781. Use Events to Build Dollar Store Sales and Dollar Store Profits
November 01, 2009
Many who open a dollar store recognize the potential positive impact Christmas sales can have on the final annual dollar store sales and dollar store profits for their business. As a result they focus almost entirely on this part of the year. Yet there are so many other opportunities to build sale...
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782. The Simple Truth about Shopping Bags when you Own a Dollar Store
November 01, 2009
Those who own a dollar store realize the significant amount of money that can be wasted when a poorly thought out and implemented plan for bagging shopper purchases has been implemented. On the one hand there is the waste of money associated with placing dollar store sales into a shopping bag that ...
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783. Should you accept returned dollar store merchandise?
October 28, 2009
You can’t help but chuckle a little. Here is a shopper with a perfectly good item she paid exactly $1 to purchase. And she stands in front of you wanting to return it for a full refund. The item works perfectly; she just changed her mind is all. Not only that, but the package is torn and no longe...
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784. Don't Open a Dollar Store without Adequate Dollar Store Merchandise
October 28, 2009
Those who open a dollar store realize there is a great deal of pressure to meet the grand opening deadline they have established. The list of tasks to be completed is lengthy. One minor slip, such as the late delivery of dollar store merchandise can put the whole thing in jeopardy. Yet often that...
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785. 6 Sure Ways to Fail when you Own a Dollar Store
October 28, 2009
Those who own a dollar store have chosen a unique business. It is an industry with many companies firmly established. Yet customer demand dictates there is room for additional well operated dollar store businesses. The first time business owner will find the sheer volume of dollar store merchandi...
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786. How to Build Dollar Store Sales even Higher when you Own a Dollar Store
October 28, 2009
For those who own a dollar store there comes a time when just growing dollar store sales for their current operation doesn’t make the grade. They have done everything right to build sale levels for their current store and need something else to continue current sales and dollar store profits growth...
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787. Dollar Store Parking is Different from Other Retailers
October 27, 2009
If you own a dollar store you already know the reality associated with the number of parking spaces required to support your dollar store business. You have learned the nature of a dollar store business is very different from most other retailers. Success is driven by generating a huge number of s...
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788. Don't Forget the Gift Wrap when Starting a Dollar Store
October 27, 2009
It’s such a small thing. Here you are starting a dollar store with all the challenges and unexpected surprises, and then you suddenly face the challenge of ordering your initial start-up dollar store merchandise. What should be fun turns out to be very difficult. How do you know what items shoppe...
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789. Small Business Advantages when Opening a Dollar Store
October 27, 2009
For those opening a dollar store there is often worry and concern about the competition. The growth of huge national dollar/discount chains, with what seems to be bottomless pockets for financing, strikes fear into many. These concerns and the risks attached are certainly valid. Yet there are man...
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790. Build Dollar Store Sales with Weekly Events
October 27, 2009
If you are about to start a dollar store take a few minutes to determine the tactics you will use to continually build dollar store sale levels for your business. With the tight margins associated with the dollar discount business you must identify simple, yet effective methods to build both your s...
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