Despite their ambiguous reputation among various segments of the population, second-hand stores remain quite in demand and find a stable demand. Therefore, by opening another retail outlet of this type, you can begin to receive a stable income without investing large funds in the business and without going into all the subtleties of modern economic theory.
It is necessary
- - a small room on the ground floor with access to the street;
- - business relations with several wholesale suppliers of second-hand things;
- - furniture and equipment for the store (cabinets, drawers, mirrors, hangers);
- - a replacement salesperson who will work during your absence.
Instructions
Step 1
Rent a small space on the first or even in the basement of a building, guided by the rent, first of all, since almost all other problems associated with the equipment of the store can be solved. A good location for a second-hand is any residential neighborhood populated by a diverse and colorful urban public. Of course, it is important to avoid the neighborhood with stores like yours, and most likely already have their regular customers.
Step 2
Agree on cooperation with one, and preferably with several wholesale suppliers of second-hand products, which are in each region. Learning to work with suppliers for a second-hand owner is perhaps the most important thing in his work. Here it is not enough to be able to knock out discounts for yourself when purchasing especially large quantities of goods; here you also need to be able to work with the offered goods, selecting more or less liquid products and rejecting worthless things. Wholesalers sell bags of used clothing by weight - such a bag can contain almost anything. The task of the retail outlet owner is to inspect the goods and select all the things that can then be sold with a good markup in their store.
Step 3
Buy the simplest, most functional trade equipment - cabinets, hangers and plastic boxes for placing and laying out goods in a prominent place. The second-hand, like any other clothing store, should have a fitting room with a curtain and a mirror. Do not forget to also purchase and register a cash register with the tax inspectorate, without which it is, of course, prohibited by law to sell things to you.
Step 4
Try to develop an optimal product placement scheme for your store so that customers can freely navigate in it and select a product of the type and price category they need. It is always advisable to sort and group things in a certain order - separately hang jackets and outerwear, separately - any trousers, separately - blouses, shirts and sweaters. Smaller toilet parts, also available as second-hand goods, can be stored in plastic boxes.
