Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Fall 2011 Encores North Sale

FROM BREA:
I'm sure many of you have noticed lots of changes with Encores North Fall 2011 sale. First, let me encourage you that "a little change will do you good!" There's many things that are changing that I had been meaning to implement for a while now, but the sale is often so much work, that it sort of sneaks up on you and by then, it was always too late to make those changes.

I want to share with you my new role at Encores North. In January of this year, my husband and I made the final decision to sell the sale to the owners of the original Encores in Franklin. We felt and continue to feel that they know our vision for what we wanted Encores to be to our community and have promised to continue it's traditions of customer service and giving back to the community. The new owners agreed to keep the staff as it was, so you will still see all the familiar faces at Encores North. I have stepped back as much as possible to allow more freedom with my family, but to also take on a new role both as a trainer for future Encores sales and as a trunk keeper for Matilda Jane Clothing.

With that being said, the new owners, Natalie (sale manager) and I worked together to develop some positive changes for the sale...to make our sale the biggest and best around! We implemented a new tagging system which many of you have already checked out. Here's a couple of helpful hints for the tagging system:

1. Once you get a number for any of the Encores sales, you don't need to get a new number for the other Encores sales. Just email the other Encores sales you want to participate in and they will get that number registered for that sale as well. Just think: NO RETAGGING! It's an awesome feature of the site.
2. Because you have to fully register to get a number, you will now have a password and username attached to your number. No more worrying if you are using the right number or wondering if someone has transposed their number. This system prevents that from happening!

Another HUGE change which is amazing is our search for a new location. Let's face it, we had completely outgrown the Goody's space in Rivergate. We began our search for a new location right away and have been given some amazing opportunities for great, larger, SAFER space. We are in the final stages of nailing down a lease, so please continue to check our facebook page for updates as we will list that info as soon as we have it.

With that being said, appointments and worker shifts will not open until we have the dates and location nailed down. Please don't think that because it is listed as closed that we no longer have shifts left: actually, it's quite the opposite. We will need loads of workers to pull off our best sale yet.

I still plan to be a huge part of Encores North and I am already SO busy working getting all this NEW Gymboree and boutique clothing tagged and ready to consign. I have a feeling that we are getting ready to blow the doors off Sumner County with an amazing sale. What can you do to get ready?

1. Tag your items! Don't let it sneak up on you and be stressed at the last minute pulling items together.
2. Tell your friends! The more people that know about Encores North, the more shoppers we have which means your items sell better! It's a win-win!
3. Sign up for shifts once they become available! You will often hear people say that once you shop with the workers a FULL day before consignors, you never go back. Imagine the deals you can score while you shop in a nice, peaceful environment.

I'm excited about the future of Encores North and I can't wait to see how much you guys are going to love the changes. THANKS for your continued support of the sale! It's been an absolute blessing being part of such an amazing sale and I look forward to being involved for years to come!