Wednesday, March 21, 2012
The annual event will take place this Saturday at the Douglass Community Center. Around 20,000 items will be available to purchase.
A number of spring consignment sales are scheduled to take place this weekend. Among them is My Child’s Closet, which will take place at the Douglass Community Center on Saturday, March 24. “We have several new vendors that are going to be with us this time around,” said Owner Kimberlee Sams, adding that a consignment sale is organized just like a store with separate racks and sections for different sizes and types of items. “Everything is screened for quality so you won’t be looking through over used or dirty items to find what you are looking for,” she said. Around 20,000 items will be available to purchase. This season’s biggest items will be Easter dresses, swimsuits, outdoor play equipment and bicycles. The event will take place on …
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
The one day event will feature clothing, toys, crafts and decorations all for a low price.
My Child's Closet will hold its first annual Women’s and Holiday Sale on Saturday, Dec. 3. The sale will feature women's, junior and maternity clothing for all seasons, including winter coats and boots, holiday outfits, toys, crafts, and holiday decorations. Known for their children’s consignment sale, Owner Kimberlee Sams and her husband Chris thought it would a good idea to offer something new. “When we first bought the business we knew that there were several area sales the focused on children’s closing but nothing for women or household items or anything else,” Kimberlee Sams said. “From the beginning I thought that I would like to expand to offer something for women specifically and after we had our first few sales I felt like we were…
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Wednesday, January 5, 2011
A national trend showing increase in resale buys continues in Leesburg
A national trend toward increasing sales in the resale industry continued through the holiday season, at least in Leesburg. In August the National Association of Retail Professionals, an association of resale, thrift and consignment stores, released figures from a 2010 survey showing a 12.7 percent growth in sales in 2009. During this time, retail sales were down generally by 7.3 percent, according to the statistics from the U.S. Department of Commerce. In Leesburg, some shops saw this trend continue into the holiday season. Susie Mason, manager of Capital Treasures, a thrift store benefiting Capital Hospice, said she estimated a 20 percent increase in sales for the month. But she linked this to greater donations in the holiday season— …
Rob Jones
8:04 am on Thursday, January 6, 2011
Shopping local is always a better value than shopping national chains. It keeps the money in the community and favors local merchants that sell what the town folks really want. more ›