Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged resale shopkeeping, small business, social networking on May 24, 2014| 3 Comments »
This is the shop I started my illustrious career in. Click to read about me as a kid.
Here’s a simple guide to whether your consignment, resale or thrift shop should be open, or close (more…)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged daily operations, resale shopkeeping, small business on May 21, 2014|
These 50 tips from Kizer & Bender are as applicable to consignment, thrift and resale shops as they are to craft stores, which was the target market for this 2008 article.
I especially see the need for tips #9, 21 , 25, and #45 (including the assumption in that tip!) in the shops that I have visited over the years.
Which will you be working on to increase store traffic in your shop?
Our thanks to traxia.com, who brought this article to our attention.
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, resale shopkeeping, web on May 20, 2014| 1 Comment »
When geeks (of the consignment or resale kind, or the actual geek-geeks) start talking SEO and the like to you, do you feel like screaming
If so, you need (more…)
Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Shopkeeping talk, tagged merchandising, resale shopkeeping, small business, starting a consignment shop on May 14, 2014| 2 Comments »
Turn your closet into (more…)
Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Really good ideas, Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, resale shopkeeping, shop local, small business on May 13, 2014| 3 Comments »
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