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Nothin’ says lovin’ like something….

from the oven? Nah. Nothing says loving, in the retail world, like a little something extra. This is an area where consignment, buy-outright, and even thrift shops can outshine their “real store” competitors.

A little gift. A present. An unexpected bonus. A little lagniappe.

Consignor wants to (more…)

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It’s Spring Break time in my part of the world, and visitors with money to spend and time to shop are flooding in.

Why doesn't every business have a photo op area?

Consignment shopkeepers Becky and her sister, Kate Buck, make a photo op out of their mid-morning cupcake treat.

Maybe your area doesn’t get Spring Break action, but it probably does get an influx of out-of-towners some time during the year. A local festival, leaf-peeping, seasonal activities?

The best thing about visitors is that they are in a good mood and that they spend money.

The worst thing is (more…)

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To sell more, you have to sell to more customers, more stuff, more often.

This is more true in resale/ thrift/ consignment retail than it is in “regular” retail, since we’re the ones with the signs that say Buy It Today/ It Won’t Be Here Tomorrow. After all, we’re a “new store every day” and “she who shops often, snags the best stuff!”

If you suspect that your shoppers would (more…)

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Consignment, resale, thrift shops help time-pressed consumersHurry, hurry, hurry…everyone is, or at least feels like she should be…pressed for time.

And that includes your consignment shoppers, your resale customers, your thrift store browsers. Not to mention consignors, sellers, and donors.

And chances are, they’re more concerned with time than with (more…)

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Does your consignment, resale, thrift shop ever attract tourists? Visitors? Seasonal residents?Of course you'll let those tourists know what you have to offer.

Or are there folks you run across in your store who might want to know (more…)

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