One by one, flea markets and antique fairs are beginning to open to the public once again. With certain restrictions now in place to sell at these venues, including wearing a mask, gloves, and keeping your area clean constantly, it can be pretty difficult to make a personal connection with a customer while also having […]
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What to Do With Those Antiques Found During COVID-19 Spring Cleaning
The stay-at-home orders from states may be a drag, but what better way to use the time spent at home than to do some much-needed spring cleaning? Maybe your basement needs some reorganizing so you can finally finish it off, or maybe you finally need to get rid of your grown children’s baby clothes taking […]
How to Keep Business Thriving During COVID-19
The impact of COVID-19 has undoubtedly changed the way resellers do business. To contain the virus, governments of several countries have taken unprecedented measures such as limiting travels and in severe cases, implementing strict lockdowns, causing many businesses to close their doors to the public. Flea markets and swap meets all over the country have […]
The Best Ecommerce Platforms to Start Your Online Presence
With flea markets and swap meets closing their doors all over the country, many vendors are left unsure of what to do in this situation. The fact of the matter is the only way to sell during this pandemic is through online sales. Online shopping has surged 25 percent across the country as residents throughout […]
How to Start Selling on Facebook
Setting up your own website to start selling products can be time consuming and expensive — that’s why there are so many different online platforms that help small sellers get their ecommerce business started at a decent price. Facebook is now on that list of companies that will help you sell online. Most businesses already […]
Four Tips to Go Green for Earth Day
Earth Day isn’t just a call-to-action to be more sustainable for one day. Instead, it’s supposed to jump-start your sustainability practices to continue throughout the year, and for years down the line. Even if you’ve fallen off the bandwagon since last Earth Day, don’t worry. This annual event is coming around again on April 22nd, […]
Spring Into Action with this Easter Marketing Guide
Can you believe we’re already preparing for Easter? It still feels like Christmas was just last week. After the holiday craze, the lull in the shopping season is here, but consumers are still thinking ahead. As vendors start ordering their Easter and spring products, it’s important to know how to properly market them for the […]
Holiday Returns Profits from Closeouts, Liquidations & Auctions
Flea market vendors who are looking for a good bargain on products, now is the time to act! January is a huge month for holiday returns, with retailers sending truckloads of returned products, some that are even still in the original packaging, to closeout and liquidation companies. These companies will then sell those products to […]
New Year, New Business Strategies
New year, new you! The end of the year always makes business owners want to throw out any old strategies and learn new and interesting tactics to lure in more customers. Consumer interests are always changing, and with the way technology continues to develop, it’s about time vendors start thinking about new business planning, and […]
Four Merchandising Tips for the Holidays
As the heat of the summer melts into cool breezes, fall leaves, and pumpkin spice lattes, sellers everywhere are working hard to prepare for the shopping craze that is soon to start. Halloween is here, with the holidays zooming in shortly after, and The Merchandiser is here to make sure things run as smoothly as […]