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So many Christmas marketing ideas, so little time…

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged , on November 22, 2008| 2 Comments »

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If you haven’t written your holiday marketing in stone, or if you haven’t even thought about it, or if you are going to roll over and play dead in your consignment, resale, or thrift shop this year….

or if you for some reason have misplaced your Holidays in Resale, a Product for the Professional Resaler which you can get Pretty Darn Quick here

a list of some past ideas from here on Auntie Kate The Blog that might, just might, draw in all those folks who are now open to shopping secondhand, even for Christmas etc. gifts.

Also, be sure to (more…)

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An idea to adapt….

Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged on October 17, 2008| 7 Comments »

Interesting idea in an article I read recently, and one that could be a terrific way to promote a Green Christmas in your consignment or resale shop. The article starts “Why spend hundreds of dollars on new clothing when fun and fashionable threads are available for a fraction of the cost? Combat consumerism and imagine a more Earth-friendly wardrobe at this second-hand fashion show.”

It’s not so much the fashion show idea that intrigues me as it is (more…)

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Christmas Eve Disasters… Resale-Style

Posted in Slices of (my) life, tagged on December 24, 2007| 7 Comments »

Kate and Kenny all decked outAs the only person in my shop without kids, parents, and others, I always worked Christmas Eve day from opening until our early closing at 4. While my staff enjoyed their family activities, I had to balance my career obligations with my social and in-law activities.

One Christmas Eve (I was much more foolish then) I decided I could manage an open house on Christmas Eve with over 45 people invited for 7 PM on. And Christmas Day dinner for the in-laws too. Well, with 3 hours between closing (and that was fun, too, since we always had champagne on Christmas Eve in the shop. I didn’t even TRY to balance the cash drawer…) and this party, no problemo. Really. It all worked out (more…)

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Have yourself a Polka-Dotty Christmas!

Posted in Slices of (my) life, tagged on December 23, 2007| 6 Comments »

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May your days be polka-dot…

and may all your Christmases be dotty….

and yes, the polka dots are real. And yes, people laugh when I drive down the street. Isn’t it grand? That I can bring such happiness to them?

I’m thinking of getting a clown nose to wear while driving. And getting a whole slew of little people for friends who can pile out at stoplights and run around real fast before they pile back in. Might as well go all the way. Beep beep.

Have a holly jolly polka-dot Christmas!

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Look what I found!

Posted in Slices of (my) life, tagged on December 20, 2007| 2 Comments »

My SecondHand SantaMy light-up Santa is the new light of my life. You can’t see it in my excellent photo, but St. Nick is gently faded around the edges, as befits a gently-used treasure.

I found the chubby Chief Elf at my local consignment shop, Woman’s Exchange in Sarasota.

Santa’s wielding an upside-down candy cane, all the better to beat back the years. I’d say he’s, oh, 55 or 60, a nice age for Santa Claus, don’t you think? And while he is the requisite jolly, I do believe he’s a tad more dignified than (more…)

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