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So tell me: what would you like to explore about consignment or resale today?

March 10, 2011 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

Have your sway...err, say...about consignment, resale, thrift topics

Have your sway...err, say...about consignment, resale, thrift topics

Audience participation time! Have your say…

A poll!

We love these.

And having a say in what is going on, why that’s entrepreneurial heaven for resale, thrift, consignment shopkeepers!

So tell us what Continue Reading »

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Are your showcases boring your shoppers to death?

March 9, 2011 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

Many a consignment, resale, and thrift shop uses glass showcases to display jewelry, small knick-knacks, and pricey goods. But alas, many forget the first syllable:

“Show”

So, today, a showcase (groan pun) of showcases especially chosen Continue Reading »

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Comp it. Go ahead. It’s worth it.

March 8, 2011 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

Nothin’ says lovin’ like something….

from the oven? Nah. Nothing says loving, in the retail world, like a little something extra. This is an area where consignment, buy-outright, and even thrift shops can outshine their “real store” competitors.

A little gift. A present. An unexpected bonus. A little lagniappe.

Consignor wants to Continue Reading »

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Capturing those Out-of-Towners

March 7, 2011 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

It’s Spring Break time in my part of the world, and visitors with money to spend and time to shop are flooding in.

Why doesn't every business have a photo op area?

Consignment shopkeepers Becky and her sister, Kate Buck, make a photo op out of their mid-morning cupcake treat.

Maybe your area doesn’t get Spring Break action, but it probably does get an influx of out-of-towners some time during the year. A local festival, leaf-peeping, seasonal activities?

The best thing about visitors is that they are in a good mood and that they spend money.

The worst thing is Continue Reading »

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5 things your consignment customer won’t tell you

March 5, 2011 by Auntie Kate of Too Good to be Threw

To sell more, you have to sell to more customers, more stuff, more often.

This is more true in resale/ thrift/ consignment retail than it is in “regular” retail, since we’re the ones with the signs that say Buy It Today/ It Won’t Be Here Tomorrow. After all, we’re a “new store every day” and “she who shops often, snags the best stuff!”

If you suspect that your shoppers would Continue Reading »

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