Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged accessories, merchandising, small business on May 18, 2012|
If you were ever enamored of your local theater’s props room, you know what I’m thinking:
Bits and pieces you can use to “dress the stage”… and of course,
where you perform every day!
Now normally, I would tell you (more…)
Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Kudos: Ideas to inspire!, Shopkeeping talk, tagged accessories, learn a lot, merchandising, sea of sameness on April 7, 2012| 2 Comments »
They’d used pastel playing cards as earring cards!
They’d used pastel playing cards as earring cards.
They were simply in a rectangular box, but imagine how cute the idea would be clipped on a clothesline:
Pastel clothespins to display the carded earrings
I suspect the playing cards I saw were found at a dollar store, so keep an eye out. Imagine, that would be less than 2 cents per “earring” card!
Card photo from kardwell.com; clothespins available at Oriental Trading.
Posted in Deja Vuesday, Shopkeeping talk, tagged merchandising, resale shopkeeping, small business on April 3, 2012| 4 Comments »
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It’s a fine line. Find space for all the great stuff you’re getting in, organizing it so it makes sense, display it so it’s appealing to shoppers. Which are you doing? Here’s two Deja Vuesday posts to help you find the most advantageous balance. (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, display, merchandising, web on March 4, 2012| 2 Comments »
Are you contemplating “hiring” another “person” for your shop… a mannequin? Confused over which type will work best for you?Read (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged display, merchandising on February 25, 2012| 2 Comments »
There are some pretty cool-looking racks out there. In case you are a fancier sort than I am. This first photo shows the type of racks (more…)
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