Gathering testimonials and good online reviews is hard nowadays. But it can be helpful to your business.
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Do you have “be back” days? You know, those days when you have plenty of browsers, but few buyers?
An acquaintance, with a browse-worthy shop in a tourist destination, said Continue Reading »
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Whether NARTS Conference or your local Chamber of Commerce, we all need to network. If not with our resale peers, then with other business people in our community, a social group at our place of worship, a family reunion… and it can be intimidating. This article was one of my Grow Your Biz columns in the NARTS newsletter. We now have a collection of the best of those columns, available in the TGtbT.com Build your Shop Products Collection
Networking. Notice how “working” Continue Reading »
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Talking buy-outright (or even consignment) for store credit only amongst some resalers.Wanna listen in?
Do any of you have shops that just offer store credit?? No cash/check payouts?? People usually Continue Reading »
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Many consignment, resale, and thrift shops get Continue Reading »
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