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Why Consignment & Resale Shops Shouldn’t Give Up the (Christmas) Ghost

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, economics of resale, tagged , , on November 8, 2009 | 2 Comments »

I hope you’re knee-and-elbow deep in Christmas (Holiday, Hanukkah, Winter Solstice etc) planning this weekend. I hope your expectations for the holiday selling period in your consignment (resale, thrift etc) shop are great.
But I suspect they are not. And worse, I suspect that your very expectations are going to be self-fulfilling.
If you do not

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Stop Giving Cash Off in your Consignment Shop NOW

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, economics of resale, tagged , , , on November 6, 2009 | 9 Comments »

No more $5 off a $35 purchase or $10 off a $50 purchase or whatever you have been doing; STOP IT RIGHT NOW.
Really.
At least for now.
Here’s what you do instead:
You give

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The Ebb and Flow of Merchandising

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , on September 24, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

One of the most exciting things about secondhanding, for shopkeeper and shopper alike, is the incredible ebb and flow of goods. Sometimes this is due to style and fashion (what housewares shop hasn’t experienced too many George Forman grills?), sometimes it’s season (too many coats in November, too many shorts in [...]

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