Dear Old Dad. Just because you don’t carry “guy stuff” doesn’t mean you can’t make money on this holiday! Newspaper item: Anticipated PER PERSON spending on Father’s Day over $100! You just gonna let them go to the mall and blow their budgets there? I do hope you’re not planning on that $$ being spent [...]
Posts Tagged ‘merchandising’
What will YOUR customers buy for Father’s Day?
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged holidays, merchandising on May 23, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Building your shop’s props room
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged accessories, merchandising, small business on May 18, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
If you were ever enamored of your local theater’s props room, you know what I’m thinking: YOU NEED PROPS! Bits and pieces you can use to “dress the stage”… and of course, your consignment, resale, or thrift shop is a stage where you perform every day! Now normally, I would tell you
Just thought I’d share….
Posted in 5- Minute Fixes, Shopkeeping talk, tagged accessories, merchandising, sea of sameness on April 7, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Cute idea I saw yesterday in a consignment shop.
Deja Vuesday: Is your shop a STORE or a STORAGE facility?
Posted in Deja Vuesday, Shopkeeping talk, tagged merchandising, resale shopkeeping, small business on April 3, 2012 | 4 Comments »
Deja Vuesday where you can visit a gently-used, recycled, and even restyled blog post in case you missed it the first time. It’s even better the second time around. It’s a fine line. Find space for all the great stuff you’re getting in, organizing it so it makes sense, display it so it’s appealing to [...]
Hey, honey, put some MUSCLE into your consignment shop.
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged consignment, daily operations, display, merchandising on March 15, 2012 | 2 Comments »
I’ve seen more wimpy-ass resale shops in my time than any personal trainer has seen saggy butts. And it’s a shame, really, because our industry lends itself perfectly to having strong, vibrant shops. Shops which offer goods their marketplace wants, in a presentation that makes shoppers feel that they must have that table, tunic, or [...]
Which mannequin for your shop?
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, display, merchandising, web on March 4, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Are you contemplating “hiring” another “person” for your shop… a mannequin? Confused over which type will work best for you? Read
Nice rack.
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged display, merchandising on February 25, 2012 | 2 Comments »
No. Seriously. There are some pretty cool-looking racks out there. In case you are a fancier sort than I am. This first photo shows the type of racks
Inspiration from all over
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged display, merchandising on January 31, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
It’s best to wander the web, or magazines and home decor books, with
Deja Vuesday: Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without
Posted in Deja Vuesday, Shopkeeping talk, tagged merchandising on January 24, 2012 | 2 Comments »
We resalers are a thrifty lot, are we not? We embody the 21st-century version of the Depression saying Use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without and we’re
New use for old entertainment centers
Posted in Not-for-Profit Resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged home decor, merchandising, Thrift on December 28, 2011 | 8 Comments »
Okay, for all of your furniture consignment shops, resale home decor places, non-profit thrift stores who get all those entertainment centers in…. that no one wants anymore. I’ll bet you’re tired of suggesting to customers they could be turned into home offices or pantries. Or even laundry room organizers. So here’s a new idea. Super-cute [...]
Your shop feeling kinda ho-ho’d out?
Posted in Not-for-Profit Resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged christmas, holidays, merchandising on December 5, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
See this video of ideas from a NFP thrift chain, Thrift Town, and see if it doesn’t spark a little push of holiday enthusiasm in your merchandising! (Another of their videos. I’d create my own version of this for next December… with lyrics as captions. And maybe VIP customers? Wouldn’t that filming be a great [...]
The best ideas come from friends.
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged merchandising on December 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Doesn’t it seem like the best ideas for your consignment, resale, or thrift shop come from other
Showing Mom and Dad just how much they can save.
Posted in Not-for-Profit Resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, kidswear, merchandising, selling, web on November 17, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Do you sell kidstuff? Show parents how much they can get for half the price in your shop! Take a look at
Freshening up for the Holiday Season
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged christmas, holidays, merchandising, selling, shop local on November 16, 2011 | 2 Comments »
Have you noticed the new header here on Auntie Kate the Blog? I’ve been freshening up for the holiday shopping season, and I hope you are as well. Little things (like my header here) put us all in the shopping mood, don’t they? But we in resale tend to feel
Deja Vuesday: How about a SITEwalk Sale?
Posted in Deja Vuesday, Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, merchandising, web on September 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Ever wish you could just SHOW those 9 out of 10 potential customers who never shop resale what terrific stuff you have? Grab them by the shoulders and show them how inexpensively they can look stylish..or their children can look well-dressed… or their home can look like the “after” in a magazine article? You can. [...]
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