Summer craft shows can be brutal, in more ways than one. I just added a new article about how to choose a canopy for your craft fair booth display. If you don’t have a canopy yet, there are several parts to the decision process that will make or cost you money down the road. A [...]
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Craft Show Mobile Credit Card Processing Does my craft business need mobile credit card processing? If you sell craft items at craft shows, fairs and festivals, you will lose sales if you fail to offer customers the option to pay by credit card (If you sell only online at eBay, most buyers are used to paying [...] Spaces available at the Crafty Crafters Expo, but the deadline is approaching. All vendors are eligible for a special drawing of $25 of their crafts booth space at a future Expo. They are also taking applications for February. After that there won’t be an Expo until May, July, September and finally November and [...] Almost all arts and crafts business owners agree that having the ability to accept credit cards means more sales and often, larger dollar sales. I remember when I first got my merchant account through my local bank, my craft show revenue went up 30% to 50% after I let customers know IÂ If [...] Craft Shows Selling crafts at craft shows has been a time-tested way to bring in cash for your handmades. News reports indicate that even in these tough economic times, sales for some craft makers have remained steady or even grown. Finding the right craft shows for your craft is important. I recommend you check out the [...] Here’s a craft show you should know about. The Craft & Hobby Association (CHA) has announced a new consumer craft show, the CHA Craft SuperShow. This event will be at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, FL, July 31 and August 1, 2009. For more information about the CHA Craft SuperShow, contact Keri Cunningham, [...] This time of year usually brings in the biggest sales. Whether your sales are being affected by the economy or not, you should be keeping records of what items are selling and what’s not. Over time, measuring your sales by item details will help you learn where your strongest growth in income will come in [...] On November 8 and 9, New Hampshire Made, a statewide organization promoting products will cosponsor the first New Hampshire Open Doors, a statewide, self-guided tour of open studios, workshops, retail shops, wineries, restaurants, and other businesses that showcase products grown or made in the Granite State. See NHOpenDoors.com for more details. Find more craft festivals and [...] There are many ways to sell your crafts. Here is a list of possibilities: 1. Sell crafts on eBay.com and Etsy.com The annual Capital City Art and Craft Show in Charleston WV is coming up from Nov. 21-23 at the Charleston Civic Center. This festival is the state’s largest indoor arts and craft show featuring the craft work of more than 160 artisans from West Virginia and eight other states. The event is sponsored by the [...] |
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