NARTS Conference is the eagerly-anticipated annual gathering of resale shop owners and managers, but many folks worry if they have to close, they will miss business and offend shoppers. Here’s our Too Good to be Threw Best Advice (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘daily operations’
Closing your shop for Conference?
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged daily operations, NARTS Conference, resale shopkeeping, starting a consignment shop on May 2, 2016| 2 Comments »
Everything you wanted to know…
Posted in I've been meaning to tell you, Teeny Tips, tagged daily operations, resale shopkeeping on April 27, 2016| 2 Comments »
… but were embarrassed to ask? I know the feeling.
In this day and age, it’s downright laughable to not know how to shut your ringing iPhone off. Geez Louise, it isn’t even on, so why is it ringing?
I mean, there are things that everyone else seems to know. Where can I find answers (more…)
No more excuses: take GREAT photos on your smartphone
Posted in Functional Friday, Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, blogging, daily operations, resale shopkeeping, selling, web on March 18, 2016|
Phones are handy in your shop for taking quick snaps of merchandise… but are those photos turning out as wondrous as you would like?
“People don’t need to go shopping anymore.”
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged customers, daily operations, resale shopkeeping, word of mouth on March 16, 2016| 5 Comments »
While reading the paper about a local shopping district that’s being revitalized, I came across this quote from Samantha David of WS Development:
At the end of the day, people don’t need to go shopping anymore. You go shopping if you want to. If you need to buy a new sofa or a pair of sneakers, you can do it online from your sofa in your house.
The important part of that quote?
You go shopping if you want to.
Ms. David goes on to add:
The burden is much
Do you RE?
Posted in Really good ideas, Shopkeeping talk, tagged daily operations, resale shopkeeping, small business on January 1, 2016| 1 Comment »
A while back, Tanya of Tags, in Oakdale CA, contributed an excellent article for her fellow consignment, resale, and thrift peers to our web site, TGtbT.com. I thought you’d enjoy it, going forward into a new year:
Become a ReFashionista this year and “RE” your way to success!
What is “RE”? It is a ReVolutionary way to think about your store, your employees, your customers and clientele! RE starts with Me!
ReMind! Remind yourself and your employees of how (more…)
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