But he warned that because of the added overhead costs of running a full-fledged retail operation, such consignment businesses could have a tougher time making money.
One such consignment was Mr. Indiana's man-sized red and violet sculpture "Eight," the star lot of Seoul Auction's April sale in Hong Kong and an unsubtle wink at the buying power of China and its recession-defying art market.
One such consignment shop is Traid.
Bové was able to spot such a consignment of plants, infected with both tristeza and canker, within 48 hours of their release from customs.
But consignments such as this one, due to arrive on a giant tanker named the Ineos Insight, will be the only source of shale gas for Grangemouth if the Labour party wins a general election.
Routine business transactions such as sales, consignments, insurance and transportation are also represented.
That way, it believes, data will have to be properly entered (which is not always the case now), and algorithms can be established that will flag up potentially dodgy entries - such as a consignment that has apparently been fattened beyond feasible limits in ranches.
Hence the flourishing high-end online consignment sites, such as Vestiaire and Covetique, and discount retailers such as yoox.com and theoutnet.com.
On social media last weekend, visitors to libraries, Goodwill stores, and consignment shops, such as Beacon's Closet, noted a surge in donations that seemed to exceed the usual New Year bump.
It also engages in other financial services such as computerized processing consignment, lease, credit card, and credit guarantee.
