Posted in quotations of use, Shopkeeping talk, tagged holidays on November 18, 2012|
Found this message on Pinterest, couldn’t track whence it came, absolutely a good message starting NOW:
And if all else fails, remember the way to unravel the feeling of STRESSED is with a personal selection of your favorite DESSERTS. There is a reason Santa’s fat and jolly.
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…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged holidays, resale shopkeeping on November 1, 2012| 2 Comments »
Store the zombie costume in the darkest corner of the basement, put the bats in the belfry (if you have one), and make way for (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged display, holidays on October 17, 2012| 9 Comments »
Everyone loved seeing how to paint display windows, and the examples, last week (if you missed it, check out Paint your windows.) so here’s some more inspiration, if you want your windows to SAY something:
Not sure of your freehand writing abilities? Simply choose a font on your computer, lay out, and print what you want, then use it as a guide for your word-window painting! This blogger is showing how to transfer words to fabric (she used it as a display backdrop; another excellent idea.) Crayola makes “Washable Window Markers.”
Want to add a holiday symbol or two? There are free holiday stencils here, which you can use as stencils, or simply as sketches to tape on the other side of the glass and use as guides for painting.
Does this inspire you? Seem like too much work? Let us know, in the comments below.
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged Halloween, holidays on August 31, 2012|
You’ve heard it from Auntie Kate before, you’ll hear it again. Halloween, NOT Christmas, is the big
And just to give you a little holiday spirit (yes, a pun, I know. Go with it) (more…)
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