The statistics are endless: half of American women wear size 16 or above; the average dress size is 14; 45% of adult women are at least 30 pounds overweight.
So, are you getting your share of that business?
Whether your shop (more…)
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An expanding Market: Plus Sizes
Posted in Really good ideas, Shopkeeping talk, tagged consignors, customers, merchandising, resale shopkeeping, success on May 22, 2017|
See how simple? A Kudos post.
Posted in Kudos: Ideas to inspire!, Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, Facebook, resale shopkeeping, success, web on May 12, 2017| 3 Comments »
Okay, I get it.
Your shop’s so busy, you’re lucky to snap a shot and post it on social media, yet alone do as Kate suggests: brand your photo with your shop name.
One more step is just one step too far? Don’t care to take the time to let folks know that it’s a photo from YOUR business?
Then do asRose Marie Banner does here on her Instagram.
Put a SIGN in the darn photo.
Kudos to Rose Marie!
Two variations on a (secondhand) theme
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged daily operations, profit, resale shopkeeping, starting a consignment shop, success on April 4, 2017|
Tired of the 9-to-5? (or really, the 8 to 11, 7 days a week!) Consider these variations on the resale theme….
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Aw shucks, thanks.
Posted in Kudos: Ideas to inspire!, Shopkeeping talk, tagged customers, resale shopkeeping, success on March 21, 2017| 2 Comments »
It’s funny, how a simple email subject line can make you feel really, well, close to a company.
This is a simple acknowledgement that my e-order is being fulfilled. Thousands of companies send out hundreds of thousands of acknowledgement emails a day. But the message I got is
You have great taste!
And isn’t that a nice compliment to receive? Try it today on those folks who come up to your sales counter and give you their money. Watch them light up. Feel how much warmer they’ll feel about your shop.
Give your best consignors a PUNCH!
Posted in Kudos: Ideas to inspire!, Shopkeeping talk, tagged consignment, consignors, resale shopkeeping, success on February 6, 2017|
Give your best consignors a punch…
a punch card that is!
Sonya Nix of Better Than Before Consignments mentioned in a private forum that once, she gave (more…)
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