Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged markdowns, perceived value on May 18, 2011| 2 Comments »
So it’s not selling. Sittin’ there, takin’ up room, boring your customers, prohibiting you from using that space for goods that will sell.
After all, that’s what you’re here for. To sell stuff. So what’s the obvious thing to do?
Well, I take that back. It may be (more…)
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged markdowns, merchandising, resale shopkeeping on May 9, 2011| 3 Comments »
Last week, we asked readers about their merchandising strategy for the very tail end of their clearance sales: goods which hadn’t sold during a scheduled markdown, then didn’t sell at the seasonal clearance sale either. For
what’s their (more…)
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged markdowns, selling on May 3, 2011| 4 Comments »
Let’s say you’re at the absolute lowest point in your price markdowns at the end of a season or marketing cycle. How do you move the final dregs?
Maybe you’re thinking of a Dollar Rack or a BOGO event, or you are contemplating a 99-cent sale. Or a bag sale or a rack/ table on your sidewalk or in the basement. Thing is, you basically just want (more…)
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged markdowns, selling on March 29, 2011| 19 Comments »
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, markdowns on October 11, 2010| 2 Comments »
Consignment, thrift, resale shops market their markdowns a lot of ways…Twitter, Facebook, web sites, blogs, broadcast email. Not to mention traditional media! And we’re always fighting (more…)
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