Posted in Shopkeeping talk, Slices of (my) life, tagged holidays, perceived value, resale shopkeeping on September 19, 2010| 12 Comments »
Yes, I have quite a consignment career BEHIND me.
This week I will be celebrating the 35th anniversary of opening my consignment shop.
THIRTY-FIVE years! That means (oh lordy) that the grandchildren of the children who were outfitted by one more time back in 1975…are now FOURTH-GENERATION resale fans.
If you too (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged holidays, promotions, shop local on September 13, 2010| 1 Comment »
This is a Florida snowman. Our fav holiday carol? "Let it Snow"..."somewhere ELSE!"
Are you a part of a local resale, consignment, thrift shop marketing group? The power of many can be awesome… especially when you’re planning to go up against the holiday shopping advertising and promotion of those”real” stores! But even if you don’t have a local group, this idea’s a winner.
It’s time to choose and develop a theme which will motivate shoppers to explore your business. Here’s a theme that works for resale associations, local merchants’ groups…even your store by itself.
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged holidays, merchandising on June 10, 2010|
Just because you don’t carry “guy stuff” doesn’t mean you can’t make money on this holiday!
Newspaper item: Anticipated PER PERSON spending on Father’s Day up 58% to almost $100! You just gonna let them go (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged holidays, promotions, shop local on April 26, 2010|
Whether you blog, email, Tweet, Facebook or simply do your darndest to keep your web site up-to-date and relevant, keep in mind
That’s not always easy….after all, we are, each and every one of us…unique individuals…but there are still some things that bring us together. It’s worth (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, holidays, success on February 21, 2010| 4 Comments »
Dear Amazon.com Associate,
It’s time again for referral fee payments to our Associates! This month, we have sent payments…
You did not earn any referral fees during the last payment period.
Gee, thanks for telling (more…)
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Auntie Kate The Resale Expert 