Posted in Shopkeeping talk, Used Stuff in the News, tagged competition, resale shopkeeping, small business on January 17, 2014| 2 Comments »
Check out not just the news story, but the video for Twice that headlines this article.
While Twice is just another player in the fast-growing field of “ship it to us” resale vendors on the Internet, what I find most interesting is
word, rather than a negative. Witness how (more…)
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged resale shopkeeping, small business, success on December 10, 2013|
If you have a consignment, resale or thrift shop, or if you manage one, or if you DREAM of having such a shop, tell Santa (more…)
Posted in Not-for-Profit Resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, resale shopkeeping, small business, success, web on December 4, 2013|
Maybe you should ask Santa for a video camera for Christmas, if you want to make your consignment, resale, or thrift shop
Then all you have to do is find an eleven-year-old elf to help you edit and publish!
Vertical Response’s suggestions
No video camera? You can still (there’s a pun there) make a video!
How video is important not just online, but in your store
A video for a shop contest and a fun “10 tips” video
A collection of ideas Auntie Kate posted about videos
And even a nice, polite way to tell donors how to donate to a NFP thrift shop
Santa the Photog illustration from here.Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, christmas, holidays, resale shopkeeping, small business on December 2, 2013| 2 Comments »
Why not turn the tradition of year-in-review holiday letters, usually sent from one family to another, into
(click the graphic to see ALL the Holidays in Resale ideas on the TGtbT.com Pinterest Board)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged christmas, holidays, resale shopkeeping, small business on November 30, 2013|
Bitter truth. Fewer shopping days, this year, between Thanksgiving and Christmas. That means folks will be even more harried than usual, and less likely to take the time to visit your shop. So make your shoppers so happy, they’ll think you’re Santa. Or that you hung the moon. Or both.
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