I have, in my car, a 4″ high pile of coupons to Bed Bath & Beyond. I’m guessing you do too.
After all, they’re (more…)
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Retail’s Dirty Secret
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged coupons, customers, markdowns, resale shopkeeping, small business, success on June 5, 2014| 15 Comments »
Rainy Day People….
Posted in Really good ideas, Shopkeeping talk, tagged daily operations, resale shopkeeping, small business, starting a consignment shop on June 3, 2014|
Rainy day lovers don’t hide love inside they just pass it on*
If it’s a rainy, slow day at your shop and you’re feelin’ blue, here’s some projects that will have your consignment, thrift or resale shop passin’ the love on!
Great example of a shop’s “generic photo”… shows what you sell, and even the shop name! Thanks, Again and Again2 in Idaho
* Take some generic (more…)
Really, what more could you possibly want?
Posted in quotations of use, Shopkeeping talk, tagged blogging, resale shopkeeping, small business, starting a consignment shop, Twitter, web on May 25, 2014| 1 Comment »
Holiday closings, or not? The perpetual consignment/ resale shop question
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.
Open or closed? is the question when shopkeepers start talking amongst themselves about holidays.
Here’s a simple guide to whether your consignment, resale or thrift shop should be open, or close (more…)
How many of these 50 ideas can YOUR shop use?
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.
#17 I once saw used in a very profitable non-profit thrift store, and WOW! the difference it made in sales and volunteer pride and retention!
Which will you be working on to increase store traffic in your shop?
Read the article, then come back and comment!
Our thanks to traxia.com, who brought this article to our attention.
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