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…)
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged customers, perceived value, promotions on December 13, 2009|
Wanting to spur some action in your resale, thrift, or consignment shop in the next week or two?
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Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged customers, email on December 3, 2009| 4 Comments »
Much of the irritation that we brush up upon in the daily life of our consignment or resale shop is caused by overlooking a simple courtesy:
Mindful can mean two things: first, being in the moment, being attentive to what is going on. It’s the attentive part that we can use to (more…)
Posted in Mailbox: 1-on-1 Advice, Shopkeeping talk, tagged customers, display on November 23, 2009|
A resale shopkeeper asks:“I don’t have very good handwriting, but I need signs bigger than those I can make on my computer.
Help! I can’t afford the sign shop’s costs, not when I change my window signage every week!”
There’s several (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged consignment, customers, holidays, resale shopkeeping on October 9, 2009|
Well, a vampire, as mentioned earlier today here on Auntie Kate The Blog, is a pretty easy costume to pull together at any consignment or resale shop. But a princess?
At last, a use for all those ugly bridesmaid dresses. (Quick, a trip to Goodwill may be in your future…as well as a replenishing, if need be, of your costumer rack!)
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