If you buy gently-used costume jewelry outright from your suppliers, include in the batch offer, and also save, ALL bits and pieces. You can
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RE-inventing jewelry in your thrift, resale, consignment shop.
Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Not-for-Profit Resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged accessories, buy-outright, Thrift on May 10, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Eavesdrop on a consignment experience
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged accepting, buy-outright, consignment, resale shopkeeping, Thrift on January 11, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Eavesdrop on a consignment experience. This video is a great case study for shopkeepers and accepting staff. If we look at it not as “how to consign”… but “how to treat a potential consignor” we can take the opportunity to fine-tune our shops. See if you can spot the lessons to be learned (I’ve listed [...]
What If… you fine-tuned your incoming procedures?
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged buy-outright, consignment, daily operations on January 4, 2012 | 7 Comments »
What If… you thought of your consignment, resale, or thrift shop just a little differently in 2012? Would your shop be more successful? More fun to run? Would you find unexpected supporters and fervid fans if you just approached things a tiny bit differently? This week we’ll present a few What Ifs for you to [...]
HowToConsign.com’s Mailbag
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged buy-outright, consignment on November 3, 2011 | 5 Comments »
I received this email from a concerned supplier this week: What do you think of a consignment shop that was giving you 50% of the sale price and then all of a sudden, you go there and now they are only buying outright and giving you only 25 to 40% of the estimated sale price. [...]
Even the smallest shop needs this. Not to mention the largest.
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged buy-outright, consignment, daily operations, Thrift on October 27, 2011 | 1 Comment »
It amazes me that some consignment, resale, and thrift shops don’t
Get it together before the fall rush.
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged buy-outright, consignment, Thrift on July 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Have you learned to say no yet? Have all the members of your acceptance team? Better get ready. The fall rush will be on you before you know it. And you’ll have to say no, as you know, quickly, kindly… and clearly. Of course, as you sort through incoming, you “fill the cup” with the [...]
What’s goes around… is round.
Posted in Really good ideas, Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, buy-outright, consignment, selling, Thrift, web on June 13, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I love, love, love this simple, quick shot showing a range of shoe styles from a
How much does a supplier cost?
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged buy-outright, consignment on May 11, 2011 | 14 Comments »
Most consignment and resale shops pay good money to obtain their consignors or sellers. So why do they then limit their ROI by
Winter is OVER. I mean, OOO-VER!
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged accepting, buy-outright, selling on January 24, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Winter is OVER. I mean, OO-VER! Your consignment or resale or thrift shop may have some dregs of winter merchandise left. You really want to get rid of them because spring…in a retail sense of course…is just around the corner. But before you turn your back on those 90%-off racks, consider them a tool to [...]
Today’s TGtbT Teeny Tip for Consignment, Resale, and Thrift Shops
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, Teeny Tips, tagged buy-outright, consignment on November 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Are your supplier policies more user-friendly than your competition’s?
Drowning in incoming merchandise yet? Life-saving tips from Auntie Kate
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged accepting, buy-outright, daily operations on August 11, 2010 | 6 Comments »
If your resale, thrift or consignment shop is not yet flooded with fall incoming, you soon will be. How will you cope? It’s easy to get frazzled and forget that your intake process must be as client-centric as your selling processes are. If you’re drowning, it’s tempting to grasp onto anything that looks like it’ll [...]
College Kids Moving Out? Teach ‘em to consign!
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged accepting, buy-outright, ecology on May 20, 2010 | 3 Comments »
If your market area includes kids who live in dorms, student housing, or rentals, and if they’re leaving town, how can you consign or buy outright or receive
Buying Outright: ‘Tis the season for consignment shops?
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged buy-outright, daily operations, resale shopkeeping on March 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
At the start of a new season, some consignment shops are tempted to mix things up a bit…switching to being a buy-outright shop, or perhaps trying their hand at a little buying outright to see how it goes. After all, the profit potential
Wacky Wednesday Giveaway: Kissin’ the Blarney Stone
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged accepting, buy-outright, consignors on March 17, 2010 | 17 Comments »
3-22-10: Update: there will be no winner this week of the Wacky Wednesday Giveaway because the minimum participation was not reached. Happy St. Patrick’s Day! And it’s Wacky Wednesday too…how lucky can we get?? Wacky Weds is our free Giveaway for consignment, resale, and thrift shop owners/ managers. This week’s question for consignment and resale [...]
Is now the time to re-examine Buying Outright vs. Consigning?
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged buy-outright, profit, resale shopkeeping on March 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
As you gear up for your spring incoming, would life be easier or profits better if you bought outright? How do you get started? Should you buy it all or just some? Should you offer suppliers a choice? How much to pay? HOW to pay? How much to price it at? How do other
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