Ok, here's the scoop! Encores is branching out and because our new branches are in areas we aren't from, we need help getting space for our upcoming Fall 2011 sales!
What we need:
*At least 4,000 sq. feet (needs to be open space-no offices, well lit, and air conditioned)
*Have decent parking
*We would prefer to have it to use from a Saturday to the following Sunday
*Would love to use a church gym, school gym, community center and also open to empty commercial space
We aren't afraid to clean it up and we have EXCELLENT references and insurance in place!
Here's where YOU come in:
We need someone who might have an "in" with a location like I mentioned above. Do you know of a church that would be willing to let us use a fellowship hall/gym for a large donation to their building fund? Are you a member of a civic club that has space they rent out for functions? We want to hear from you!
If you can do some leg work for us and talk us up and help us get a lease, here's what we are offering: a $250 gift certificate to our Fall 2011 sale AND you get to be the first person to shop! In order to get these perks, we have to get a signed lease with your lead :)
We so want to become a blessing for the Mt. Juliet and Murfreesboro communities but we need YOUR help to make it happen! If you have any leads, feel free to contact us!
Saturday, July 16, 2011
Thursday, July 14, 2011
Working at Encores North
We need workers!
Yes we do!
We need workers!
How 'bout you!
Yes, I used to be a cheerleader in my former life. Former being the chosen word. Thought I would throw in a little cheer this morning to get you fired up about working at Encores North!
When I started Encores in 2005, I was mainly looking for a place to sell all of my children's outgrown things. Simple enough right? Fast forward 6 years and I can clearly see how God put some of the most amazing women (and men) in my life simply from a little consignment sale. It's amazing to me how something as simple as the sale can help you form relationships with other women who truly get what your life is like! Do you feel like all you do all day is wipe booties, say no, and pray for nap time? Well guess what, there are lots of other moms just like you that are working Encores and More North that you can swap war stories with! Do you work full time and feel like just finding the time to squeeze in a few hours each day for your kids is hard enough? Yep, there are those moms there too! Are you a grandma who simply adores helping your children find amazing deals for your precious grandchildren? Yep, you'll find those women there as well.
All that to say...
We need workers for our Fall 2011 sale. Not only do you get to see all the amazing stuff that comes in if you choose to work the drop-off days, but you might even find some people who you are able to laugh with about your stressful life. You might find some people who truly want to see pics of your precious grandchildren. You might find some women who rush in to change into their consignment clothes after a long day at work. You might just form some friendships that you can look back on years from now and be thankful for!
Come work with us! I promise you will love your experience (and if you don't, let us know). I promise you will LOVE shopping with the workers (just think, no craziness!). It's a win-win and I don't want you to miss out! Sign up today: http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fseller3.myconsignmentmanager.com%2Fencoresconsignment%2Fnorthsale%2F&h=gAQBk9H9s
Yes we do!
We need workers!
How 'bout you!
Yes, I used to be a cheerleader in my former life. Former being the chosen word. Thought I would throw in a little cheer this morning to get you fired up about working at Encores North!
When I started Encores in 2005, I was mainly looking for a place to sell all of my children's outgrown things. Simple enough right? Fast forward 6 years and I can clearly see how God put some of the most amazing women (and men) in my life simply from a little consignment sale. It's amazing to me how something as simple as the sale can help you form relationships with other women who truly get what your life is like! Do you feel like all you do all day is wipe booties, say no, and pray for nap time? Well guess what, there are lots of other moms just like you that are working Encores and More North that you can swap war stories with! Do you work full time and feel like just finding the time to squeeze in a few hours each day for your kids is hard enough? Yep, there are those moms there too! Are you a grandma who simply adores helping your children find amazing deals for your precious grandchildren? Yep, you'll find those women there as well.
All that to say...
We need workers for our Fall 2011 sale. Not only do you get to see all the amazing stuff that comes in if you choose to work the drop-off days, but you might even find some people who you are able to laugh with about your stressful life. You might find some people who truly want to see pics of your precious grandchildren. You might find some women who rush in to change into their consignment clothes after a long day at work. You might just form some friendships that you can look back on years from now and be thankful for!
Come work with us! I promise you will love your experience (and if you don't, let us know). I promise you will LOVE shopping with the workers (just think, no craziness!). It's a win-win and I don't want you to miss out! Sign up today: http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fseller3.myconsignmentmanager.com%2Fencoresconsignment%2Fnorthsale%2F&h=gAQBk9H9s
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Good Things Come To Those Who Wait
I know many of you have been wondering about all the details for the Encores North Fall/Winter 2011 sale! I promise we haven't been keeping them a secret, but when we found out we could no longer use the old Goody's location in Rivergate, we started a frantic, long search for a new space. All that searching paid off as we have found our best location yet (and hopefully one we can use for years to come!)
Encores North Fall/Winter 2011 will be held in the new Expo center in Hendersonville. Located right in the heart of Hendersonville, it can be accessed either off New Shackle or Old Shackle Drive in Hendersonville. The exact location is 90 Volunteer Drive in Hendersonville, TN 37075. It's so easy to get to from either the Vietnam Veterans bypass OR Gallatin Road. The best part? It's over DOUBLE the size of the old Goody's...yes, it's over 80,000 square feet. The other best part? In addition to our amazing kid's sale, we will be bringing back an adult and home decor sale at the same time in the same location. Now, you can truly buy and sell everything your entire family needs!
