Nothing helps your bag sale, dollar racks, or BOGO events during seasonal clearance sale time like a window display that motivates! Here’s ideas from the TGtbT.com Pinterest Boards.
Simple and effective SALE display window for (more…)
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It’s January. Guess what time it is? SALE time!
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged display, resale shopkeeping, seasonal sales on January 8, 2016|
Do you RE?
Posted in Really good ideas, Shopkeeping talk, tagged daily operations, resale shopkeeping, small business on January 1, 2016| 1 Comment »
A while back, Tanya of Tags, in Oakdale CA, contributed an excellent article for her fellow consignment, resale, and thrift peers to our web site, TGtbT.com. I thought you’d enjoy it, going forward into a new year:
Become a ReFashionista this year and “RE” your way to success!
What is “RE”? It is a ReVolutionary way to think about your store, your employees, your customers and clientele! RE starts with Me!
ReMind! Remind yourself and your employees of how (more…)
Don’t pack away Christmas: 3 Great Ideas to Keep Twinkling Year-round
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged display, home decor, resale shopkeeping on December 30, 2015| 1 Comment »
Taking down the decor in your consignment or resale shop? Don’t be TOO ready to store everything away! Here’s how to
use those twinkle lights year-round.
Stringing twinkle lights under a skirted table will highlight items in your swing shop.
A screen as a backdrop in your resale shop display windows? Eye-catching!
Don’t these lights in Mason jars make you think of catching fireflies? A great accent to your display windows this summer!
These ideas (and thousands more!) are on the TGtbT Pinterest Boards which you can follow.
Reverse logistics. Opportunity for your resale shop?
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged profit, resale shopkeeping, success on December 29, 2015|
All those post-holiday returns? 
They have to go somewhere. And those barely-even-touched goods (more…)
Everyone loves the diversity of consignment shops!
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, Used Stuff in the News, tagged consignment, resale shopkeeping, small business on December 28, 2015|
Reading an article on the growth of consignment shops in Vietnam, I was struck by this quote:
Consigned items sell relatively well thanks to
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