Draw them in
Place your most eye-catching items — furniture, tools, bikes — closest to the street. A FREE box at the curb stops traffic like nothing else.
Create a flow
Arrange tables in a U shape so shoppers naturally walk past everything. Leave wide walkways for strollers.
Group by category
Kitchen table, toy table, clothing rack, book box. Shoppers hunting one category will stay longer when it is all in one place.
Keep it off the ground
Items on tables sell better than items on tarps. Borrow tables if you must, or lay boards across sawhorses.
The checkout station
One table near the exit with your cash box, bags, newspaper for wrapping, a calculator, and your tracking sheet.
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