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You Can Learn a Lot by Looking: Shade the Sun
Got big windows that suck up the sun and cause your electric bill to suck up your profits? Here’s an unusual idea that might be just the thing for your shop: Provides shade and is really eye-catching,...
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Falling for luscious windows
Fall is the only season that comes with its own color palette. That makes it super easy to have stunning windows in September, October and November! Some visual treats from our Pinterest: This idea,...
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Those pesky skinny mannequins
Have you ever tried to put together a great outfit on a mannequin… only to have the belt droop like a over-washed 1980’s sweater? Solution: A binder clip! (Also good for securing that designer...
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Learn A Lot by Looking: Displays & Security
Kate once again, out and about, coming across some cool ideas for resale and consignment shops. This time, it was at a shop on AMI, which Florida-beach lovers will recognize as the initials of Anna...
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Learn a Lot: Swing Shops
Do you swing in your shop? What’s a swing shop? From the TGtbT.com Glossary of Resale Terms: Swing Shop: An area dedicated to selling time-sensitive featured items. It can be as small as a single rack,...
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Learn a Lot: Using Every INCH of space
Keeping your eyes open while out and about, you can gather some great ideas that would be helpful in your shop… especially use-every-inch-you-pay-for stratagems! Here, under a rack of short clothing...
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Kudos: Quick Merchandise Shots
What makes a good, quick, no-fuss merchandise shot for your social media? Take a look. Lighting, focus, and here from Back by Popular Demand, a perfectly angled mirror shot and a bright, appealing...
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Neat and tidy, or full and cluttered?
How to present a store full of… well, LOTS of STUFF. Great question came into my mailbox! And it came another time too! I have an odd question for you. Me and my assistant can’t seem to agree to...
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Learn a Lot: Backsides count.
I snapped this pic of the side window at Trader Joe’s. The only people who’d see this are those parked on that side of the building, like me. But that doesn’t mean Trader Joe’s is about to waste a...
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Cluttering for Close-Ups
Most of the time, we fight clutter in our shops, of course. But sometimes, messing the joint up, cluttering the sales floor, is a must. Like when you’re taking some photos of your merchandise for use...
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Please, come on in.
If your shop has more than one room, the entryway/ passage can be a real WOW factor… without interfering with their browsing pleasure. Doing something to lead folks in makes for an enjoyable and...
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What’s a Swing Shop and why would I need one?
3 reasons YOU need a swing shop: 1- You can focus attention on specific categories or styles to keep them moving 2- A swing shop keeps your merchandise looking fresh and exciting, whether there’s a...
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Shop looking scanty?
In between seasons, your shop can look a little, well, empty. And we can’t have THAT. After all, you don’t want customers asking “Are you going out of business?” One solution is to remove racks from...
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Racks getting full? Go vertical.
Racks getting full? Can’t squeeze another thing on them? Here’s my favorite solution. Go vertical. That’s right: hang a curated selection of garments vertically. Try the end of a rack, the first item...
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Kudos: La Casa Fina, Santa Fe NM
What’s the most important thing people need to know about your B&M shop before they come visit? That will help them come visit? Where you are, of course. And what to look for when they get near…...
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