Can seasonal sales help consignment, resale, thrift shopkeepers? YOU decide.

Lick ‘em or join ‘em: what will you do about seasonal consignment sales? They’re not going away. As a matter of fact, they’re growing. And that includes adult seasonal sales as well. You can lick ‘em or join ‘em. The only thing

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The ReEvent: Learning by Surfing

One thing about the Internet…you can tap into some of the most brilliant minds in the world from the comfort of your keyboard. And it’s especially rewarding when you look at a business which has some traits in common with yours, but is a few degrees different, because you get to become a consumer again, [...]

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Purse party, taken to new heights.

What do you do when you want to expand your business but your market area is just too small for you? Even if it IS Los Angeles? Or if you want to find better consignors? You take it on the road. Here’s the in-home purse party, the Avon or Tupperware party, taken to

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Consignment sales and year-round shops: can they help each other? Part 3

Read Part 1 and Part 2 of this series. Christina and Holly are very happy franchisees. Even if you don’t think this is the route you want to take, it’s interesting to note several things: Both women estimate that they spend a few hours a week, year round, nurturing their sale. For example, the giant [...]

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Can consignment shops & seasonal sales benefit each other? Part 2 of a series

Read Part 1: Seasonal sales and their consignors Vital at Seasonal Sales: The Volunteers Now, every seasonal sale varies from every other…even all the JBF sales have different aspects. But all of them have opportunities that are win-win: the seasonal sale and the year-round shop can partner in so many ways. Today let’s look at [...]

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Seasonal sales and year-round shops: can they help each other? Part 1

As you can guess, my answers to our headline question will be positively in the affirmative. But before we get to explicit idea-sharing, let’s take a look at one seasonal sale venture: the Just Between Friends event in Tampa, Florida. Follow me, year-round consignment and resale shops, as I explore: Thanks to my Just Between [...]

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Kate’s off shopping today.

I’ve been invited by the powers-that-be at Just Between Friends Sale HQ, Shannon and Daven and Michelle, as well as the Tampa-area franchise owners Holly and Christina, to be the fly on the wall during the seasonal consignment sale’s intake day. It’ll be an interesting resale experience, I’m sure! I’ll be looking for

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Seasonal consignment sales: What are YOU doing?

Large Consignment Sale Attracts Moms Trio puts together consignment sales Consignment sale opens today in Noblesville Children’s goods at giant consignment event Businesswomen expand consignment sale Omaha Moms: A Consignment Sale Worth Visiting Limited-time, seasonal consignment sales, which typically pay consignors 70% and even more, are proliferating wildly in this economy. Renting a

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Seasonal consignment sales

Has your resale or consignment shop been affected by seasonal sales? Probably. Even if you are unaware of seasonal sales in your area, chances are your potential clientele isn’t. And especially for childrenswear shops, the prevalence of these sales is affecting your business. Here’s how to deal

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