The online resale site, thredUP, just published its Continue Reading »
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Do you ever have a need for signage in your shop, or graphics on your web site or in your social media, that might make people look twice? Like Continue Reading »
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Your consignment, resale or thrift store doesn’t need to always put all your jewelry in cases. (We talked about making showcases more interesting a whole back.)
Thinking-outside-the-case ideas of how to display jewelry in a fast-moving shop:
Love this idea for a little wall space… especially if your shop’s branding is nature/ natural. It’s not? Spray-paint the bamboo placemat black, or silver, or your store’s signature color.
Didn’t you love, as a child, “snooping” through your grandmother’s top drawer? Recreate that treasure-hunt with a dresser and a collection of tea cups holding small adornments.
Having a tiny space within your shop that looks like it holds wonderful little treasures intrigues customers and breeds Word of Mouth… here’s an example!
There’s lots more Pinteresting inspiration on both Too Good to be Threw Pinterest and How To Consign Pinterest. Follow them all!
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comPLETEly Continue Reading »
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Exploiting the expo, cashing in on the celebration, riding the rodeo…
chances are your town’s got some tourist-traffic-building events planned in the months ahead. If you’re really lucky, your shop will be in the midst of the goings-on, like the shop where I volunteer often is.
How to finesse a festival that will draw traffic to your shop
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