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General - Small Business
Nov 29, 2023
What’s Your Closet Worth?
The fashion industry thrives on constant change, with studies revealing that Americans collectively spend an average of $1,500 annually on clothing and accessories. While the average consumer’s collection of shoes is worth over $5,000. However, a new trend emerges as ...
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May 24, 2023
3 Reasons To Own a Resale Store in a College Town
For 35 years, Winmark - the Resale Company® has transformed entrepreneurial aspirations into reality while meeting critical needs for communities throughout the United States. It was 2021 when Plato’s Closet franchisee Brittany Wangemann opened her location in the college ...
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Mar 22, 2023
Meet Two Top-Performing Franchisees Capitalizing on Our Award-Winning Resale Brands
For 35 years, Winmark - the Resale Company® has been filling crucial gaps in communities across the U.S. and bringing entrepreneurial dreams to life. It all started with our first resale brand, Play It Again Sports®, and has since grown to include four more: Once Upon A ...
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Feb 22, 2023
5 Ways to Network in Your Community to Grow Your Resale Franchise
As any great entrepreneur will say, the best thing you can do to grow your business is to build relationships. Franchising gives you the opportunity to invest in a recognizable brand and reliable support system, but each market is unique and holds plenty of opportunities to ...
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Music Go Round
Sep 20, 2023
How Do Your Shopping Habits Impact the Environment?
Whether it's excessive water consumption or high emissions, it’s easy to point to any number of visibly wasteful practices in the retail industry. Many of these habits can be damaging to the environment, but consumers are forcing change. Here are some ways shopping habits ...
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Aug 09, 2023
How Much Does It Cost to Open a Music Store Franchise?
Consumers spend upwards of $8 billion a year on musical instruments and equipment. So it’s no surprise that entrepreneurial musicians are looking to turn their passion into profits within the music resale industry. However, being a talented musician doesn’t always translate ...
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Apr 13, 2023
Winmark Survey Examines Consumer Habits Related to Shopping, Decluttering, Resale, and Sustainability
To better understand how consumers decide what items to bring into, get rid of, or keep in their homes, Winmark - the Resale Company® commissioned an independent survey of 2,000+ general population individuals. In result, we found some great insights into the way people ...
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Feb 15, 2023
A Year-In Review: Celebrating a Successful 2022
As we continue into 2023, Winmark - the Resale Company® is looking back at our successful 2022 and looking forward to another groundbreaking year ahead. Our resale franchise is gaining momentum, with 1,295 franchises in operation and an additional 57 stores have been awarded ...
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Once Upon A Child
Sep 20, 2023
How Do Your Shopping Habits Impact the Environment?
Whether it's excessive water consumption or high emissions, it’s easy to point to any number of visibly wasteful practices in the retail industry. Many of these habits can be damaging to the environment, but consumers are forcing change. Here are some ways shopping habits ...
Continue Reading
Jun 07, 2023
Unleashing Entrepreneurial Dreams: Matt Orvick’s Journey from Corporate Headquarters to Plato’s Closet Franchisee
In the world of entrepreneurship, individuals often seek greater control over their professional careers and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact. For over three decades, Winmark - the Resale Company®, has helped entrepreneurs achieve their dreams and address vital ...
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May 10, 2023
Happy Mother’s Day! Meet a Dynamic Mother-Daughter Franchisee Duo
This Mother’s Day, it’s important to remember the support and leadership our moms across the world give us. Winmark - the Resale Company® is proud to be home to many strong women, including several moms who have achieved success with their resale stores. What better way to ...
Continue Reading
Apr 13, 2023
Winmark Survey Examines Consumer Habits Related to Shopping, Decluttering, Resale, and Sustainability
To better understand how consumers decide what items to bring into, get rid of, or keep in their homes, Winmark - the Resale Company® commissioned an independent survey of 2,000+ general population individuals. In result, we found some great insights into the way people ...
Continue Reading
Plato's Closet
Nov 29, 2023
What’s Your Closet Worth?
The fashion industry thrives on constant change, with studies revealing that Americans collectively spend an average of $1,500 annually on clothing and accessories. While the average consumer’s collection of shoes is worth over $5,000. However, a new trend emerges as ...
Continue Reading
Sep 20, 2023
How Do Your Shopping Habits Impact the Environment?
Whether it's excessive water consumption or high emissions, it’s easy to point to any number of visibly wasteful practices in the retail industry. Many of these habits can be damaging to the environment, but consumers are forcing change. Here are some ways shopping habits ...
