Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged customers, resale shopkeeping, shop local, small business on October 6, 2014|
It’s Customer Service Week October 6-10 (I wonder why their “week” consists of 5 weekdays. Just saying….)
I know my resale, thrift and consignment shopkeepers don’t need to be reminded about customer service and that they practice it no matter what the date... but JUST in case (more…)
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, Used Stuff in the News, tagged merchandising, resale shopkeeping, small business, web on September 21, 2014| 2 Comments »
You’ve read the news. “X.com has garnered $Ymill for start up costs on online consignment shop.” “Venture capitalists drawn to online resale sites.”
And the GOOD part of all this for us, the B&M/ and maybe a bit online shop? They’re (more…)
Posted in Deja Vuesday, Really good ideas, Shopkeeping talk, tagged resale shopkeeping, small business on September 16, 2014|
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where you can visit a gently-used, blog post in case you missed it the first time. It’s even better the second time around.
That’s a tricky question in our industry. After all, we have a minute-to-minute balancing act between (more…)
Posted in Kudos: Ideas to inspire!, Shopkeeping talk, tagged learn a lot, Products for the Professional Resaler, profit, resale shopkeeping, small business, success on August 26, 2014| 2 Comments »
And Marianne Evans, owner of Your Best Friend’s Closet, a HowToConsign.com Sponsor Shop, used her pink-bathing-capped head for her latest shop happening.
Not only did the shop do promotion before the event: the trending Ice Bucket Challenge, but they went BIG, as in the Fire Department coming to fill a dunk tank in their parking lot…
But they also, since they were collecting funds for the ALS Challenge, set up a GoFundMe link for their Facebook followers who missed the chance to dunk Marianne, her staff, and business associates she challenged with a well-tossed ball.
Now that’s a perfect example of expanding the impact your events have on your business…and a perfect example, too, of what you can learn from Resale’s BEST Promotions, a Too Good to be Threw Product for the Professional Resaler. Get your copy PDQ from TGtbT.comThe shop raised almost $1000 for ALS in the IceBucketChallenge… and raised their community visibility a thousand-fold as well! Follow Your Best Friend’s Closet on Facebook.
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged customers, resale shopkeeping, selling, small business on August 25, 2014|
It’s like a license to print money… the ability you have to turn browsers into loyal and consistent customers. Store Bucks, BeBack Bucks, dollars-off coupons… used wisely and well, can have your consignment or resale shop
Just imagine all the ways
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