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Buying vintage with tariffs: 13 things every secondhand shopper should consider

Selling vintage with tariffs: Impact on secondhand vendors — and 15 things to consider

The ultimate guide to tariffs in vintage and secondhand: What buyers and sellers need to know

Slay your social: Download our mega-calendar of key social media dates & ideas

Thrifting gifts: The Vintage Seeker featured in The Globe & Mail

Vintage buying and selling glossary

The greatest gift of all: Why you should shop vintage this holiday season

Stretch your holiday spend with vintage and secondhand gifts

How are AI and the data-driven death of good design impacting thrifting?

Show the “special”: How to thoughtfully give vintage and secondhand gifts

New to shopping at an antique mall? Here’s what to do

Take our reader survey and read about our upcoming changes at The Vintage Seeker

Free resource: HTS code collaborative document for resellers shipping to the U.S.

Listen to our Shop Talk episode: Adapting to market shifts as a vintage seller

Free webinar Oct. 17: What you need to know about copyright as a reseller or secondhand vendor

Workshop replay: Is your vintage shop discoverable for customers?

Workshop replay: How to grow your resale shop with limited time and budget with clotheslinesvintage

Workshop replay: Shipping amid tariffs — insight and advice from our members

Workshop replay: Deep dive into revenue generation strategies from resellers

Tariffs & shipping info updates for our members

Workshop replay: How to add professional appraisal to your vintage shop with Coast Consignment

Six insider tips for attending the Northumberland Vintage Show

Workshop replay: How do I effectively grow my social media reach? with Emerald City Vintage

Advocacy request: Protecting vintage and secondhand micro businesses from the removal of Section 321

Duty-free exemption set to be removed on low-value packages sent to the U.S.

‘Spirit of the past’: Vintage shop Adawegamig is part trading post, part history class

Workshop replay: Tariffs and de minimis with our members, August 2025

Workshop replay: Deep dive into how sellers use photography and video

Workshop replay: How to manage expectations of your vintage shop's growth with Dwelling on the Past

Free webinar replay: Five strategies to increase reach as a vintage or secondhand vendor

Editorial: Why garment measurements matter to vintage shoppers — and to the secondhand market

Free webinar: How to grow your online reach as a vintage vendor

Workshop replay: Set up a lead-generation Meta Ad to find new customers for your vintage shop

All aboard for vintage: Everything you need to know about thrifting tours

Workshop replay: Deep dive on sellers' pricing strategies for their resale shops

Workshop replay: Using styling to sell vintage on social media with Napanee Home & Interiors

Introducing memberships at The Vintage Seeker

The truth about shipping costs: Why it’s time to rethink “free”

Workshop replay: Deep dive into merchandising and display for your vintage shop

Bring back the boycott: Why minding who gets our money can help fashion ‘deconsumption’

Vintage shop blogging 101: What you need to know to get more visibility for your business

Workshop replay: Preventing injury and improving mobility as a seller

It ‘healed a piece of me’: How Fat Sisters is redefining plus-size vintage shopping

Workshop replay: Deep dive into inventory management

Bidding on vintage: Everything you need to know about buying in online auctions

Workshop replay: Diversifying revenue with Lemon's Loot

Workshop: Join us May 21 to learn about injury prevention as a seller

How to identify and collect vintage English bone china teacups

Workshop replay: Getting comfortable in front of the camera for sellers

Secondhand sources: What is AI’s impact on vintage buying and selling?

Workshop replay: Deep dive into shipping and distribution strategies for your shop

Workshop replay: Speak Up on Secondhand: Vendor Open Forum

The ultimate guide to clothing swaps: How to attend & what to expect

Workshop replay: Learn Meta Ads tips and tricks for sellers

Secondhand first: Our takeaways for buyers and sellers from the 2025 Resale Report

3 bookkeeping tips for vintage resellers

Turning passion into purpose: How vintage streetwear shop MidnightGear balances clothing and community

Webinar: Canadian sellers, join us Apr. 16 for a tax session with the CRA

Local love: Inaugural Vintage Store Day celebrating bricks-and-mortar shops to take place May 17

Workshop replay: Deep dive into marketing and promotion strategies for your shop

Workshop replay: Email marketing strategy for your shop

How is thrifting changing in 2025? The Vintage Seeker joins The Get Thrifty Podcast to talk about it

Workshop replay: Tariffs roundtable with our members, March 2025

Workshop: Join us Mar. 26 to make social media advertising work harder for your shop

Workshop replay: Opening an Etsy shop for vintage goods

Workshop replay: How to create a consistent content series on social media for your vintage shop

Offer services as part of your vintage shop? Shout it from the rooftops

Workshop replay: Deep dive into your resale shop finances

Something old: The ultimate guide to thrifting a wedding dress

Confessions of a former thrift shop worker

Do you talk to buyers enough about what you do as a seller?

Pricing strategies for sellers: Download our tip sheet

Green dreams: How to collect vintage jade

Free webinar replay: Promoting your antique mall or vintage collective

Vintage meets modern: How consignment shop A Changing Nest meets the needs of today’s customers

Workshop replay: Build a goals plan for your vintage shop

Where to buy and sell vintage and pre-loved online in 2026

Workshop replay: How we set up our e-commerce websites as sellers

Art-y eras: What is the difference between Art Nouveau and Art Deco?

Workshop replay: Deep dive into 2025 goals and trends

10 ways to attract attention online for your resale shop or service

New wear(s) resolutions: 10 ways to challenge how you consume clothing

Jazz up your parties: The beginner collector’s guide to vintage cocktail glasses

Workshop replay: Time management tips for busy sellers

Canada’s GST/HST tax break: What secondhand buyers & sellers need to know

Reviving Gay Fad Studios: An iconic mid-century glassware brand lives on

How to sell (and curate) style bundles

Workshop replay: How to create collections to drive traffic to your vintage shop

Buying vintage gifts on a budget

Vintage: Get what you really, really want this holiday season with secondhand gifts

Editorial: Secondhand clothing carries “germs”? So does all clothing — new included

Workshop: Join us Dec. 4 for time-saving tips for busy sellers who want shop owner-life balance

Wear it again: How vintage is the ultimate form of slow fashion

Workshop replay: How to communicate sustainability to customers of a vintage shop

2024 Vintage Gift Guide: Find pre-loved gifts for everyone on your list

Shiny, sparkly things: What attracts neurodivergent people to the vintage-selling biz

Workshop replay: Holiday selling strategies for vintage vendors

The blue issue: Why thrifting your jeans is more sustainable than you think

Real talk: The actual costs of being a vintage seller

Preserving history: How to repurpose vintage jewellery for the modern wearer

How to create a press or media kit for your vintage shop

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