If you’re in a college town
Here’s a way to put your shop on the mental maps of students. Does the student (more…)
Posts Tagged ‘recycle’
Is your consignment shop in a college town? Is your target resale customer a student?
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged customers, recycle, shop local on April 6, 2010| 3 Comments »
And the winner’s a third generation recycler!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ecology, recycle on February 22, 2010| 2 Comments »
The winner of last week’s Wacky Wednesday Giveaway is…
Cindy of The Top Drawer Consignment in York PA!
whose family red jacket has passed through at least 4 women in her family…(did it skip a generation, or was your mom too (more…)
Ready to be overwhelmed with incoming?
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged accepting, ecology, recycle on February 5, 2010|
Soon your shop will be bursting with great incoming goods for the new season.And some not-so-great.
Whether you consign or buy outright, or even operate a donation-only thrift store, you see (more…)
Handy-dandy slow-time projects for consignment & resale shops
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged display, recycle, sea of sameness on January 4, 2010| 1 Comment »
If you’re approaching, in your shop, your slow season, maybe it’s time to do a project or two. Here’s some I’ve been saving for you. Got any ideas to share?
Take a tattered or (more…)
Consignment Mailbox: How many reusable bags does one responsible resale shopper NEED?
Posted in Mailbox: 1-on-1 Advice, Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, ecology, recycle, Thrift on October 28, 2009| 1 Comment »
A resale shopkeeper asked me, a while back: [I’m] thinking that we as resale shops should pay especial attention and try not to add to the litter of merchandise bags. But re-using old grocery sacks just doesn’t do a thing for my shop’s image. What can I do that’s not only eco-savvy, but will build my shop’s reputation and word-of-mouth?
Auntie Kate answers:
Oh wow am I glad you asked that! Here’s what I said here on Auntie Kate a while back: OOOHHH, let’s go GREEN… by buying more STUFF
And of course my buddies in the consignment, resale, and thrift industry could have the solution…and a fund-raiser and a great PR angle…at their fingertips. A way to (more…)
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