Archive for January, 2010

Just a quick note to give an overview of some things that will be changing at Twice Loved Boutique in the spring (Details for each change will be posted as things are finalized!):

• Consignment periods will go from being 90 days to 60 days (Faster turnover = more sales!)
• We will be offering more customer incentives (such as Frequent Shopper Cards!)
• Online shopping!
• More items available for purchase
• NEW inventory (new and used items)
• More streamlined approach to mark-downs and sales
• Layaway options!
• TLB Sneak Peaks & Exclusives (Newsletter sign up at the top right of this page)

This is just a bit of what is to come, I am SO excited about all of these new changes! Would love to hear what all of you think.

If you’re getting the bug to do any of that Post-Holiday, Pre-Spring Cleaning, let us help!

We are preparing some updates for our store for our upcoming re-opening in May, including the addition of MORE racks (increased selling space and more specific organization to make shopping even easier for our awesome customers!). We are looking for fresh items to add to our inventory, new consignment accounts to be a bit more specific. Now typically our consignment accounts run for about 90 days (3 months from the date you bring your items in) but because we are closed for the time being, new accounts (and any items that have been brought in since November) will be extended, to begin on May 1st when we re-open, and will end August 1st, just in time to refresh for back to school and cooler weather sales!

Items we are looking for on Consignment for the summer:

• Girls and Boys school clothes
• Mens clothing of all sizes
• Maternity clothing
• Shoes
• Vintage and unique pieces

We may be looking for more as the time to re-open approaches, and we will know more once we have finished taking inventory and all of that business, so stay tuned

We also receive questions from people occasionally about whether or not we take donations. The answer is YES, of course we do! We will take nearly anything, but hope that our wonderful suppliers will take into consideration current fashions and things people most likely just will not want. Keep it clean and neat and no bags please!

So it appears that our heating issues are back, and are not going to be fixed any time soon. Of course, this comes after a whole month of preparing to open back up, just to have another week of delays due to illness.

After a lot of thinking and debating and weighing options, we have decided that the best option for Twice Loved Boutique is to remain closed until warmer weather arrives, with a tentative date of May 1st. We were closed all of last winter for other reasons (one of those will be turning a year old in a few months!) and opening back in May and celebrating with an anniversary event worked out really well for us!

Our loyal customers understood the break, as I am sure you all will continue to understand, and you were right there celebrating with us for our 1st Anniversary/ReOpening celebration! Over our second year, even with the current economical state, our sales were up about 25% from our first year! I am confident that this business will continue to grow and gain even more amazing customers, even when we have to close for the winter.

I will continue to be available by request if you are in need of something you can call ahead and set up a time and I’ll make sure I am available to help you out, some customers have already taken advantage of this and I hope more of you do. The number to call is 207-722-3519, if there’s no answer, just leave a message and I’ll get back to you!

Thank you all for understanding the difficulties we are having, and for remaining loyal through these tough times. We will see you again in the spring (or sooner if you come visit us this weekend at the Mount View Elementary PTC Baby Fair!

Twice Loved Boutique will have a table at the “Baby Fair” coming up on January 16th at the Mount View Elementary/Middle School Cafeteria. Event starts at 9am and goes until 3pm, we will be there all day with some of our BEST articles of clothing, as well as a large selection of Avon inventory!

There will be lots of other people there selling all kinds of things at low prices, should be a great way to fill in any gaps in your Need/Want lists without spending a ton of money.

Stop by and say Hi!

While you’re there, you can grab a coupon for 50% off your next IN STORE purchase! Catch us early for those, there will be limited quantities!

There is a $1 fee at the door, which goes to benefit the Mount View PTCO!