Just 5 minutes could lead to the growing success of your consignment, resale, or thrift shop.
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Take Five: 6 Ways to Improve your Resale Shop in 5 Minutes
Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Shopkeeping talk, tagged daily operations, profit, resale shopkeeping on May 23, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Just 5 minutes could lead to the growing success of your consignment, resale, or thrift shop.
Put some MUSCLE into your resale shop!
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged daily operations, resale shopkeeping, sea of sameness, success on April 16, 2019| Leave a Comment »
I’ve seen more wimpy-ass resale shops in my time than any personal trainer has seen saggy butts.
And it’s a shame, really, because our industry lends itself perfectly to having strong, vibrant shops. Shops which offer goods their marketplace wants, in a presentation that makes shoppers feel that they must have that table, tunic, or toy.
And our potential customers are hungry for shops with some (more…)
3+3+3 = 9 Ways to Plot your Resale/ Consignment Shop Success
Posted in I've been meaning to tell you, Shopkeeping talk, tagged daily operations, resale shopkeeping, small business, success on March 26, 2019| Leave a Comment »
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Misleading signs cost your business income
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged daily operations, learn a lot, resale shopkeeping, word of mouth on February 7, 2019| Leave a Comment »
Oh no! Did you hear? Five Guys is going out of business!
Careful how you word your signage…
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What if “not enough customers” isn’t the problem?
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged customers, daily operations, resale shopkeeping, selling on January 15, 2019| 2 Comments »
What if you could motivate more people to come into your shop?
Your staff can help you build traffic with their own business cards! It’s simple, cheap, and foolproof. As an added bonus, your crew will realize that they are an important factor in your continuing success. Each of your staffers encounters many people in their life outside of work: all these people deserve a warm thank-you and an acknowledgment that their extra effort is appreciated. And who better to thank them than someone who also deals with the public and knows how important good service is? *
And you could get them to come in more often?
Promote, maintain, and use your want list for items customers are looking for. Can’t fulfill their request in a month or so? Call them and tell them you’ll continue looking if they would like you do (and do try to mention something else that you do have that they might like!) *
And you could tempt them into buying more on each visit?
Imagine the possibilities for increased sales with the same traffic in your store you now have. Examine how many people leave your store without a purchase. Now calculate that if you managed to satisfy the needs of just one in ten of those “walkers”, and sold them just one item… how much more would you sell each day? Exciting, isn’t it? And believe me, those people aren’t “just looking.” All those customers need is a nurturing atmosphere in which to explore, examine, try, and think about what you are offering. *
Then, you’d have enough customers.
* Just three thoughts out of this TGtbT.com Product for the Professional Resaler.
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