Archive for September, 2010

Preparing the Checkout Area For Your Dollar Store Grand Opening »

The checkout area is mission critical for your business. Do a poor job in design and setup and you risk having the last thing every buyer remembering is a terrible experience.

4 Steps Resulting in Customers Coming Back Time After Time »

In this article I present 4 steps resulting in customers coming back time after time. Each of these steps has a place in your overall program to generate new customers and to keep those you have coming back for more.

3 Powerful Cost Cutting Actions For Those Running a Dollar Store »

In this article I present 3 powerful cost cutting actions for those running a dollar store. These actions will aid in reducing one of the highest leverage cost areas in your business; costs associated with dollar store merchandise.

Should You Add Vending Machines When Running a Dollar Store? »

When you specifically look at the small amount of space required to install a small gumball machine, toy bouncing balls vending, and machines offering mystery prizes of all types, you must ask if this might be a very good addition to the mix in your store. In this article I we examine vending machines in more detail.

Know the Funding Requirements When You Start a Dollar Store »

In this article I present know your funding requirements when you start a dollar store. If you are considering running a dollar store it is more important than ever to clearly understand the specific outlays and then the proper amount required to meet each of the outlays. Finally you must know the total investment required to start and develop your new business.

Don’t Forget to Add a Hardware Department When You Start a Dollar Store »

Frequently it will be a department or even a set of products that doesn’t always fit the model that turns into the extra sales for some who start a dollar store. Then as the word gets out, more will come to make their purchases from these new stores.

Back Stock Fundamentals For Those Who Start a Dollar Store »

For those who start a dollar store there is a need to know the nitty-gritty essentials associated with the inventory and inventory management of the dollar store items they sell. In this article I focus on one of the most challenging questions. That question is how much back stock to maintain when your start a dollar store.

Should You Offer Lay-Away Services When You Start a Dollar Store? »

There are some real pros and cons to making lay-away services available to your shoppers when you start a dollar store. In this article I cover some of the biggest pros and cons to consider before making your decision.

Carry Appropriate Inventory to Support your Dollar Store Sales Levels »

In this article I present some of the actions for you to take to ensure you have the right inventory of dollar store items to support your current sales levels. After all product inventory levels do require adjustment as sales move up or down if you are to achieve success with dollar stores.

What’s Involved in Providing Great Customer Service? »

Once shoppers begin to see the little extras associated with customer service whenever they come to your business, you will appreciate exactly how these actions place you ahead of the pack. In this article I present a number of small actions that will impress your shoppers.