Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, competition, HowToConsign.com, promotions on January 27, 2010| 17 Comments »
It’s Wacky Wednesday once again. A free giveaway for consignment, resale, and thrift shop owners/ managers.You want your shop’s name (and tag line, if all goes well) to STICK in people’s minds whether they’re looking for something specific, gathering up (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, competition, consignors, customers, promotions on January 20, 2010| 39 Comments »
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One out of ten consumers shops resale. That’s right: you could double your sales if you could make your shop appeal to another 1 out of 10 shoppers. Share with us your plans (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged competition, resale shopkeeping, selling on January 14, 2010| 2 Comments »
This time of year’s a good time to examine why you are…or aren’t… better than your competitor. And why. And to plan out what you can do about it.
Oh, okay, I will visit several other consignment/ resale shops in town…if I happen to be driving by and if I happen to have some free time. But how (more…)
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged accepting, competition, selling, success on January 12, 2010| 3 Comments »
It’s quite possible we’ll be looking at a shortage of good quality incoming, what with the “difficult economic times” now going 
into its second or third year. Consumers aren’t buying as much, and when they do they buy cheap…cheap as in stuff that is basically not resalable. What to do? Well, you might consider
Why sell (more…)
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged competition, customers, perceived value, promotions on January 8, 2010| 4 Comments »
This is a great time of year to think about what would up the joy quotient in your business and to figure out how to do it. After all, January’s not the cheeriest month and folks are hungry for some fun. How can you make your shop the go-to place when your clientele needs a little treat? Here’s three ideas for glee that might get you started:
Whether it’s a (more…)
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