Where does discarded clothing end up?
Some interesting facts. And some more. And more. And a fascinating book that a fellow resale shopkeeper sent me.
Not all discarded clothing is lucky enough to adorn a bridge.
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You don’t want it. Where does it go?
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, Used Stuff in the News, tagged resale shopkeeping, Thrift on July 22, 2014| 2 Comments »
Banding together: The Thrift Stores of Volusia County
Posted in Kudos: Ideas to inspire!, Not-for-Profit Resale, Shopkeeping talk, Used Stuff in the News, tagged competition, profit, resale shopkeeping, Thrift on July 14, 2014| 2 Comments »
One woman has started a “thrift store alliance”… which looks like it could be attracting consignment and resale shops as well… in a Florida county.
Watch the news reel.
Gather some ideas that you may want to try in your marketplace from their Facebook Page which has over 14,000 followers.
Does your area have an alliance of shops? If so, tell us in the comments what your group does and how it helps your shop and the resale industry!
Resale Report
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, Used Stuff in the News, tagged perceived value, resale shopkeeping, starting a consignment shop, web on February 28, 2014| 2 Comments »
Twice, The Consignment Shop Of The Internet, Raises $18.5 Million
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, Used Stuff in the News, tagged competition, resale shopkeeping, small business on January 17, 2014| 2 Comments »
Check out not just the news story, but the video for Twice that headlines this article.
While Twice is just another player in the fast-growing field of “ship it to us” resale vendors on the Internet, what I find most interesting is
how the word “consignment” is now a POSITIVE
word, rather than a negative. Witness how (more…)
Keeping your cool when there’s fire afoot.
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, Used Stuff in the News on August 17, 2013| 5 Comments »
You have to see the progression of this event and how the consignment shop owner is handling it in her social media. (more…)
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