Okay, so you haven’t had time to catch your breath yet. There’s hay to make in the holiday sunshine, so schedule that deep breath for a few weeks in the future:
Posts Tagged ‘promotions’
After-Christmas Bonanza for Resale!
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged christmas, profit, promotions, resale shopkeeping, success on December 26, 2018| Leave a Comment »
Christmas Promo for Consignment & Resale: St. Nick!
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged christmas, holidays, promotions on November 26, 2018| 1 Comment »
Jolly old St. Nicholas brings treats for shopkeepers
On December 6 (or December 5 or December 19, it’s complicated) is St. Nicholas’ birthday. This saint known for gift-giving morphed, along with his name in Dutch Sinterklaas, into, of course, Santa Claus.

So what does all this history, you may ask, have to do with selling resale merchandise?
Shoes.
Yup, that’s it. Traditionally, children put out their shoes to be filled with either coins/candy/small gifts or coal/twigs, depending on the child’s behavior that year.
So…
How’s about a shoe promo? Raise your best pairs on risers of assorted heights, sprinkle golden coins all around, and sign it
St. Nick filled folks’ shoes with coins on December 6. WE save you coins all year round with our FAB shoe selection!
More about jolly old St. Nick on Wikipedia. More display/social media photo suggestions in The Big Book of Window Displays.
Send them on a Treasure Hunt!
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, promotions, resale shopkeeping on October 15, 2018| Leave a Comment »
For a wicked-good time: A Witches’ Ball promo for resale!
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged Halloween, Products for the Professional Resaler, promotions, resale shopkeeping, selling, web on October 10, 2018| 2 Comments »
You know how TGtbT LOVES promotional events for your shop… especially FUN events that don’t involve taking less for your already-wonderfully-priced goods.
Here’s a simple, timely idea you can put into motion pretty much n the spur of the moment. (Although you’ll get more (more…)
Hodge Podge? Nope, Prizes!
Posted in I've been meaning to tell you, Not-for-Profit Resale, Shopkeeping talk, Teeny Tips, tagged promotions, resale shopkeeping, success on August 6, 2018| 1 Comment »
You know how you sometimes get whole collections of things in, and you’re at a loss as to how to group lots of little things, how to price, even how to tag? Like this (more…)