That’s what I’ve heard some folks say about the locale of next month’s NARTS Annual Conference (their 25th!) Well, yes. St. Louis. I mean, it isn’t Paris, but then who is? Here’s
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St. Louis? Really?
Posted in economics of resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged NARTS Conference, resale shopkeeping on May 24, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
To blog or not to blog. You’re the experts.
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged blogging, NARTS Conference, profit, resale shopkeeping on May 15, 2012 | 16 Comments »
Okay, it’s time for me to condense 562 pages of notes about why consignment, resale, and (yes even) thrift shops should have a blog. Yes I really do have reams of info, graphics, links and resources that will help shopkeepers build their businesses with a shop blog. My opening session workshop, Who, ME Have a [...]
The officially unofficial pre-NARTS Conference get-together
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, Used Stuff in the News, tagged NARTS Conference, resale shopkeeping on April 28, 2012 | 10 Comments »
Okay, a vote has been taken! The official annual unofficial gathering of TGtbT.com resalers at NARTS Conference will be ***Thursday at 6, hotel’s lobby bar*** Come as you are (well, theme-related accessories are encouraged!)… we’ll get (re)acquainted, then go en masse to the NARTS reception at 8. The theme will be
A thought if you are feeling overwhelmed in your shop.
Posted in quotations of use, Shopkeeping talk, tagged NARTS Conference, success on September 25, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Love this solution… and this resale display!
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged display, home decor, merchandising, NARTS Conference on August 2, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
On the NARTS Conference bus tour, it was fun to see who else in your group zoomed into the same details as you did. Here,
Ditch the employee discount, says resale master
Posted in economics of resale, Not-for-Profit Resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged employees, NARTS Conference on July 17, 2011 | 7 Comments »
Are your prices so cheap that your goods are being
Next Best Thing to being there: The Price is Right… or is it?
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged NARTS Conference on July 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
For those NARTS Conference goers, and to consignment, resale, thrift shopkeepers who were not at Conference, I’ve posted
What I didn’t get to say in “The Price is Right… or is it?”
Posted in Not-for-Profit Resale, Really good ideas, Shopkeeping talk, tagged NARTS Conference on July 2, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Consignment, resale, and thrift shop owners and managers have a hard-enough time deciding what to take, and how to price it, without worrying about
Saw a great billboard yesterday.
Posted in My Favorite Things, Really good ideas, Shopkeeping talk, tagged NARTS Conference on June 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Actually, the billboard itself wasn’t so great, but the
Gettin’ my stuff done. See you at Conference.
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged NARTS Conference on June 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »
This is like, way too true of me. You too? I really enjoyed this cartoon video, below
Find a mentor
Posted in Not-for-Profit Resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged NARTS Conference on June 6, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It’s just over 2 weeks…can you believe it? … until our industry’s annual Conference. (Check it out) It might be a great time to find
Auntie Kate {hearts} resalers
Posted in Not-for-Profit Resale, Shopkeeping talk, tagged NARTS Conference, success on February 14, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Happy Valentine’s Day… you know how much Auntie Kate {hearts} resale shopkeepers of all sorts (well, except for some sorts; let’s be honest here ) And because Auntie Kate adores you, she wants you to know that it’s only 18 weeks until our resale industry’s annual Conference. This year it’s in Dallas. (Read about it.) [...]
Subject lines for Consignment & Resale Email
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, NARTS Conference, web on July 2, 2010 | 4 Comments »
At my workshop on Compelling Communications last weekend, I stressed the statistic that while 8 out of 10
Off to the annual consignment conference!
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged NARTS Conference on June 24, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Ta-ta for a bit, dear readers…I’m off for 4 days of wild abandon at the NARTS resale, consignment, and thrift conference. If you’d like to follow my adventures there, pop on over to KateAtNARTS. See you back here, after I get my yearly dose of advice, adventures, and amazing friendships there! If you’d like to [...]
Follow NARTS Conference…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged NARTS Conference on June 18, 2010 | 2 Comments »
I’ve started a “seasonal” photo blog about NARTS Conference 2010 in Palm Beach FL, for consignment and resale and thrift shopkeepers… whether you’ll be there or not, follow along with us as we show you Conference up close and personal. You can even


