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Join over 5000 resalers to build your business
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged HowToConsign.com on May 11, 2012 | 1 Comment »
What will your customers buy for Mother’s Day gifts?
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, blogging, holidays, HowToConsign.com, resale shopkeeping on May 7, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
I’ll bet a lot of your current, potential, and future customers will not think about your store this week, as Mother’s Day gets nearer and nearer. Maybe you’d like a little hand? Glad to oblige: we’ve crafted
And we have a winner on HowToConsign.com!
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, Used Stuff in the News, tagged advertising, HowToConsign.com on March 26, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Sharon of Little Green Beans in Austin TX entered the Retail Means Jobs video contest mentioned on Auntie Kate the Blog 6 weeks ago , and just got word that her video tour of her resale shop has been selected in the top 40 of all entries! We couldn’t
Deja Vuesday: “How long you been here?”
Posted in Deja Vuesday, Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, customers, HowToConsign.com, web on October 18, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Without further ado, for Deja Vuesday today may I present a post that is even MORE important
How do you recycle your own stuff?
Posted in economics of resale, Not-for-Profit Resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged accepting, HowToConsign.com, Thrift on July 18, 2011 | 7 Comments »
So you’ve decided that jacket isn’t very useful. Or those jeans, terribly flattering. Or your kids have outgrown those toys and your spouse hates that lamp. How do you, as a consignment shop owner, a resale proprietor, or a thrift shop manager, recycle your own stuff? Do you take it in to your own shop [...]
HowToConsign is in Redbook!
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, Used Stuff in the News, tagged advertising, HowToConsign.com, resale shopkeeping on July 11, 2011 | 3 Comments »
While I have had my head down, working on getting Sharing back up for all our resale and consignment shopkeepers who are missing their daily fix of our discussion board, someone brought me the August issue of Redbook. Yay!
Logos I rejected (and why)
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, HowToConsign.com, Products for the Professional Resaler, starting a consignment shop on April 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Okay, I showed you some logos that I liked so much I kept them in my reference file. Now, let’s take a look at choosing a logo. Some logos I rejected, and why: A logo from scratch: when I was developing
Be proudful. You’re the best consignment or resale shop around, right?
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, competition, HowToConsign.com, profit on February 27, 2011 | 4 Comments »
Hi guys…just a quick check-in with my consignment, resale, thrift buddies on a beautiful Sunday. I was searching around for a meaningful message to send to you, before I take off for places non-resale-related (and consisting of palm trees, pure quartz sand and mojitos. Sorry.)EVERYone wants to be associated with a winner. So here’s today’s [...]
It’s all relative. And nowhere will you learn that better than in a consignment shop.
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged consignors, HowToConsign.com on February 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I had a consignor whose husband owned a local, large, and public company. One day, this woman consigned a NWT item she’d bought mere weeks earlier for $1300. She couldn’t be bothered, she implied, to return it to the luxury merchant where she’d bought it, so she’d just let me sell it…for whatever. I was [...]
Christmas every day of the year.
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged christmas, HowToConsign.com on December 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Whether you celebrate Christmas as a religious holiday, or simply love the idea of a day set aside for love, friendship, charity and family, I wish you Christmas every day of the year. Now, when you are filled with
“How long you been here?”
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged blogging, HowToConsign.com, web on July 29, 2010 | 4 Comments »
One of the more frustrating questions any consignment or resale shopkeeper can hear is “How long you been here?” It’s even more frustrating to know that every day, there are potential customers who need to be reached. Well, get
You have a friend in resale! A compadre in consignment, a pal in thrift!
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged HowToConsign.com, NARTS Conference, resale shopkeeping on June 3, 2010 | 5 Comments »
I remember a spouse at one of the NARTS Conferences marveling over the openness and friendliness of the 250-300+ shopkeepers happily gabbing away. “I’ve never seen
A Winner of a HowToConsign.com listing!
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged HowToConsign.com on February 8, 2010 | 3 Comments »
The Randomizer has spoken: the winner of our Wacky Wednesday Giveaway is Elizabeth Sowers of Mommy’s Lil’ Rascals in Pennsylvania! This is the second time Elizabeth
Wacky Weds: How do you make your shop STICKY?
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, competition, HowToConsign.com, promotions on January 27, 2010 | 17 Comments »
It’s Wacky Wednesday once again. A free giveaway for consignment, resale, and thrift shop owners/ managers. You want your shop’s name (and tag line, if all goes well) to STICK in people’s minds whether they’re looking for something specific, gathering up
Zoomable Map Bustin’ at the Seams!
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, competition, consignment, HowToConsign.com, resale shopkeeping on January 25, 2010 | 1 Comment »
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