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Shopping Small for the Holidays

Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , , , , on October 11, 2016|

#shopsmall for your consignment or resale shopYesterday, we talked about shopping local as a possibility for (more…)

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Shop Local for the Holidays

Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , , , on October 10, 2016|

Shop Local, shop more thoughtfullyIf you’d like to focus your advertising and social media on shopping local during (more…)

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Is it yours to sell or not?

Posted in economics of resale, Mailbox: 1-on-1 Advice, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , , , on October 6, 2016|

Recently, a shopkeeper got the queasies. (She didn’t read one of my recent blog posts, did she?) She asked:

My agreement says things not picked up at the end of the period are mine. But what if someone sees their stuff in my bag sale? Is it okay for me to sell these things?

Other shopkeepers were quick to tell her yes, it was indeed fine to sell out-of-dates (ODs). But she remained unconvinced. This is what Auntie Kate would have said (more…)

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Learn A Lot By Looking: Eavesdrop for Marketing Copy!

Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , on October 3, 2016|

You know how you hear customers say something over and over ’til it’s practically background noise in your shop… and then you realize (more…)

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Which do you need worse: Consignors or shoppers?

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , on September 29, 2016| 7 Comments »

Tell the truth… aren’t you happier to see things go OUT the door than see them come IN?

Your biggest job is selling, and so should your consignment shop web site's.

Your consignment shop’s web site’s biggest job? Motivate BUYERS.

I think any consignment or resale shopkeeper who’s been open more than a week can agree that we (more…)

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