One of the best things a consignment, resale, or thrift shopkeeper can do is to learn about the merchandise she/he sells. Why? Knowledge is
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Educate yourself. And your customers.
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged ecology, recycle on July 21, 2011 | 3 Comments »
The English are SO much cooler about recycling clothes.
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, Used Stuff in the News, tagged recycle on May 19, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The English are SO much cooler about recycling clothes than we are. Here’s a great way to keep all those rock band, charity run, vacation T shirts from languishing in the landfill. Read about it.
Tell me, what are you doing in your consignment, resale, thrift shop?
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged holidays, recycle, web on January 25, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Seriously. What’s your elevator speech? Cocktail-party attention grabber? Pithy statement to newspaper reporter? Definition of your business to local blogger? Sound bite for the evening news? What is it, exactly, that you DO? Sell old clothes? Deal in secondhand furniture? How catchy is THAT? How about
Is your consignment shop in a college town? Is your target resale customer a student?
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged customers, recycle, shop local on April 6, 2010 | 3 Comments »
If you’re in a college town Here’s a way to put your shop on the mental maps of students. Does the student
And the winner’s a third generation recycler!
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged ecology, recycle on February 22, 2010 | 2 Comments »
The winner of last week’s Wacky Wednesday Giveaway is… Cindy of The Top Drawer Consignment in York PA! whose family red jacket has passed through at least 4 women in her family…(did it skip a generation, or was your mom too
Fabulously Green
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, Used Stuff in the News, tagged blogging, recycle on February 6, 2010 | 2 Comments »
Explore a (apparently-abandoned) blog on looking/ living fabulously while paying attention to one’s green-ness. Even if it’s not breaking news, there’s some great ideas and info here. Even, dare I mention it, some good copywriting examples you might highlight as your Wacky Wednesday Giveaway contribution and chance to win at Your Favorite Consignment or Resale Phrase
Ready to be overwhelmed with incoming?
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged accepting, ecology, recycle on February 5, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Soon your shop will be bursting with great incoming goods for the new season.And some not-so-great. Whether you consign or buy outright, or even operate a donation-only thrift store, you see
Handy-dandy slow-time projects for consignment & resale shops
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged display, recycle, sea of sameness on January 4, 2010 | 1 Comment »
If you’re approaching, in your shop, your slow season, maybe it’s time to do a project or two. Here’s some I’ve been saving for you. Got any ideas to share? Take a tattered or
Consignment Mailbox: How many reusable bags does one responsible resale shopper NEED?
Posted in Mailbox: 1-on-1 Advice, Shopkeeping talk, tagged advertising, ecology, recycle, Thrift on October 28, 2009 | 1 Comment »
A resale shopkeeper asked me, a while back: [I'm] thinking that we as resale shops should pay especial attention and try not to add to the litter of merchandise bags. But re-using old grocery sacks just doesn’t do a thing for my shop’s image. What can I do that’s not only eco-savvy, but will build [...]
Love this look!
Posted in Kate's Must-Sees, Shopkeeping talk, tagged consignment, merchandising, recycle, sea of sameness on October 14, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Consignment, resale and thrift shops, always looking for some unique way to display ever-changing inventory and often blessed* with a small budget, might take this look to heart. You can do this! Although this is part of an English line of ready-made store fixturing, can’t we see it in our shops? That darn
Valentine’s at the Restaurant: Business super tonight but…
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged mailing list, recycle on February 14, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Try to go out to dinner tonight on Valentine’s Day. Chances are, it’ll be impossible. But tomorrow night? You’ll have your pick of restaurants, best tables, and attention from the wait staff. Valentine’s Day is a biggie in the restaurant business, so I figured today was the perfect day to chastise them for overlooking the [...]
What a Croc….
Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged consignment, recycle on February 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Crocs is going to shoe the world. Read about how they are going to recycle “worn-out” Crocs into another shoe destined to protect the feet of what’s commonly called “the third world.”* Here’s a posting of the AP story. And here’s the Crocs site explaining it all. You will notice the Wear a Pair/ Share [...]
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