Posts Tagged ‘customers’

Holiday Open House Tips

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged customers, holidays on November 13, 2012|

Found you a PDF on Holiday Open House Tips. Some ideas may need to be adjusted to suit our (more…)

Things to know Part 2: Clothing Consignment

Posted in I've been meaning to tell you, Shopkeeping talk, tagged customers, resale shopkeeping, selling on October 22, 2012| 6 Comments »

These Pinterest graphics link to

helpful sites for you and your staff to learn about the merchandise

you resell, recycle, repurpose. If you click through, you’ll find a wealth of knowledge.

This is helpful when you’re ordering online or answering a request over the phone/Internet:

Which sunglasses or readers would make your customer look the best?

Who better to show you scarf-tying than Hermes themselves?

Basic dress shapes: helpful when you’re entering into inventory.

If you’re like me, you can never remember these when a customer asks!

This one’s just for fun. I found myself thinking of this when I saw a consignment shop touting its “vintage” Frye boots. Fryes have been in and out of style so many times, I’m afraid to wear mine!

Check Too Good to be Threw’s Pinterest Boards for more educational pins.

Read our first “Things to Know” for those consignment, thrift and resale shops who sell furniture and home goods. It’s handy, even if the closest you get to furniture is seating on it.

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