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Consignment Mailbox: How many reusable bags does one responsible resale shopper NEED?

Posted in Mailbox: 1-on-1 Advice, Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , , 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 [...]

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More ways to go bankrupt, even if you don’t pay for your merchandise

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , on January 7, 2008 | 5 Comments »

Consignment shops appeal to a lot of potential retailers simply because they do not require a large grubstake to purchase merchandise to sell to customers. Well, they think, that’s cool. If I don’t sell it at a profit, heck, I don’t have to pay for it. So, I don’t sell it, I’m not out a [...]

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Kate learns something new

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, economics of resale, tagged , on October 15, 2007 | 8 Comments »

After all these years, I didn’t think there was anything new to learn about resale. But my volunteer job at a consignment-only, not-for-profit shop has proved me wrong!
You’ve heard me preach forever about the disadvantages of item limits on incoming. It’s inconvenient for the consignor, she selects the wrong things to [...]

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How can a consignment shop go BANKRUPT?

Posted in Shopkeeping talk, tagged , , , , , on October 1, 2007 | 6 Comments »

That’s what one of our Sharers wanted to know the other day. It’s a common misconception. Those looking at the business from the outside in, think They get all their stock for free so what’s the big deal about starting a consignment shop?
Yes, it totally possible for a consignment shop to go bankrupt. Sometimes they [...]

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