You can start your own business in many areas, but when choosing an idea for a business, people often try to take into account at least two important factors. First, the business must be profitable, that is, the product / service must be in demand. Secondly, everyone wants to have as little cost as possible to start a business.
Necessary
- - registration as a legal entity;
- - premises;
- - rent of street counters;
- - permission to trade (in accordance with sanitary and fire safety standards);
- - equipment for the sales area (depending on the size of the store: shelves, hangers, racks, mannequins, mirrors, tables, cabinets, cash registers, lighting fixtures, storage rooms, rugs, as well as ironing boards, iron, equipment for resting places: microwave oven, table, chairs, kettle; cleaning products: bucket, mop, rags, glass cleaner);
- - advertising brochures, leaflets, posters;
- - goods (shoes, clothing, accessories).
Instructions
Step 1
One of the available ways to realize your entrepreneurial abilities is to open your own second-hand clothing store. Clothing for such a store is purchased, as a rule, from a large reseller, who, in turn, purchases it abroad. Second-hand clothes are things that have been worn, but have not lost their presentation. Stock is also found among such clothes - these are the remnants of the assortment of brand stores that have not been sold out and are given at low prices, since the counters need to be emptied for a new collection. The first step is to choose where the clothes are sold. You can open a point by renting premises in any trading floor, or you can start with a simpler one - selling on the street on the shelves. When choosing a room, focus on the specifics of the area. Are there similar stores nearby that will become competitors. In terms of area, the best option for a start is up to 40 square meters. If the room is larger, divide it into several zones: it can be by seasons, it can be by age category, it can be divided into female, male and children's departments. This will make it easier for customers to navigate and more pleasant to visit you. There must be fitting rooms with rugs and hangers, a checkout area with a table, lockers, mirrors, shelves and racks for clothes, mannequins. According to the norms of SES and fire safety, your store must provide a bathroom, a room for eating, sorting goods, as well as a first aid kit, a fire extinguisher, at least 2 liters of drinking water and 20 liters of technical, cleaning products.
Step 2
It is necessary to decide from whom and in what quantity you will purchase the goods. Now there are many offers from large and small suppliers, so there should be no problems with supplies in any city. When purchasing a product, you can view the items in the bag. Second-hand suppliers can sell their goods by setting a price either per kilogram or per unit. When choosing a supplier, pay attention to the countries in which he buys clothes. It is good if the purchases are carried out in several. This will allow you to adapt to changes in the economic sphere in the event of unfavorable conditions - you will always have alternative options. It is most profitable to buy goods in large quantities, but from the same supplier. This will allow you to additionally enjoy discounts and bonuses.
Step 3
The choice of assortment and quantity of purchases for the opened second-hand store is also individual. As a rule, for a month of work with an average cross-country ability you need about a ton of things. It is best to take a mix of women's, men's and children's / teenage clothing. This will significantly expand the circle of buyers. Large sales volumes are achieved most often in the fall and spring seasons. After purchasing the product, you need to sort it. First, choose items that can be sold individually and at a higher price due to their good looks. Secondly, sorting for display on the window by clothing category. Men's and women's trousers separately, dresses separately, also separate mini-skirts from maxi, place sweaters, sweaters, T-shirts separately. Among one category, arrange clothes by color (bright, dull), by size, by price (the closer, the more expensive). You need to set the price based on the level of wear and tear of the clothes, paying attention to the collars and cuffs, the elongation of the fabric, the fading of the color, the roll of the pile.
Step 4
Organizational issues depend on the size of your business. If you have a small store, you can service it yourself. If the average or more, then you need to hire from 3 to 5 experienced sellers who know the brands of clothing, size chart and fashion trends. Also, you cannot do without a cashier and an administrator who monitors the work in the trading floor. Well, or a man's security guard, who will combine the functions of policing and supervising personnel.
