Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged consignment, resale shopkeeping, seasonal sales on March 16, 2010| 1 Comment »
Kenny's driving. Like I'd get lost or something.
I’ve been invited by the powers-that-be at Just Between Friends Sale HQ, Shannon and Daven and Michelle, as well as the Tampa-area franchise owners Holly and Christina, to be the fly on the wall during the seasonal consignment sale’s intake day. It’ll be an interesting resale experience, I’m sure!
I’ll be looking for (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged daily operations, resale shopkeeping, small business on March 10, 2010| 26 Comments »
It’s Wacky Wednesday once again. A free giveaway for consignment, resale, and thrift shop owners/ managers.And this week’s thought-provoking question, about which (more…)
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged buy-outright, profit, resale shopkeeping on March 5, 2010|
As you gear up for your spring incoming, would life be easier or profits better if you bought outright? How do you get started?
Should you buy it all or just some?
Should you offer suppliers a choice?
How much to pay? HOW to pay?
How much to price it at?
How do other (more…)
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged home decor, profit, resale shopkeeping, selling on January 28, 2010| 12 Comments »
Is it time to raise your prices in your resale shop? It could be.It might be time to take a fresh look at your pricing structure if you’ve been at the same place, price-wise, for a few years.
According to the Consumer Price Index Calculator, what $25 would buy in 2007, costs $25.87 now.
That means that for every (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged competition, resale shopkeeping, selling on January 14, 2010| 2 Comments »
This time of year’s a good time to examine why you are…or aren’t… better than your competitor. And why. And to plan out what you can do about it.
Oh, okay, I will visit several other consignment/ resale shops in town…if I happen to be driving by and if I happen to have some free time. But how (more…)
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