Here's the details:
DROP OFF:
September 19-September 21
WORKERS ONLY SHOP:
September 22
CONSIGNOR'S PRESALE:
September 23
NEW MOM'S SALE:
September 24
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC:
September 24-October 1
All the details will be updated on the website over the new few days so keep checking back at http://www.encoresconsignmentnorth.com/. I can promise you this is going to be the BEST sale yet...we are so excited for all the shoppers to have tons of room to shop in. We will also be offering booth rentals to local businesses and other ways to advertise! Start tagging and we'll see you in September!
Encores North Fall/Winter 2011 will be held in the new Expo center in Hendersonville. Located right in the heart of Hendersonville, it can be accessed either off New Shackle or Old Shackle Drive in Hendersonville. The exact location is 90 Volunteer Drive in Hendersonville, TN 37075. It's so easy to get to from either the Vietnam Veterans bypass OR Gallatin Road. The best part? It's over DOUBLE the size of the old Goody's...yes, it's over 80,000 square feet. The other best part? In addition to our amazing kid's sale, we will be bringing back an adult and home decor sale at the same time in the same location. Now, you can truly buy and sell everything your entire family needs!
Here's the details:
DROP OFF:
September 19-September 21
WORKERS ONLY SHOP:
September 22
CONSIGNOR'S PRESALE:
September 23
NEW MOM'S SALE:
September 24
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC:
September 24-October 1
All the details will be updated on the website over the new few days so keep checking back at http://www.encoresconsignmentnorth.com/. I can promise you this is going to be the BEST sale yet...we are so excited for all the shoppers to have tons of room to shop in. We will also be offering booth rentals to local businesses and other ways to advertise! Start tagging and we'll see you in September!
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!
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!
Sunday, March 13, 2011
So far, SOOO good
When we initially found out the dates we could get the building for the sale, we were a little worried about how well attended the sale would be since it happened to fall the week of Spring Break for Nashville, TN.
We worried for nothing.
Our opening day, Saturday, was our largest Saturday ever. We typically have a line until around 2pm and then it slows down. We didn't catch the line until 4pm yesterday and that was with running 22 lanes. Insane.
When I walked back to strollers and realized we have less than 15 left out of the 119 that we started with, I was shocked. We have 2 Bumbos left! We started with 39. We have 9 swings left. We started with 90.
The good news? Consignors are going to be thrilled with their checks.
The bad news? We NEED consignors to bring in more goodies during our restock days, Monday-Wednesday from 11am-5pm. If you have large toys, equipment, beds, furniture, strollers, clothing, ANYTHING, please consider spending today tagging it.
Here's our rules on restock: MUST use the online tagging system you can find at online at Encores and More North. Clothing can be all seasons, but must be free from stains, odors, and other damage. Same goes for equipment. Carseats must be no older than 5 years and have not been in a wreck. We are taking NO drop side cribs unless than have been repaired using the manufacturer recall kit.
Come see us at Encores North this week, as we typically have over 100 consignors bring in more goodies. We have people come and shop EVERY day, so I promise we won't look at you like your crazy if you come back every day. We still have loads of amazing clothes and other goodies, so come check it out!
We worried for nothing.
Our opening day, Saturday, was our largest Saturday ever. We typically have a line until around 2pm and then it slows down. We didn't catch the line until 4pm yesterday and that was with running 22 lanes. Insane.
When I walked back to strollers and realized we have less than 15 left out of the 119 that we started with, I was shocked. We have 2 Bumbos left! We started with 39. We have 9 swings left. We started with 90.
The good news? Consignors are going to be thrilled with their checks.
The bad news? We NEED consignors to bring in more goodies during our restock days, Monday-Wednesday from 11am-5pm. If you have large toys, equipment, beds, furniture, strollers, clothing, ANYTHING, please consider spending today tagging it.
Here's our rules on restock: MUST use the online tagging system you can find at online at Encores and More North. Clothing can be all seasons, but must be free from stains, odors, and other damage. Same goes for equipment. Carseats must be no older than 5 years and have not been in a wreck. We are taking NO drop side cribs unless than have been repaired using the manufacturer recall kit.
Come see us at Encores North this week, as we typically have over 100 consignors bring in more goodies. We have people come and shop EVERY day, so I promise we won't look at you like your crazy if you come back every day. We still have loads of amazing clothes and other goodies, so come check it out!
Friday, March 11, 2011
Spring 2011: Worker Sale
It's Friday morning and I'm one tired little girl. Yesterday was our worker sale for anyone that works at least 5 hours plus sort and up. The workers started shopping at 3pm (these workers did 30 hours plus sort to come in this early) and I got home a little after 1am. It was so fun to watch them be so excited to shop! I love to see them try to act like they aren't running to the item so they do this cute little run/walk until they can snatch the item and then they do a little happy dance that they got it. It's awesome and makes all this hard work SO worth it.
