The childrenswear shop on the NARTS Bus Tour last month was especially attuned to gift items… about a third of their shop was gifts, games, and adorable little new merchandise. So, smart folks that they are, they Continue Reading »
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You’re sick-and-tired of looking at it.
Your customers didn’t want it.
Not even when you reduced it to the max.
You’re highly tempted to Continue Reading »
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Whenever two or more resale shop owners or managers get together, the stories of dealing with customer complaints, misunderstandings, or outright fraud are deep and impassioned. I observed this lately, and you should have seen the body language!
The newer shopkeepers sat on the edge of their chairs, shoulders hunched and eyes ablaze.
The time-tested shop owners and managers? They were Continue Reading »
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Remember when I showed you the jane collage from her website?
Here’s another from Saige Consignment.
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Getting ready for the busy back to school/ fall season?
Perhaps you’d like a few time-savers up your Continue Reading »
Posted in Shopkeeping talk | Tagged display | 8 Comments »
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