Does anyone here run or help run a thrift store
I am looking for tips, suggestions on set up, day to day, grand opening, best advertising?
It is a store that I am helping with moving from one town to another (Close to A Salvation Army) which will hopefully help us since our prices are much less
I want to keep having fun with it and I love talking to the customers and helping make money for organizations.
Thanks for any help Suzanne

I guess I'd need more details... The consignment shop in this area has 4 stores in three cities. They started small in 1985 and have grown by leaps and bounds. They run a great store.

My favorite thrift store is a small local one. For starters, their prices are very reasonable (unlike The Goodwill, which pricing is a joke and only affordable on half price days). On given days, they might offer a B1G1 on particular clothing , if they happen to have more than usual and want to move it out. A bigger ticket item, like a microwave, you can make an offer on and they will probably accept it.
One other thing, they play peaceful Christian music in the background, and I think customers really like that.
Hope these points are helpful.

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Have nice looking displays to get people in and thinking. Put outfits together on mannequins. Put furniture together in displays with pillows, etc.

I would put out coupons giving something either a discount or even a free prize if you spend so much.
Put fliers and coupons in places where thrifty people go like the sewing store.

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