Consignment, thrift, resale shops market their markdowns a lot of ways…Twitter, Facebook, web sites, blogs, broadcast email. Not to mention traditional media! And we’re always fighting Continue Reading »
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A phrase has been on my mind for a few months now:“Dusty musty thrift store.”
It’s most often used by journalists but it reflects what so many (as many as 9 out of 10) people think about used, secondhand, thrift, consignment, resale shops. Now maybe you, as a resale shopkeeper, would like to think that “dusty musty thrift store” is no longer true. That the public no longer thinks of our industry as sub-standard. But in your heart-of-hearts, you know
there’s a vast difference between “new” stores and “used” stores.
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Without peeking at the store signage or the price tags, every one of us can tell, just by looking around, whether a store sells new or used. My question, and what I’ve been trying to put my finger on, is
What’s the difference? Continue Reading »
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It’s fun to plan a Halloween costume, but what can you work in all day long as a shopkeeper? You’ll be uncomfortable in that Continue Reading »
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Since I can’t seem to ask a question without silently answering it myself, here’s what I would have entered in our Kate’s 35th Consignment Anniversary Celebration & Giveaway. Maybe some of these are new to your perception of your business; others may be feasible to add to your professional bag o’trix.
This is what I would have answered if asked “How Continue Reading »
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Are you raising, and then re-raising, your standards for your business?
When I opened my shop, I didn’t have price tags. I cut scrap paper up into little squares, wrote the consignor number, size, and price on them, and safety-pinned them onto my merchandise. Part of the reason for this was Continue Reading »
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