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If you are lucky the pallets take a fairly straight path from the supplier to your store. As the product pallets are removed from the truck, they proceed to the area you have designated for receiving. And then the work begins. Offload pallets Offloading the pallets of merchandise from the freight haulers rig needs to be done with care. Make sure to note if there is any critical dollar store merchandise on the arriving load. For example, if you have core consumables that are currently out of stock, locating those items will become a priority once the entire shipment is off the truck and into your receiving area. Follow 1st In, 1st Out process flow Unless there is missing merchandise as mentioned above, it is important to maintain the flow of 1st Into the receiving area will be the 1st received and onto the sales floor. If you are running a dollar store it is critical that you don't allow this process to be changed. Be disciplined and go through the entire receiving process with each arriving order in turn. Check each item against the packing slip Sure it takes time and it is tedious, boring work. Yet it is critical to make sure each item listed has actually arrived. It is also important to make sure all items are in good, saleable condition before they are allowed to go to the sales floor. Work to move freight right to the sales floor as it is received. Make sure each item is properly displayed as quickly as possible to maximize sales of these incoming items. You will be glad you did. To your success running a dollar store! Are you interested in starting a dollar store? Visit http://www.openingadollarstore.com for more information.
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