Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, Facebook, promotions, resale shopkeeping on March 31, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Well, tomorrow’s April Fools Day, and you’d be a fool not to have a few promotions scheduled for the upcoming month. Some ideas:The first week is National (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, blogging, holidays, promotions, resale shopkeeping on January 15, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Take a moment and think about what’s coming up in February. And how your shop could use these wacky “national days” to tickle the fancy of your current… and potential!… clientele. Here’s some I’ve chosen at random, and a thought or two on each to get your imagination going to
Feb 1 Wednesday Work Naked Day: Your email, blog post, social media message could be: If you’re not allowed to work naked, the next best (more…)
Posted in Really good ideas, Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, blogging, customers, Facebook, promotions, resale shopkeeping, web on January 9, 2017| 1 Comment »
Who can resist the fact that January is Oatmeal Month?And the perfect month for giving your customers an additional reason to get out of the house and into your consignment or resale shop. Not to mention some word-of-mouth (oatmeal, get it? Word of mouth? Ha. I’m so funny.)
You could (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged profit, promotions, resale shopkeeping, web on January 6, 2017| Leave a Comment »
Dear Friends,
Recently, I’ve noticed a disturbing trend in social media posts, and even emails, from a variety of shops. And what’s that, you ask of me?
I see (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged holidays, Products for the Professional Resaler, promotions, resale shopkeeping on January 1, 2017| Leave a Comment »
The best part of a new year, to me, is that fresh, crisp, BLANK calendar. I can’t wait to fill it with family birthdays, anniversaries, outings… and, in the case of my business calendar, the wonderful promotional events I will present to my customers. And those folks who are just dying to BE my customers.
A promotional event is any special happening that is not a normal part of daily business. It could be as simple as an anniversary celebration with refreshments and decorations, or as elaborate as an invitation-only after-hours seminar with speakers, special offerings, and discounts. — Resale’s Best Promotions, page 5
First, mark (more…)
Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Shopkeeping talk, tagged learn a lot, promotions, resale shopkeeping on November 21, 2016| Leave a Comment »
Do you have occasion to use email sign-up slips, entry forms for a contest, or registrations for a door prize? How do you keep (more…)
Posted in Kudos: Ideas to inspire!, Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, markdowns, promotions, resale shopkeeping, selling on September 15, 2016| Leave a Comment »
No, Kate’s not a Galactic Roller Derby Queen. Alas.
There’s 2 things that consignment, resale, and thrift shopkeepers know about me (just in case you don’t know me, click here)
But there’s one thing that you may not associate with me, and that’s that
And I know, sometimes A: Your shop is simply TOO FULL; B: You might need to goose shoppers to get them buying; and C: It might be fun to reward your shoppers with an unexpected savings event. Therefore, I wanted to share this idea from a consignment peer.
Use it as a same-day incentive on your social media, or announce it late Friday evening for the weekend. Another way to use this idea? As a coupon/ reward voucher “good for the Next Markdown on the ticket, limit 4 items”. *
Would this work for you? It would? You mean you’re actually listening to Auntie Kate for a change? Cooool.
Kudos to Jarred’s Homegoods/ Treasure Brokers for letting me know about this approach.
*Why that “limit 4 items”? You’d be amazed how many folks will actually BUY 4 items when they get a voucher/ coupon like that… and if it didn’t say that, they’d stop at one.
