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Wanna buy a ghost? You will, after you read this.

Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , , on February 12, 2015|

If you sell online… or even if you just use merchandise photos online to induce shoppers to visit your bricks-&-mortar consignment sop or thrift store, surely you’ve envied those neat photos you see (more…)

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Your gift swing shop

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , , on February 9, 2015| 2 Comments »

Do your consignment or resale customers buy from you…

to give as a gift?

Lots of shopkeepers would say no, their clientele won’t buy used items as presents. But what if you featured giftable items in your shop… whether “new with tags” goods, items you bought new specifically to resell, or simply might-as-well-be-new merchandise?

And what if, whenever a gift-giving occasion comes around on the calendar, you set up a swing shop, or just a tabletop, of suggestions with a sign saying

All wrapped up and ready to BOW!

Here’s some visual stimulation for such a gift swing shop:

Make some gift boxes just as props, make others so you can lay goods in them. Think extravagant, fresh, over-the-top… and don’t forget the tablecloth!

Add some flowers, real or faux. This baby’s breath and butterflies arrangement could be a focal point for your swing shop of gifts for spring, Mother’s Day, a display of baby shower gifts…

Sometimes, all it takes to turn a dull table-top collection of gift items into something really special are those twinkle lights from last Christmas…

 

Sure, this display is from a “real” shop… but gathering patriotic, summery items with these types of props could cover Memorial Day, the 4th of July, and Labor Day.

 

So next time a gift-giving holiday occurs, be sure to gather up your ideas, add some fresh decor and wrapping ideas, and watch your merchandise sell!

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Where did they get that lamp? I love that side table: TV stage set envy.

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , on February 8, 2015| 1 Comment »

I find TV set decor fascinating, and I’m guessing that if you have a home-furnishings consignment or resale shop, you and your customers do too.

Here’s an in-depth article on the design choices made for the TV series The Good Wife.Set design for Justified

Prefer Justified? Maybe Castle? Me too.

Actually, the whole site of Set Decorators is fascinating. Even if, like my honey, all you know about furniture is whether the couch’s comfy enough for a catnap.

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“Your smile is your logo…”

Posted in quotations of use, Really good ideas, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , on February 6, 2015| 4 Comments »

Your smile is your logo

TGtbT.com can teach you how this is so in the intensely-personal retail world of consignment, resale and thrift!

 

 ( with thanks to Jay Danzie Jay Danzie’s Facebook page.)

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Fixin’ that furniture right up.

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged , on February 4, 2015|

The Resaler's Guide to Furniture & Home Goods

Sell more, to more people, more easily with this Resaler’s Guide

Ideally, the household items brought into your store are in perfect shape and ready to sell.

But we have all seen some great items that could use a little loving care to make them worth much more. With these quick cleanup tips, you can make more (more…)

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