Posted in Kate's Must-Sees, Shopkeeping talk, tagged consignment, merchandising, recycle, sea of sameness on October 14, 2009| 1 Comment »
Consignment, resale and thrift shops, always looking for some unique way to display ever-changing inventory and often blessed* with a small budget, might take this look to heart.
Although this is part of an English line of ready-made store fixturing, can’t we see it in our shops?
That darn (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged mailing list, recycle on February 14, 2008| 1 Comment »
Try to go out to dinner tonight on Valentine’s Day. Chances are, it’ll be impossible.
But tomorrow night? You’ll have your pick of restaurants, best tables, and attention from the wait staff.
Valentine’s Day is a biggie in the restaurant business, so I figured today was the perfect day to chastise them for overlooking the most basic of all marketing tools. One which is cheap, easy, and (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged consignment, recycle on February 12, 2008| 2 Comments »
Crocs is going to shoe the world. Read about how they are going to recycle “worn-out” Crocs into another shoe destined to protect the feet of what’s commonly called “the third world.”* Here’s a posting of the AP story.
And here’s the Crocs site explaining it all. You will notice the Wear a Pair/ Share a Pair promotion, which invites (more…)
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