If a person wants to start a business related to second-hand things, then he needs to not only know in advance how to open a commission shop from scratch, but also to calculate how profitable this business will be. To do this, a certain analytical work should be carried out, and then it will be possible with a high degree of probability to understand what expenses are forthcoming and when it is possible to expect the first receipt of income.
How to open a clothing commission store?
To begin with, you need to understand how much the goods you are going to sell will be in demand. As you know, commission stores can be of three types:
- Specialization in the sale of designer clothes of premium class.
- The assortment is made up of things that are in good condition, but do not belong to collectible things.
- The store sells things "by weight", their appearance and quality can be in that case not too good.
Determine which type of product will be more in demand in your locality. You can do this by analyzing which stores are already available in the city, which retail outlets are small. By the way, in this way, you will immediately understand the situation with competition. Next, you need to choose a room. From the cost of rent largely depends on whether it will be profitable to open a commission store, because it takes a considerable amount of money. Correctly selected premises should be located where it can be easily found by customers - in an area with high traffic.
How to organize a commission store?
Now it's time to start collecting documents for the registration of a legal entity, for this you need to go to the official website of government agencies, find there a list of what is needed for documents,
Use social networks , stands at stops and in the entrances and post ads there. Make sure that your advertisement is bright and memorable, use various graphic editors to create an attractive ad.
To purchase clothes, you can use the same methods, that is, to find "suppliers" through social networks and ads. Be sure to ask your friends to talk about opening a new outlet, "word of mouth" sometimes works better than the coolest advertising agency.