Inside the merch brain of seasoned vintage shopkeeper Kara Bowles of reDiscovered on Marsh
Merchandising is more than just making a shop look pretty. It’s a powerful sales tool that shapes how people move through your space, interact with your items, and feel about your brand.
In this Merchandising Month fireside chat, full-time seller Kara Bowles shares how she brings over three decades of experience in the vintage and antiques world into every corner of her storefront, reDiscovered on Marsh.
From thoughtful product placement to inventive displays that encourage curiosity and conversation, Kara explains how she approaches styling not just as a visual exercise, but as a way to guide the customer journey.
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Her shop, located in Clarksburg, Ontario, is a blend of family-operated charm and clever merchandising strategy, with contributions from her husband Dan and their Bowles Hilltop Antiques brand and her daughter Hanna’s Dusted Rose Vintage.
In this session, Kara offers a peek behind the scenes, walking through how she creates small vignettes, experiments with flow and layout, and uses visual storytelling to connect customers with her pieces.
If you're looking to boost engagement in your booth, store, or pop-up, her insights are full of actionable ideas — and a reminder that great merchandising doesn’t have to mean a big budget, just a big imagination.