This blog will feature consignment and resale shops in the State of Florida and will serve as a creative exchange of information for shop owners, consignors, and customers. The Fashion Safari, a designer consignment boutique located in the greater Daytona Beach, FL area, is glad to be hosting this informational blog.

Consignment and resale shops are continuing to increase in popularity as our economy weakens. Everywhere you look, there are new shops popping up in town. Consignment shops differ from thrift shops. Thrift Shops are generally "not for profit" stores that receive donated merchandise which is then sold to benefit a particular charity. Consignment shops are usually privately owned and share their profits with their consignors. They are more selective in choosing their merchandise and split a portion of the profits with the individual who brought in the items to be sold. These individuals are commonly referred to as "consignors".

Consignment shops are a great concept because they benefit both the customer and the consignor. Many consignment shop customers are also consignors and find that they can simply use the credit they have earned on their consignment sales to purchase new items that they will actually wear! It's a win, win situation for everyone. Consignors make money. Customers save money. The environment benefits through the recycling of previously loved clothing items.

Regular consignment shoppers find that they become spoiled after a while and have a hard time paying retail prices once they've shopped consignment and added up the savings. It's amazing to discover that you could purchase an entire new wardrobe for what you would typically pay for a few new outfits at the mall.

This hubpage will attempt to give you all the inside info on consignment shops as it continues to grow in the coming year. Please feel free to comment or provide any suggestions that you feel would be helpful. We'll be adding lots more content in the future.