Bored? Here’s how to ruin (yes, you read that right) your resale or consignment shop

Don’t sit there on Facebook. Or play endless games of Solitaire or Angry Birds.  Or daydream about weddings past, present or future on strangers’ Pinterest boards. There are over 50

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Sarasota Marché

Nestled into a 1930′s cottage in Sarasota FL is one of the newest consignment and resale shops around: Sarasota Marché , “the brainchild of fashion and cosmetic expert Marina Eckert.” Inspired by

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Retail Feng Shui… or Common Sense?

Robin Cain of Kids Corner Consignment in NC sent me this info she received in an email with a note, “I’m not into the whole Feng Shui thing but the ideas can definitely be applied to resale or any retail business.” I agree with Robin that the following points are useful. Whether or not they [...]

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Ya know that money ya wanna borrow from your family? Read this first.

Ya know that money ya wanna borrow from your family? .

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Shout it from the… storefront!

I just love it when an “old pro” gets it into her mind to have her say here on the blog. So imagine my delight when Irene Mylan, owner of Clothes Circuit in Dallas, writes to us from her vacation home about something she’s been mulling over:

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Afraid of blogs? Here’s a little tip.

I firmly believe in the value of blogs to get your customers, and those you wish were your customers, involved in your shop. I think I’ve

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Winnie the Pooh as resale shopkeeper.

“I don’t see much sense in that,” said Rabbit. “No,” said Pooh humbly, “there isn’t. But there was going to be when I began it. It’s just that something happened to it along the way.” When you started out, you had a mind map for your business. It seemed like such a straight-forward business plan. [...]

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Hidden delights

As I was going through the Manual this weekend to prepare it for its next printing (I think this is the 13th or 14th edition!) , I ran across some little tidbits that even I had forgotten about. And I thought I’d remind the many folks who use the Manual as an invaluable business resource [...]

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Logos I rejected (and why)

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

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“My talent circle”…great concept for ALL resale shopkeepers

Tara brought a new way of communicating a very important concept to Sharing, the TGtbT discussion board for resale professionals, the other day. I’m a details person, meaning I like all the details to be done and done right. HOWEVER, I don’t

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5 Things your NONconsignor won’t tell you

Yesterday, we discussed (well, I discussed…have you added your thoughts there yet?) 5 things your consignor won’t tell you. Now, 5 things your NON-consignor won’t tell you. Ever wonder why

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Haven’t opened your consignment shop yet? Or maybe you just need more fans?* My best advice.

One of the most common questions I was asked at Conference was actually from those attendees who hadn’t yet opened their shops. “How do I let people know I am opening before I’m open?” Here’s what I replied:

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Things you didn’t even know you needed.

The world is so full of a number of things, I’m sure we should all be as happy as kings. Take, for example,

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Wacky Wednesdays: Woken up, smelling the coffee

It’s Wacky Wednesday once again. A free giveaway for consignment, resale, and thrift shop owners/ managers. And this week’s thought-provoker, which I think will get you reflecting

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Things I wouldn’t do…if I were starting today

(Don’t miss the companion piece to this post, If I started today…) Planning what you WON’T do in your shop is as important as what you will do. Here’s my top picks for things I wouldn’t do. See if you agree. * I wouldn’t name

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