Rest assured, unless I had just told you that, you would come to shop never dreaming anyone had shopped before you. Seriously, it doesn't look like anything is gone. Seriously. I have never seen so much stuff in my life, and it's amazing stuff at that.
Here's some of the comments workers made last night:
*This is the best selection of boy's clothing items we have EVER had for a Spring sale. Typically boys wear their clothing out, but there is not only so much great used stuff, there is TONS of NEW WITH TAG items. Even the boys bigger sizes have a great selection (like 8 racks of boy's size 6)
*The shoes are amazing.
*The toy room (FAR LEFT behind boys) is the most organized it's ever been.
The only negative thing I heard was that some were sad we were no longer taking checks, but with SIX checks that we have been unable to collect from the Fall sale, we just can't afford to do it any longer. We are taking ALL debit/credit cards EXCEPT American Express. Bring your ID.
Consignors shop tonight at 6pm. PLEASE remember we don't let any children in to the presale. People with a guest pass shop tonight at 8pm. It's going to be fun!
Rest assured, unless I had just told you that, you would come to shop never dreaming anyone had shopped before you. Seriously, it doesn't look like anything is gone. Seriously. I have never seen so much stuff in my life, and it's amazing stuff at that.
Here's some of the comments workers made last night:
*This is the best selection of boy's clothing items we have EVER had for a Spring sale. Typically boys wear their clothing out, but there is not only so much great used stuff, there is TONS of NEW WITH TAG items. Even the boys bigger sizes have a great selection (like 8 racks of boy's size 6)
*The shoes are amazing.
*The toy room (FAR LEFT behind boys) is the most organized it's ever been.
The only negative thing I heard was that some were sad we were no longer taking checks, but with SIX checks that we have been unable to collect from the Fall sale, we just can't afford to do it any longer. We are taking ALL debit/credit cards EXCEPT American Express. Bring your ID.
Consignors shop tonight at 6pm. PLEASE remember we don't let any children in to the presale. People with a guest pass shop tonight at 8pm. It's going to be fun!
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Spring 2011: Day 5 Drop Off: Brea's Favorite Things
Drop off is officially over. It went so amazingly well (at least I think it did). It's hard to explain to you how much is there. It's definitely the biggest sale we have ever had. Seriously.
I did some counting last night and here's a few fun facts. We have 119 strollers. 119. Insane, right? We have 50 full size baby swings and 40 portable swings. That's 90 swings. The toy room looks amazing. It's so organized it's scary. Items are grouped into very detailed categories and the cheapest items are towards the front as we all want the bargains right?
Today is worker shopping day. Anyone working at least 5 hours plus sort shops today/tonight so we will spend this morning finishing up organizing and getting the register lanes ready. Our workers today will go through every piece of clothing there and pull out any stained items we missed during check in, any fall/winter (it goes out Sunday afternoon), and everything is resized. If you hid a stack, trust me, your hidden stuff will get put back out as this sucker is going to be the most organized anyone has ever seen it (at least I hope you think so)
Brea's Favorite Things from the last day of drop off:
1. ANOTHER bounce house. This one is much bigger and has a slide. $130
2. Beautiful custom skirts and knot dresses that look just like Matilda Jane. Skirts are $6 and knot dresses are $9. Girls size 2T (may be other sizes, but that's what I saw)
3. Janie and Jack boys outfits that look like new $10-$12
4. Bag of hot wheels size cars from the movie Cars $5 (don't fall in love, I bought them!)
5. Beautiful crib $150
6. Disney DVD's $4 each
Answering yesterday's questions:
We have some at least two rocker gliders with stools. I know the one I noticed looked brand new and was $90 for the set. Great deal! We also have a ton of car seats...a TON!
I did some counting last night and here's a few fun facts. We have 119 strollers. 119. Insane, right? We have 50 full size baby swings and 40 portable swings. That's 90 swings. The toy room looks amazing. It's so organized it's scary. Items are grouped into very detailed categories and the cheapest items are towards the front as we all want the bargains right?
Today is worker shopping day. Anyone working at least 5 hours plus sort shops today/tonight so we will spend this morning finishing up organizing and getting the register lanes ready. Our workers today will go through every piece of clothing there and pull out any stained items we missed during check in, any fall/winter (it goes out Sunday afternoon), and everything is resized. If you hid a stack, trust me, your hidden stuff will get put back out as this sucker is going to be the most organized anyone has ever seen it (at least I hope you think so)
Brea's Favorite Things from the last day of drop off:
1. ANOTHER bounce house. This one is much bigger and has a slide. $130
2. Beautiful custom skirts and knot dresses that look just like Matilda Jane. Skirts are $6 and knot dresses are $9. Girls size 2T (may be other sizes, but that's what I saw)
3. Janie and Jack boys outfits that look like new $10-$12
4. Bag of hot wheels size cars from the movie Cars $5 (don't fall in love, I bought them!)
5. Beautiful crib $150
6. Disney DVD's $4 each
Answering yesterday's questions:
We have some at least two rocker gliders with stools. I know the one I noticed looked brand new and was $90 for the set. Great deal! We also have a ton of car seats...a TON!
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