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Christmas in July: Plan now to profit later

Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , on July 24, 2013|

Cotton balls strung for a consignment, resale, thrift window display

You could even create your holiday window display now, while you still have some free time in your shop.

Before your consignment, resale or thrift shop gets snowed under with the fall incoming and outgoing, take a few days to prep your shop’s plans for the holiday season.

It could be as simple as getting (more…)

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Slow time in your non-profit thrift? Keeping volunteers happy…

Posted in Not-for-Profit Resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , on June 18, 2013| 7 Comments »

If you run a thrift store, and your volunteers complain that there’s nothing to do today….

Or if you have folks who’d like to help your shop succeed, but don’t wish to have a sales-floor assignment…

Or if you know there are some folks who’d help, but they’re not up to standing on their feet for hours…

Here’s a treasure-trove of cute ideas for turning bits and pieces into adorable, salable, and word-of-mouth worthy goods! Click each photo to read about it.

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Source: beadandcord.com via Kate on Pinterest

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If you’d like to see more simple crafts that can turn donations into boutique-worthy merchandise, let me know in the comments below.

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Must-See Resale TV

Posted in Kate's Must-Sees, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , on May 4, 2013|

130504 tv meninosdotusInstead of watching TV this evening, how about entertaining yourself (more…)

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So what’s to see in your shop?

Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , on March 11, 2013|

An excerpt from How to Switch Seasons Easily & Profitably, a TG Product for the Professional Resaler:

That awkward “in-between” season

So what’s to see in your shop in those switch-over months?

If your seasonal clearance is over and done with, and the new season is not yet coming in in great quantities, what will you be selling?

* The new incoming, which is not (more…)

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Deja Vuesday: Don’t fool yourself in your consignment shop

Posted in Deja Vuesday, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , on February 19, 2013|

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

Click the image for more Deja Vuesday posts that are too good to be threw from TGtbT.com

Deja Vuesday

where you can visit a gently-used, recycled, and even restyled blog post in case you missed it the first time. It’s even better the second time around.

Spring is just around the corner… which means mountains of incoming consignments. If you have quantity issues at the beginning of each season, this Deja Vu post is worth reading or rereading, to alert you (and your merchandise evaluators as well!) to “unintended consequences” that might befall your bottom line. Click to see a lesson that surprised even a veteran shopkeeper:

Kate Learns Something New

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