891. Eliminate Time-Wasters when you Open a Dollar Store
September 11, 2009
One of the little unexpected consequences encountered when you open a dollar store is the need to continually monitor for and then eliminate all non-value-added tasks. It’s amazing how these small, odd jobs can seem so important at one point in time and yet soon after that appear to provide no wort...
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892. Don't Overlook Workforce Empowerment when you Start a Dollar Store
September 11, 2009
One of the often overlooked opportunities by those who start a dollar store is workforce development and empowerment. This lack of attention can occur for many different reasons. In some cases the new business owner has little prior business management experience. In other cases the new business ...
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893. Remember the Rules to Gift Bag Magic when Starting a Dollar Store
September 11, 2009
There’s no denying the need to really examine how to best leverage the dollar store merchandise you have available in your store. That is especially true when first starting a dollar store. After all, you have a limited amount of space and only so much merchandise will fit. You better select the ...
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894. Handling Unexpected Quantities of Freight when you Start a Dollar Store
September 11, 2009
One of the challenges when you start a dollar store is learning how to handle all the little unexpected challenges associated with your business. One of the challenges that you can expect to face at some point will be the arrival of huge quantities of freight; all at the same time. It might be a t...
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895. 5 Simple Rules to Grow Dollar Store Merchandise Sales
September 11, 2009
Those who are opening a dollar store often forget it is the small things that can make a big difference in the final results they achieve. For example, they don’t spend a lot of time considering how to display dollar store merchandise to maximize sales. Don’t allow yourself to fall into this trap....
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896. 10 Places to Use Signs when Opening a Dollar Store
September 11, 2009
One of the most important tools to be used when opening a dollar store is the signs. When properly used these simple to make little advertisers really make a huge difference in dollar store sale levels, and ultimately in dollar store profits for your business. Yet it is often hard for those just st...
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897. Who Should Receive Discounts and Donations from your Dollar Store Business?
September 11, 2009
Do you own a dollar store business? Are you tired of shoppers continually asking for discounts or even donations of dollar store items from your store? Maybe it’s time to develop a discount and donation policy. While it may take a little time and effort to put together a program that you feel is ...
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898. 5 Great Tips about How to Wisely Reduce Dollar Store Merchandise Costs
September 11, 2009
For those who open a dollar store there is much excitement coming their way. This fun and rewarding business is never dull, and the potential is quite impressive. Yet while the road ahead looks bright and enticing, there are challenges galore. From deciding where to purchase dollar store merchand...
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899. 4 Tips to Convert More Shoppers into Buyers in Your Dollar Store Business
September 10, 2009
Continually building dollar store sale levels is one of the keys to achieving long term success with your dollar store business. There aren’t really very many options for making this happen. The big three are increasing the traffic coming into your store, converting a higher percentage of visitors...
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900. 4 Steps to More Effective Staffing when Opening a Dollar Store
September 10, 2009
In today’s economic climate every business needs to become more effective and efficient in its operations. This couldn’t be truer than for those who are opening a dollar store. As the world of retailing becomes one of competition for every consumer dollar, the challenge is to intelligently reduce ...
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Author: Robert Hamilton
