Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged daily operations, profit, resale shopkeeping, success on September 2, 2013| 1 Comment »
Today’s Labor Day, which means tomorrow is the traditional Back to School First Day for many.
Click for some past BTS season ideas on Auntie Kate the Blog.
All of us, no matter how long it’s been since we were a real student, think of this time of year as the season to buck up, to polish our knowledge. (And to buy fun new school supplies, which I secretly still do!)
Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, HowToConsign.com, profit, web on August 27, 2013|
I’m as guilty as you are. I let my coupons expire and even my “rewards check” (AKA store credit) from Staples molder in the bottom of my purse.
And I’ve grown accustomed to less than 10% of those purchasing my manual actually redeeming the free Product coupon for The 15-Step Approach to PROFIT tucked inside.
So when I sent out the email to (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged customers, daily operations, profit, resale shopkeeping on August 15, 2013|
Veteran consignment, resale and thrift shopkeepers smile behind their hands when a customer says “Oh I have always wanted to be my own boss so I’ll open a resale shop.”
All of whom are calling you in for a performance review on an hourly basis.
Yes, it is. Because each and every one (well, except for the wackydoodles) (more…)
Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Shopkeeping talk, tagged consignment, daily operations, profit, resale shopkeeping, Thrift on August 7, 2013| 2 Comments »
We all have those small, spare moments in our consignment or resale shops when we just need a break from accepting or pricing or killing dust bunnies. We need a break from the day-to-day. So what do we do? Catch up on Facebook, read email, play Angry Birds?
When you need a little pat on the back, click over to emergencycompliment.com and get one. I guarantee it’ll unhunch your shoulders after dealing with a difficult member of the public. Maybe even make you laugh. Laughter is always a good thing.
Or maybe you’re not so much in need of a laugh as you are a little inspiration about your business. Then
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, consignment, consignors, HowToConsign.com, profit, selling, shop local on July 26, 2013| 3 Comments »
TGtbT.com is happy to announce that every Saturday morning from now until mid-December, the Sponsors of HowToConsign.com have made possible
These reasons will be (more…)
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