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Pix worth SO much more than a thousand words….

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , , , on January 5, 2015|

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I’m not a graphic designer… just wanted to show you a few creations I did online.

Always wanted to learn how to make incredible graphics for your resale, thrift or consignment shop… but didn’t know where to start?

Using graphics to get quick messages across is the social media, online way to communicate… but perhaps you don’t feel you can do it? Trust me, you can. And in less time than it takes to post a boring picture, you can create one that looks professional and is memorable.

A consignment/ resale/ thrift shop sidewalk sign

Make signs or add words to a photo… you can do it!

Try Canva’s Design School lessons. Much of what they teach is useable in any graphics program, not just theirs. Give yourself a half-hour every evening to complete a lesson, and soon, your pix will be worth, maybe,

an extra thousand bucks in business!

 

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What’s old is new… again.

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , on December 29, 2014|

Is there still time to improve my consignment shop this year? You betcha.Here’s some 5-year-old year-end advice for consignment, resale, and thrift shops that’s as (more…)

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Superbowl Sunday: Easiest Consignment Shop Promo Ever!

Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , on December 27, 2014| 1 Comment »

Superbowl Sunday is coming up… so it’s a good time, right now, to get your ducks (your pigskins?) in a row.

Your clientele either LOVES Superbowl… or hates it and would

LOVE to get out of the house and enjoy a sports-free Sunday afternoon at your shop.

And the seasonal timing is just right for your end-of-winter clearance, your resortwear preview presentation, or your let’s-think-spring special accepting event. No price-cutting is even required… although a few refreshments and hourly door prizes could be a draw!

For fun, I highly recommend the idea in this Pin:

Resale's BEST Promotions from TGtbT.com

For more ideas on planning your promotions for maximum impact

before,

during

and after the event,

get Resale’s BEST Promotions 

from our Products for the Professional Resaler shop.

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Create a New Year’s gift to clients that’s a business booster too!

Posted in I've been meaning to tell you, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , , , on December 17, 2014|

Be yourself on purpose. That's why you should shop consignment and resale, says AiuntieKate.wordpress.comStarting the New Year off right: Most everyone resolves to get organized every year. And as resale shopkeepers, we each resolve to make the coming year better, profit-wise, than the last. Here’s an idea that’s easily done and can suit every type of shop, fromthe most elegant to the most down-home:

Help your customers keep their homes organized and clutter-free.

You can share tips in SO many ways, most of which cost little, ALL of which might motivate both your suppliers and your shoppers to become regulars at your business. You can use short tips in your social media, create graphics to use on Pinterest or Instagram, write blog posts (or start a series of organizing posts called, maybe, Mess-less Mondays?) or even write a booklet to hand out in your shop as a New Year’s gift or gift with purchase. You can even add ongoing tips to your shop’s mobile app or text them out, use tips as a broadcast email, or publish an e-book!

It’s easy… all you need are some tip resources to pick and choose from and an eye towards creating tips which show your shop’s personality and which help your audience to stay clutter-free with the services your shop can provide!

Here’s over 1000 tips, chosen especially for those who love resale and brought to you by the Professional Resale Shop Sponsors of the Resale Shop Directory.

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The Gift of Gab: You have it, now use it!

Posted in Really good ideas, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , , , , on December 12, 2014| 1 Comment »

Think you can't blog for your consignment or reale shop? You're wrong, says Kate Holmes of TGtbT.comIf I could give consignment and resale shopkeepers one gift, it would be

the gift of realizing that you … yes you… already have

The Gift of Gab.

That’s why I don’t (more…)

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