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Steps to a Quickly Starting a Dollar Store Business – Part III

There are many steps required to start a dollar store business. Leave one step out, or perform them in the wrong order and your grand opening might be delayed. However if you perform all of the steps in the right order your store can be open and operating very quickly indeed.
Once you have a location, [...]

What Does Your Set-up Project Plan Look Like?

Are you opening a dollar store? Then be sure that your start-up project plan is your master checklist for every step and action that will be taken to prepare and open your store. It also important to remember that none of these actions can be taken until a final lease has been signed, however.
As you [...]

Reformatting Your Dollar Store Business Into Discount Retailer – Part 2

It seems like the costs associated with owning and operating a retails business are becoming almost uncontrollable. Everywhere you turn there are increases in the amount paid. Everything from store utility expenses to the cost of freight continue to increase. Most retailers have the option to pass these increases on to their customers. This strategy [...]

Dollar Store Business Tips – Keep Your Store Clean and Tidy!

One of the challenges that every retail store faces is keeping the store clean and fresh looking at all times. This is a particularly big issue for those who own and operate a dollar store business. Many customers seem to have the attitude that rather than taking the time to return items that have been [...]

Start a Dollar Store – Success Means Capitalizing on the Holidays!

Successful retailing requires that efforts be put into capitalizing on all major holidays. To best meet the needs of customers, there is considerable advanced planning, buying, merchandise handling, and advertising. All of these combine to create the best opportunity for those who start a dollar store to achieve success. In this article we will examine [...]

Saving Pennies Can Mean Big Profits For Your Retail Store

There are two primary methods for increasing bottom line results when you start a dollar store business. Sales can be increased. Costs can be decreased.
Once of the best ways to reduce cost is to cost the costs associated with merchandise buying. In fact a well managed program that is focused on merchandise cost reduction can [...]

Merchandise Losses Hurt When You Start A Dollar Store Business

Merchandise shrinkage is a challenge for almost every retail store. Who would ever believe that a dollar store business could face the same challenge? After all, it’s only a dollar; right? Who would ever take a one dollar item? The answer is that there are those who will take what they want for their own [...]

Open A Dollar Store – Tips For Success!

When you open a dollar store there are many ingredients that help to lead to success. The impact of the store owner and/or manager is one of those ingredients. In fact, every store owner and manager leaves a clear mark on the store that he/she is responsible for managing. It is often found through the [...]

Where’s Your Business Plan For 2009? 7 Steps to Long Term Planning

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1. WHERE ARE YOU NOW?
“Before we can find our way, we must first find ourselves.” Adam Broomfield-Strawn.
Before we can set our goals and implement a plan of action we must first look at where we are. Put your business under the microscope and see EXACTLY what kind of shape it’s in. You’d [...]

Start Your Own Landscaping Business – How to Make Your Company Grow

One easy and beautiful way to earn lots of money is by starting your own landscaping business. If you have the necessary gardening skills, and talents and of course some administrative skills to run the business, this kind of enterprise can prove to be both fulfilling and profitable.
The first thing you should consider is the [...]