Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged christmas, Halloween, holidays, merchandising, perceived value, Thrift on August 1, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Who loves a party? We do!
What gets us in a festive mood?
Decorations, doo-dads, dressing for holidays… the whole, real-life experience of being immersed in the holiday spirit. New Year’s Eve, Valentine’s Day, Easter, everyone’s birthday and anniversary and bridal showers and oh my!
And you don’t get that joy shopping at Amazon or any of those online consignment vendors…
So let’s USE the advantage
Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Shopkeeping talk, Teeny Tips, tagged advertising, Facebook, perceived value, web on August 10, 2017| Leave a Comment »
What’s the smartest way to dress… or to decorate your home? (Smart in the sense of well-chosen and smart as in budget-friendly and smart as in (more…)
Posted in Kudos: Ideas to inspire!, Shopkeeping talk, tagged home decor, perceived value, resale shopkeeping, success, web on June 12, 2017| Leave a Comment »
The program was part of a September 2016 competition that was featured in local TV and which won a national award.
Kristi Hickey and husband/ business partner David, owners of the 28,000 sq.ft. (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged perceived value, resale shopkeeping, small business, starting a consignment shop on June 7, 2017| Leave a Comment »
You know those times when someone asks what you do, but you only have a limited time to intrigue them?
That’s why a 30-second distillation of “what you do” is called an elevator speech.”
I freely admit I have a hard time (more…)
Posted in Functional Friday, Shopkeeping talk, tagged learn a lot, perceived value, resale shopkeeping, selling, small business, starting a consignment shop on July 22, 2016| 1 Comment »
If you’re less than confident about the look and appeal of your shop, get out and about.
Too Good to be Threw is the flagship site of the TGtbT Family of Sites for the Professional Resalers
Auntie Kate The Resale Expert 