|
All those post-holiday returns?
Everyone loves the diversity of consignment shops!
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, Used Stuff in the News, tagged consignment, resale shopkeeping, small business on December 28, 2015|
Reading an article on the growth of consignment shops in Vietnam, I was struck by this quote:
Consigned items sell relatively well thanks to
“We were talking about how the holiday season can be bad in resale…”
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged christmas, holidays, promotions, resale shopkeeping, small business, web, word of mouth on December 7, 2015| 4 Comments »
I had a lovely lunch recently with two consignment-shop partners. (Crab cakes yum!) We were talking about how November, December, and January, resalers of all sorts don’t seem to get the customer lovin’ they deserve.
Here’s (approximately) how the convo went:
“They just forget us starting in November.”
“They’re out Christmas shopping and no matter (more…)
Deja Vuesday: What you do BEST
Posted in Deja Vuesday, Shopkeeping talk, tagged christmas, holidays, perceived value, resale shopkeeping, small business, word of mouth on December 1, 2015|
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