Nothing helps your bag sale, dollar racks, or BOGO events during seasonal clearance sale time like a window display that motivates! Here’s ideas from the TGtbT.com Pinterest Boards.
Simple and effective SALE display window for Continue Reading »
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A while back, Tanya of Tags, in Oakdale CA, contributed an excellent article for her fellow consignment, resale, and thrift peers to our web site, TGtbT.com. I thought you’d enjoy it, going forward into a new year:
Become a ReFashionista this year and “RE” your way to success!
What is “RE”? It is a ReVolutionary way to think about your store, your employees, your customers and clientele! RE starts with Me!
ReMind! Remind yourself and your employees of how Continue Reading »
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Taking down the decor in your consignment or resale shop? Don’t be TOO ready to store everything away! Here’s how to
use those twinkle lights year-round.
Stringing twinkle lights under a skirted table will highlight items in your swing shop.
A screen as a backdrop in your resale shop display windows? Eye-catching!
Don’t these lights in Mason jars make you think of catching fireflies? A great accent to your display windows this summer!
These ideas (and thousands more!) are on the TGtbT Pinterest Boards which you can follow.
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All those post-holiday returns? 
They have to go somewhere. And those barely-even-touched goods Continue Reading »
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Reading an article on the growth of consignment shops in Vietnam, I was struck by this quote:
Consigned items sell relatively well thanks to
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, Used Stuff in the News | Tagged consignment, resale shopkeeping, small business |
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