Posted in Shopkeeping talk, Used Stuff in the News, tagged promotions, seasonal sales, social networking, success on April 23, 2010|
What do you do when you want to expand your business but your market area is just too small for you? Even if it IS Los Angeles?Here’s the in-home purse party, the Avon or Tupperware party, taken to (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, Used Stuff in the News, tagged advertising, consignors, customers on February 20, 2010| 3 Comments »
It pays to read closely everything reporters write in a newspaper article, bloggers blather on about, even what you might overhear at the grocery or a party. Here’s one that inspired me:
Shoppers who’d be embarrassed to be seen in a resale store should take a look.
This reporter was genuinely (more…)
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, Used Stuff in the News on August 25, 2009| 1 Comment »
Why, it’s those very TV broadcasters you’re always trying to befriend!Yes, indeedy-do: Someone’s taken consignment to the airwaves…sorta. All those solid-color, conservative suits and jackets are finding (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, Used Stuff in the News on June 24, 2009|
This Auntie Kate blog entry from yesterday about HTC made top billing in Google Blog Alerts… and of course, you know that AuntieKate the Blog has an extensive list of Shop Blogs from our Treasured Sponsors (see lower right of this page!)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, Used Stuff in the News on May 4, 2009|
These folks raised enough to give away a million dollars over seven years. 
Elite Repeat will reach $1 million in money given to local agencies
This month, as the resale store celebrates its seventh anniversary, it will give away its $1 millionth dollar. Who exactly will receive the $1 millionth might be difficult to say, but it will be either Stillwater Habitat for Humanity or Stillwater Domestic Violence Services.
Of the 26 people who helped launch the resale shop, 19 are still volunteering there, Hesser added.
Too Good to be Threw is the flagship site of the TGtbT Family of Sites for the Professional Resalers
Auntie Kate The Resale Expert 