Most of the inhabitants of Russia are Orthodox Christians. Therefore, there is always a demand for icons, crosses, icon cases, Orthodox books, audio and video recordings. Often church shops are organized at churches, but they do not always fully meet all the needs of the consumer.
It is necessary
- - business plan;
- - registration documents;
- - premises;
- - trade equipment and goods;
- - outdoor advertising;
- - Father's blessing.
Instructions
Step 1
To open a church shop, like any other type of business, you need to calculate the investment and profit. To address this issue, draw up a business plan. It can be useful in the future also when applying for a bank loan to open or develop a store.
Step 2
Be sure to go to the tax office. It will be enough to register as an individual entrepreneur.
Step 3
Find a retail space. It is desirable that it be located near a large temple. Pay special attention to the repair and decoration of the sales area. Use browns, golds, soft yellows. Take care of dim lighting. Choose natural wood furniture. Use icons, lamps, candles, lace tablecloths and napkins as decorative elements.
Step 4
Agree with suppliers. The main manufacturer of church utensils in Russia is the Sofrino art and production enterprise. You can buy most of the assortment there. But that shouldn't limit your imagination. Discuss with the icon painters the possibility of selling their products in your church shop, try to negotiate supplies from Jerusalem.
Step 5
Find good employees for your church shop. Often a person is embarrassed to ask a priest in church, but in a regular store it will be much easier to do this. Therefore, a sincerely believing person who knows and observes Orthodox customs and traditions should stand behind the counter.
Step 6
A church store, like any other, needs advertising. It is imperative to have a sign; you can install pillars and signs near the shop. An excellent move would be to publish an article in the local newspaper about how the priest of a neighboring church consecrated your shop and gave his blessing at the opening ceremony.
