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May your week-after-Christmas be merry & bright.

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , , on December 22, 2011| 2 Comments »

Okay, you’re busy right now. But here’s several email subject lines, blog entries, FB status updates, or even just tweets if that’s all you can manage at this point, that will make your consignment, resale, or thrift shop a STAR next week. Just click the star, below.

Oh, and merry merry, all. See ya after Christmas… or maybe you’ll be too busy?

The day after Christmas can be a resale bonanza

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Give ’em a photo op!

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged , on December 7, 2011|

If you’re having a special event, why not provide your attendees with a photo opportunity?

With everyone having a camera in their phone, and everyone having a Facebook page to post their photos on, it’s a natural way to get more (more…)

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Poetry for consignment, resale and thrift shops

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , , on November 11, 2011| 3 Comments »

…did you see ReFab’s reduced-price event’s slogan: (more…)

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Look like the Professional Resaler you are.

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , , on October 10, 2011|

TGtbT.com makes it easy to be a professional consignment, resale, or thrift shopkeeperYou’re chatting with a customer,

or looking for some tips to put in your newsletter, or wondering what added value you can give to your clientele in your blog.

So you need some information that will make you look like the professional resale expert you are? There’s plenty on the Internet. Here’s a few:

  • Spot removal’s always a useful topic! Find some “insider tips” to share with your clientele at FabricLink  The Educational Resource for Fabrics, Home Apparel, Furnishings and Care
  • Or maybe refining your understanding of fabrics would be helpful. The site’s angled towards fabrics as used in menswear, but hey, camel’s-hair is unisex, isn’t it? ExecStyle
  • Find more tips throughout the Internet, or save time and sifting through unhelpful hints by ordering…

 Tips for your Customers
Over 215 resale-focused family, kids, beauty, household decor, kitchen, seasonal & holiday tips. Use in your newsletter, as stuffers and handouts, on your computer-generated receipts and clothes lists, in your consignor check letter. Put a tip in each dressing room each week. Post your favorites on your community bulletin board. Use them in conversation.
The possibilities are endless!
Give customers something extra to get increased word-of-mouth!

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Tired of being a Mystery Man? Or a Man at all?

Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , on September 28, 2011|

Get out of the grey with your own GravatarTake a look at the right column here. See the “Readers Comment” section? A lot of consignment, resale and thrift shopkeeper viewers appear to be, well, rather (more…)

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