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Deja Vuesday: Can you think a year ahead?

Posted in Deja Vuesday, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , on November 1, 2011|

After all, some Auntie Kate messages are, ahem, Too Good to be Threw!

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Can you think a year ahead?

If so, you’ll (more…)

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Consignment clutter can be GOOD.

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged , on October 14, 2011| 2 Comments »

Taking photos of your resale, thrift or consignment shop requires a bit of attention, don’t you agree? You want to show your merchandise in its best light, and you’re proud of all the variety in your offerings.

So make a little clutter.

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Who sez you gotta be straight?

Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Not-for-Profit Resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged on September 28, 2011| 2 Comments »

I was in a (crowded musty-dusty) resale furniture shop today. Boy, they sure had things packed in there. Big place.

But I am sure I missed (more…)

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Love this solution… and this resale display!

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , on August 2, 2011|

On the NARTS Conference bus tour, it was fun to see who else in your group zoomed into the same details as you did. Here, (more…)

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Nice way to put it….

Posted in Kudos: Ideas to inspire!, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , on July 20, 2011| 6 Comments »

You know I’m a bear about never saying NO or YOU CAN’T or WE DON’T or YOU MUST. So I am always on the lookout for nicer ways to say things. Luckily I had my camera with me this day:

Please resist the urge to sit.

“Please resist the urge to sit.”

I love the wording’s acknowledgment of how tempting their merchandise is… that you would have to RESIST the urge.  Adds to the perceived value of this couch! (Not to mention, it’s different from those “real” stores who cannot think past DO NOT SIT.  Courteous and motivating signage sets your shop out from the Dreaded Sea of Sameness that is retail today.)

What are your favorite ways to word what might be a negative message? Click on comments and let’s hear how polite and business-savvy your shop is!

Photo taken during Conference Bus Tour at Consignment Solutions.

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