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Opening a Dollar Store – How Much to Charge Customers

If you are opening a dollar store one of the big questions that needs to be answered early on in the process is exactly what is the right amount to charge customers who shop in your store. At one time the only answer was $1.00. However as times have changed there are a multitude of [...]

Opening a Dollar Store – Profit is in the Buying!

Are you opening a dollar store? There are many components that all come together to create a profit. However one of the most important keys to success is in the buying of merchandise to sell in your dollar store. In fact the more effective you are at buying the merchandise for you store the more [...]

Opening A Dollar Store – Rewards of Business Ownership

There are many potential rewards associated with opening a dollar store. However, with those rewards come many risks as well. It is important that the entrepreneur who is opening a dollar store carefully determine what those rewards are in their case and then compare the rewards to the many risks that will also be faced.
So [...]

Opening Your Dollar Store – How to Handle Sales Shortfalls

Sales management is a key activity when opening a dollar store. Prior to actually opening your store specific sales goals should have been established. As the store is opened and business operations grow your actual sales should be compared to those projected sales. Hopefully the result will be higher than anticipated sales. But what about [...]

Opening A Dollar Store – Keeping Up With the Trends

One of the biggest challenges after opening a dollar store is keeping up with current trends in all aspects of business. Changing merchandise trends are no different. It is easy to fall into the pattern of replenishing currently stocked merchandise as it sells for you. That strategy leads to the risk that you become out [...]

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 [...]

Buying Merchandise When Opening Your Dollar Store

One of the biggest challenges that is faced by those who open a dollar store is finding the right suppliers for their business. The ideal supplier provides quality merchandise for lower costs than the competitors. That same supplier has a means of shipping that minimizes freight and other transportation costs. Finally that supplier always delivers [...]

When opening a dollar store it is important to remember that the little things about your store can be the ones that create long term success.

Success for those who open a dollar store starts with maintaining a fully stocked store. While it is possible to cover for some merchandise shortages, customers know when a store is under stocked. The question becomes whether the store is closing down, or whether the merchandise ordering is just done improperly. The bottom line is [...]

Opening a Dollar Store – Little Things Make a Big Difference

When opening a dollar store it is important to remember that the little things about your store can be the ones that create long term success. Those little thinks can literally make or break the business. One of the most important little things that need to be outstanding about your store is the cashiers who [...]

Opening a Dollar Store – Rotate End Cap Merchandise

Are you opening a dollar store? If so it is important to remember that merchandising within your store is required to maintain and even increase total sales. Sure it takes time and effort, but you will be rewarded as sales grow.
One of the most important areas for continual maintenance is end cap displays. When properly [...]