Sometimes, ensuring that your kids are wearing the current styles can prove pricey — especially since they keep growing out of everything. But there is an alternative when it comes to children’s fashions: consignment shops.
Amber’s Turn Kids Consignment in Neptune Beach sells second-hand apparel in sizes infant through 14. Owner Amber Fuchs said her stock is either very gently used or, sometimes, in new condition. But it is offered at a discounted price from what customers would pay for brand new.
The shop at 1541 Atlantic Blvd. also rotates its stock quarterly to keep up with the seasons and customer demand. It accepts consignments for whatever season is next.
“Right now, in December, January and February, we’re only accepting spring items,” Fuchs said.
That may sound obvious, but this is also a time when people are cleaning out closets and wanting to bring winter items to the store.
“When we’re looking at spring items, we’re really looking at lightweight pants and short sleeves and maybe a light sweater,” Fuchs said.
Soon, however, the shop will be taking items for summer. That means sleeveless items, tank tops, shorts and things like that.
There are some exceptions to the seasonal changeovers, though. Because this is Florida, the shop accepts swimwear all year round.
“It’s always relevant here,” Fuchs said.
To help with inventory management, Fuchs and her team use software to determine what is selling. And that helps keep styles fresh.
“Using the analytics that we have, we’re really focusing on the seasonality, the brand, the color and the sell-through rate,” Fuchs said. “In spring, we could probably take some shorts and pants and jeans, but if the analytics are telling us that we need jeans more than anything else, we try to find the right jean with the right brand.”
Amber’s Turn sells items online, too. To learn more, go to ambersturn.com.
