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Vintage Clothing Store Marketing Ideas- Clothing Swap

Clothing swaps are a great way to attract the attention of all of your towns stylish scavengers plus get them to gather in one place.  If you are looking for  a way to increase your sales and start a word of mouth marketing campaign at the same time why not plan a used and vintage clothing exchange.

What you do is:

1. first plan a date that will work
2. set up place where people can bring in clothes and exchange out clothes.

You can have it either at your shop or you could hold the even somewhere else. There are benefits for having it at your shop, but it also takes a little more work making sure that your merchandise does not get mixed into the exchange. You see the basic premise is this.

Expect to plan a swapshop-style exchange with a unique collection of gently used, vintage & even some modern clothing, accessories & footwear.

Have everyone bring a bag and take a bag!

NOTE: The main focus is on women’s fashions, but men’s items should also be welcome (no kid’s clothing or toys).

Save-the-date &  spread the word re: this eco-fab & economical event!

How the Clothing Exchange/Swap Works

ADMISSION:

Charge $6 for Advance/Early-Bird tickets + your swap loot (limited number avail.) & Charge $10 at the door
(+ a  bag of gently used/vintage clothing)

Have everyone drop their clothing stash by a earlier date so that the items can be sorted.
Note: Tell those who contribute their loot in advance will be entered into a draw for a $50 store credit to get them motivated!

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RAG-SWAP RULES:

The following rules should be posted so that everyone is on the same page.

1. Participants are expected to contribute a minimum of 1 bag of decent cast-offs (8 to 10 items). Swap loot must be dropped off chosen date, in order to purchase a $6 advance ticket (vs. $10 at the door day-of).

2. No damaged or dirty items, only bring clean/decent quality clothing & accessories to the SWAP

3. Each participant can leave with 1 large tote or 2 grocery bags of wearables (a significant haul per person!). Bags will be provided.

DONATIONS/CHARITY:
1. All leftover items will be donated to chosen charity, which raises money for various social service programs.
2. A portion of the admission fee will benefit our chosen charity

Key Items to Swap:

• Tons of clothing, shoes, bags & accessories (incl. some vintage & maternity items)
• A table of fabric & craft supplies
• A few *new* indie designer gems hidden in the piles from our shop

What You Can Expect:

• clothing & accessories divided into categories (eg. tops, shoes, coats, etc.)
• a bit of chaos, but lots of fun too
• mirrors on-site, but no private change rooms, so please dress accordingly (wear leggings or layers)

DO BRING this kind of stuff:
~jackets ~ tops ~ sweaters ~ skirts ~ jeans ~ dresses ~ hats ~ scarves ~ bags ~ PJs ~ shoes & boots ~ belts ~ active wear ~ purses ~ pants
~costume jewellery

PLEASE DO NOT BRING:
~ home decor ~ books & mags ~ baby or kid stuff ~ furniture ~ toys

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Plan for a good turn out. Get some snacks and even a few beverages for the event. Be sure to promote your shop and have fun!

Vintage Nylon Baseball Jackets

Dust Factory Vintage Wholesale Clothing Vintage 1980′s Nylon Sports jackets

“Beat Street is the King of the beat, start rocking those feet from across the street…” Do you remember when break dancing first came out in the late 1970′s and early 1980′s? Along with this new style of dancing came a new style of fashion that followed close behind. The nylon baseball jacket was no longer just worn at little league baseball practice or high school games but as a fashion icon representing a street culture. Brands like Adidas and Puma became to gain recognition outside of the sport culture and became fashionable pieces for Hip-Hop artists and Rock Bands that began to change the way we viewed fashion.

 

 

The Dust Factory Collection of Nylon Sport Jackets is a collection of vintage 1980′s Nylon Jackets. The collection consists of sports teams, vintage recreation sports and more.

Contact a sales representative today for Prices and Availability

 

Vintage Clothing Wholesale Showroom in Europe!

Dust Factory Vintage Clothing Wholesale would like to announce the opening of  a Vintage Showroom/Distribution center open in Rotterdam, Netherlands with a special selection of premium vintage items from the USA available to our European customers.

The warehouse will be open for visits and to ship to the EU & UK for a limited time only!

 

If you have a vintage clothing shop in Europe and would like us to ship you an order from our Rotterdam location, or if you would like to set an appointment to visit the location to please fill out your contact information below and one of representatives will get back to you:

 

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Below is a list of premium wholesale vintage items that will be available at the Rotterdam Vintage Warehouse for a limited time only!

Vintage Outerwear:

• College Jackets
• Sweatshirt
• Mohair Jackets
• Railroad Jackets
• Branded Jackets
• Faux Fur
• Leather Jackets
• Army Jackets
• Heavy Winter Mens’ Mix
• Jean Jackets
• Cardhart Jackets
• Nylon Baseball Jackets
• Vintage Sweaters / Cardigan, Pull-over, Holiday
• Members Only
• Track Jackets
• Hoodies

Vintage Pants:

• Polyester Pants
• Vintage Jeans
• Vintage Levis

Vintage Clothing Women:

Vintage Tops & Dresses:
Vintage Dresses 50′s-70′s
Womens’ Blouses
Secretary Blouses
Vintage T-shirts

Vintage Clothing Men:

• Western Pearl Snap Shirts
• Men’s 50′s-70′s button Downs
• Vintage T-shirts
• Vintage Flannel Light
• Heavy Flannel Shirts
• CPO’s

Vintage Accessories:

• Cowboyboots

Vintage Wholesale Extras:

• Thermals
• Vintage Blankets
• Vintage Mix Boxes

 

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For more information about Dust Factory Vintage Wholesale European Vintage Clothing Distribution Center please contact a sales representative or fill out the shop information request above.

 

Ugly Sweater Holiday Parties

Winter Vintage Party Outerwear

Holiday Party Season: This season don’t miss out on hosting or sponsoring a few winter parties through your vintage shop. Each year the ugly sweater and funky winter outerwear parties have been popping up all over the place. Not just at fun bars and private parties but at workplace functions, fraternity parties and more.

Don’t be left in the cold!

How to take advantage of Holiday Sales by Sponsoring Parties!

Send out an email, put up a sign in your shop and tell your employees to get the word out to all of your customers that your SHOP is the place to go get outfitted for these parties. Don’t be afraid to offer discount codes to group events or specific parties. To do this all you have to do inform party hosts to mention your shop and discount in their party invites or digital Evite’s. It is that simple!

With Retail Mark-ups being some of the highest in the industry it is easy to improve your bottom line this holiday season!

 

Dust Factory Vintage Faux Fur Wholesale are on sale for $16 a jacket online now when purchasing a pack of 12.

Follow Us to  Order Vintage Faux Fur Wholesale for your Store Today!

Dust Factory Vintage Ski Sweaters Wholesale are on sale for $10 a sweater online now when purchasing a pack of 12.

Follow Us to Order Vintage Ski Sweaters!

Offers Valid for a limited time, or while supplies last. If you are outside of the USA you may be unable to process an order through our Online warehouse , FEAR NOT!! If you are having difficulty with the Online warehouse, you can always  email an order into an account representative and they will get back to you with availability and freight rates. . It is that Easy!