581. All Dollar Store Merchandise is $1 - Right?
February 01, 2010
For many who open a dollar store the decision about the exact price-point for their dollar store merchandise is quickly made. Everything in their store will be $1.00. Yet that quick decision may not be the best for their business. What about items that are simply not worth $1? Is the plan to sta...
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582. 6 Disadvantages of Customer Return Products
February 01, 2010
Many who start a dollar store are looking for strategies to differentiate their store from the rest of the dollar store crowd while adding to their dollar store profits. They examine adding shelf pulls, closeouts, and even customer return merchandise to their dollar store merchandise product mix in...
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583. Integrate Brand Name Products into your Dollar Store Merchandise mix
February 01, 2010
Those who know how to start a dollar store recognize the popularity associated with brand name merchandise. They know providing a good selection of brand name and licensed merchandise to their inventory can significantly increase store traffic and sales. Unfortunately brand name items are typicall...
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584. Re-examine your Dollar Store Business Plan Annually
February 01, 2010
Those who know how to start a dollar store recognize the true value and importance of their dollar store business plan. They know their business plan sets the course for their business in the years ahead. Yet to maximize the value of a business plan it must be used on a regular basis. It must bec...
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585. The Advantages of Using Good Ol' Cash Registers
February 01, 2010
If you are about to start a dollar store it is likely you have been told about the many advantages associated with moving to a point-of-sale (POS) system for your new store. You have likely heard about the phenomenal number of reports that become available with these systems. You have heard adding...
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586. 4 Tips for Finding New Dollar Store Suppliers
January 26, 2010
A continual test for those who open a dollar store is locating the best possible suppliers for their business. In these tough economic times, this challenge takes on a new, even more important position. It becomes more of a situation where the core, in-demand dollar store merchandise to meet shopp...
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587. 4 Dollar Store Merchandise Display Tips
January 26, 2010
Those wanting to know how to start a dollar store realize there are many important actions to be taken as they prepare to open their store. They also recognize they are undertaking actions that have previously been successfully accomplished by many others. It is simply a matter of finding best kno...
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588. January isn't a Time to Relax When Opening a Dollar Store
January 26, 2010
Most of those opening a dollar store recognize the ebbs and flows of dollar store sales throughout the year. They know in a properly merchandised and managed store December will yield the highest dollar store sales of the year. They also know January will likely be the lowest dollar store sales mo...
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589. Streamline the Receiving to Sale Floor Movement of Dollar Store Merchandise
January 26, 2010
One of the most frustrating challenges for many who own a dollar store is handling the constant inflow of dollar store merchandise arriving at their store. Often the entire order of merchandise includes a few critical, and out of stock items. Those items are being eagerly awaited by shoppers. Yet...
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590. 4 Tactics to Build Dollar Store Sales
January 26, 2010
The never ending challenge for those who start a dollar store is constantly growing dollar store sales to new heights. It is identifying and then implementing techniques to make the higher sales occur without breaking the bank. One of the best ways to handle this challenge is by building the basic...
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Author: Robert Hamilton
