491. Business Diversification when you Open a Dollar Store
April 05, 2010
Most of those who open a dollar store don’t ever expect to do anything more than be a retailer. Sure, if business goes well they might open a second and maybe even a third location. However their focus is on doing well with the store they are opening. But after going through the initial steps of ...
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492. 4 Proven Tactics to Grow your Dollar Store Profits
April 05, 2010
For those who own a dollar store this is a time of change. With better educated shoppers have come much higher expectations of dollar stores. Shoppers know the dollar store merchandise they can expect to find in your competitors’ store and they expect no less in your store. With tough economic ti...
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493. 5 Mistakes to Avoid when Opening a Dollar Store
April 05, 2010
Phew…when opening a dollar store there are just so many unique issues to handle. There’s everything from when the dollar store merchandise will be arriving to which dollar store experts can really provide the right advice for your business. Yet you work hard to make sure each individual challenge ...
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494. What's That Dollar Store Merchandise in the Window?
April 05, 2010
Many who are starting a dollar store focus all of their dollar store merchandise buying on items for the gondola shelving in each aisle of their dollar store. Next they add a little impulse merchandise for the cash register area. But in today’s market that isn’t enough. Bulk displays of merchandi...
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495. Is Your Dollar Store Like a Sinking Ship?
April 04, 2010
A sinking ship; is that what your dollar store is beginning to feel like? Have your dollar store costs gone through the roof? Are the shelves growing emptier by the day and there isn’t money to replenish the dollar store merchandise you so desperately need? You can no longer seem to remember how ...
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496. Thoroughly Investigate before you Open a Dollar Store
April 04, 2010
Making the decision to start a business is one that involves lots of data and detail analysis. It is also one that brings many emotions to the surface. It is no different for those who decide on starting a dollar store. They have gone through a great deal of data collection. They have analyzed t...
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497. Take off Those Rose-Colored Glasses when Starting a Dollar Store
April 04, 2010
Starting a dollar store is no different for any other business venture. It requires careful investigation before making a final decision to move forward. It requires planning and careful consideration of the risks and rewards involved. Above all it requires you to assume a non-partial role as you...
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498. Are the Extra Costs of Going Bigger Worth the Risk When Opening a Dollar Store?
April 04, 2010
It is fair to say that just like the dime stores of old, 1,000 or 1,500 square foot dollar stores are no longer recommended. The simple truth is the overhead associated with these small stores is just too large. It is difficult if not impossible to cover the dollar store costs and still have dolla...
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499. A Partially Empty Sales Floor Costs you Dollar Store Sales
April 04, 2010
It is a real challenge to keep the sales floor of a busy dollar store business fully stocked and organized. After all the huge number of dollar store sales combined with the need to continually restock and straighten dollar store merchandise is a challenging combination indeed. Yet those who know ...
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500. Focus on Dollar Store Merchandise when you Start a Dollar Store
April 04, 2010
If you are about to start a dollar store the best single area of focus for you should be the dollar store merchandise offered in your store. Whether it is locating the best dollar store suppliers, identifying the products your customers need, negotiating the lowest possible prices, determining the ...
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Author: Robert Hamilton
