Standing in your skivvies in front of your closet, wondering what to pack for NARTS Conference? Me too.
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On Sharing today, some consignment and resale store 
owners were discussing what happens when new competition comes into your marketplace. In this particular discussion, large thrift stores were the newcomers, but really, any competition, from the designer consignment boutique to the junk-shop variety, can cast a pall upon your attitude and your Continue Reading »
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As much as we love email to our consignment, resale, thrift customers, email is ephemeral and all of the above. Great for instant Continue Reading »
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I just realized it’s
exactly 2 weeks before I have the honor and the privilege of presenting a workshop at NARTS Conference to my consignment, resale, and thrift peers.
The workshop’s titled Be OPEN: The ABC Guide to Success and the description I wrote is “It’s easy as ABC to make Continue Reading »
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Word-of-mouth and its oh-so-up-to-date cousin, “viral marketing”, rely upon
your business doing something that is worthy of Continue Reading »
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