Continue Reading
Jun 07, 2023
Unleashing Entrepreneurial Dreams: Matt Orvick’s Journey from Corporate Headquarters to Plato’s Closet Franchisee
In the world of entrepreneurship, individuals often seek greater control over their professional careers and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact. For over three decades, Winmark - the Resale Company®, has helped entrepreneurs achieve their dreams and address vital ...
Continue Reading
May 24, 2023
3 Reasons To Own a Resale Store in a College Town
For 35 years, Winmark - the Resale Company® has transformed entrepreneurial aspirations into reality while meeting critical needs for communities throughout the United States. It was 2021 when Plato’s Closet franchisee Brittany Wangemann opened her location in the college ...
Continue Reading
Play It Again Sports
Sep 20, 2023
How Do Your Shopping Habits Impact the Environment?
Whether it's excessive water consumption or high emissions, it’s easy to point to any number of visibly wasteful practices in the retail industry. Many of these habits can be damaging to the environment, but consumers are forcing change. Here are some ways shopping habits ...
Continue Reading
Apr 13, 2023
Winmark Survey Examines Consumer Habits Related to Shopping, Decluttering, Resale, and Sustainability
To better understand how consumers decide what items to bring into, get rid of, or keep in their homes, Winmark - the Resale Company® commissioned an independent survey of 2,000+ general population individuals. In result, we found some great insights into the way people ...
Continue Reading
Feb 15, 2023
A Year-In Review: Celebrating a Successful 2022
As we continue into 2023, Winmark - the Resale Company® is looking back at our successful 2022 and looking forward to another groundbreaking year ahead. Our resale franchise is gaining momentum, with 1,295 franchises in operation and an additional 57 stores have been awarded ...
Continue Reading
Dec 30, 2022
4 Reasons More Customers Are Gift Shopping Resale This Year
As the holiday season comes to a close, so does the busiest time of year for our nearly 1,300 resale stores - and this year, the resale industry has seen more holiday shoppers than ever. Between the uncertain economy, a continued spike in green consumerism, a desire to give ...
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Style Encore
Nov 29, 2023
What’s Your Closet Worth?
The fashion industry thrives on constant change, with studies revealing that Americans collectively spend an average of $1,500 annually on clothing and accessories. While the average consumer’s collection of shoes is worth over $5,000. However, a new trend emerges as ...
Continue Reading
Sep 20, 2023
How Do Your Shopping Habits Impact the Environment?
Whether it's excessive water consumption or high emissions, it’s easy to point to any number of visibly wasteful practices in the retail industry. Many of these habits can be damaging to the environment, but consumers are forcing change. Here are some ways shopping habits ...
Continue Reading
May 10, 2023
Happy Mother’s Day! Meet a Dynamic Mother-Daughter Franchisee Duo
This Mother’s Day, it’s important to remember the support and leadership our moms across the world give us. Winmark - the Resale Company® is proud to be home to many strong women, including several moms who have achieved success with their resale stores. What better way to ...
Continue Reading
Apr 13, 2023
Winmark Survey Examines Consumer Habits Related to Shopping, Decluttering, Resale, and Sustainability
To better understand how consumers decide what items to bring into, get rid of, or keep in their homes, Winmark - the Resale Company® commissioned an independent survey of 2,000+ general population individuals. In result, we found some great insights into the way people ...
Continue Reading
Winmark
Sep 20, 2023
How Do Your Shopping Habits Impact the Environment?
Whether it's excessive water consumption or high emissions, it’s easy to point to any number of visibly wasteful practices in the retail industry. Many of these habits can be damaging to the environment, but consumers are forcing change. Here are some ways shopping habits ...
Continue Reading
Aug 09, 2023
How Much Does It Cost to Open a Music Store Franchise?
Consumers spend upwards of $8 billion a year on musical instruments and equipment. So it’s no surprise that entrepreneurial musicians are looking to turn their passion into profits within the music resale industry. However, being a talented musician doesn’t always translate ...
Continue Reading
Jun 07, 2023
Unleashing Entrepreneurial Dreams: Matt Orvick’s Journey from Corporate Headquarters to Plato’s Closet Franchisee
In the world of entrepreneurship, individuals often seek greater control over their professional careers and the opportunity to make a meaningful impact. For over three decades, Winmark - the Resale Company®, has helped entrepreneurs achieve their dreams and address vital ...
Continue Reading
May 24, 2023
3 Reasons To Own a Resale Store in a College Town
For 35 years, Winmark - the Resale Company® has transformed entrepreneurial aspirations into reality while meeting critical needs for communities throughout the United States. It was 2021 when Plato’s Closet franchisee Brittany Wangemann opened her location in the college ...
Continue Reading