We had the good fortune of connecting with Tracey Minick and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi Tracey, we’d love for you to start things off by telling us something about your industry that we and others not in the industry might be unaware of?
Resale is Amazing! We can recycle items from our closets, new or gently used Clothing, Shoes, Purses & Jewelry and make room and money to buy more! We price and add to the floor, at least, 100 items daily at both locations! There isn’t 2 of the same of anything at either location! We all have eclectic taste in our closets. Now combine them under 2 roofs! My Resale Boutiques are a step above the typical thrift store. We thoroughly go through each item to make sure it is in Excellent Condition before it is added to the floor. Many items come in brand new with tags! We Price our items up to 90% off Regular Retail prices! In Our Consignment Boutique, we accept 10 items per consignor, per week. To date we have 2460 Consignors!

  

What should our readers know about your business?
Ditto~ Repeating Fashion for Less! Aside from recycling our wardrobes, I am helping hundreds of ladies make money and save money off new items or gently used items out of their closets. They can either use the money they have earned as credit to buy things that they will use or they can take the money and run! I always joke about that, but I don’t really want them running in the store. 😉
Ladies from all over the United States can also shop online if they are not in Florida! We add new items daily in both stores, as well as online. It is a lot of work but it’s also like shopping and playing dress up with Barbies all day. My goal every day is to price and add at least 100 new items to the floor. It is very rare that we ever have two of the same items and either store. And instead of shopping, the big retail stores, besides just supporting a small business owner, our shoppers are also helping other local ladies make money!
We try to be very picky on the items that we select for our store. The store is set up by size & sleeve length and sectioned off as far as tops, ‘Below the Belt’ section (Anything below the belt, skirts, skirts, shorts, crops & pants), dresses, shoes & all the accessories to match! It’s so amazing to see the items that come in and everything has a story from all the places everyone is traveled and purchased items.
I purchased Ditto in 2011 in the village of Dresden Ohio, We strived for four years! I moved to Florida in 2014 with all the racks sitting in storage for a few years, I decided it was time to look for a location down here. Seven years later, we have won multiple awards! We have Won 5 years in Gulfshore Life Magazine for being the Best Consignment in Lee County! Nominated six! We got second place in 2020. Ditto Boutique in North Fort Myers won of Best of Florida Regional 2023 in Guide to Florida! As well as other local awards, From B1039 Best Place to get a little black dress, Cape Coral Breeze Best Consignment, News-Press Best Shopping Experience to Fort Myers community choice awards 2023 winner! I am truly honored for the votes as both stores are nominated again for 2024 in Guide to Florida, the voting ends at the end of June!

Let’s say your best friend was visiting the area and you wanted to show them the best time ever. Where would you take them? Give us a little itinerary – say it was a week long trip, where would you eat, drink, visit, hang out, etc.
Shopping at Ditto! I would start out first with telling them not to pack much! Because I have plenty of clothes, shoes and whatever else they need!. if they needed their hair done to start off with a whole new look, wardrobe & vibe, I would send them to FoxyHairBoutique.com Downtown Fort Myers with My Hair Girl Cady Jones! Then for entertainment, I would already have scheduled for live music Wednesday & Sunday at The World Famous Buckingham Blues Bar in Fort Myers! www.buckinghambar.com Every friend that has visited, I have taken here! If they wanted to squeeze a beach day in or two, we would head to Fort Myers Beach to The Beach Bar. They are up-and-coming after the devastation from Hurricane Ian
thebeachbarfmb.com
As far as food, outside of my kitchen because I think I’m a gourmet chef lol
I absolutely love Hogbody’s, Rum Buckets Bar & Grill & Hooked Island Grill in Fort Myers,
All these businesses are locally owned and operated, which makes it even more fun to support!

Shoutout is all about shouting out others who you feel deserve additional recognition and exposure. Who would you like to shoutout?
When My daughter was little, I learned what consignment was. There was a little consignment thrift store in the village where I went to school. I used to make money selling our clothes and household items that were in great condition and use the money to purchase things we needed. Avoiding the nuisance of a yard sale too! I always thought, how cool would having something like this be!?! Fast forward to July 2011 in the Small Village of Dresden, Ohio. Known for Longaberger Baskets. My Aunt had opened Ditto Consignment Boutique in September 2009, said she was going to sell it. OPPORTUNITY Rang in My Head! I applied for a loan and was APPROVED!! WHOO HOO!! July 18, 2011 I became the owner of Ditto Consignment Boutique!! My goal is to help Ladies make and save money off their closets!

Website: dittoconsignment.com

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