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| Title: | How to Open & Operate a Financially Successful Retail Business
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| Author: | Janet Engle |
| ISBN: | 1601381166 : 9781601381163 |
| Illustrations: | tables |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Size: | 155x230mm |
| Pages: | 288 |
| Weight: | .492 Kg. |
| Published: | Atlantic Publishing Group Inc - May 2007 |
| List Price: | 26.99 Pounds Sterling |
| Availability: | In Print |
| Subjects: | Small businesses & self-employed: Retail sector |
Book & CD-ROM. The dream of starting a retail business can easily become a reality. This new book will teach you all you need to know about getting started in a minimum amount of time. It is a comprehensive and detailed study of the business side of retailing. The manual will arm you with all you need including, worksheets, checklists for planning, opening and daily operations. It also includes many valuable, time-saving tools of the trade and has a CD-ROM that can be used with Word.
Foreword; The history of retailing ; Types of retail businesses ; What to expect as a business owner; Skills for success; Experimenting with retail sales; Organising your business ; Buying an existing store ; Buying a retail franchise ; Starting from scratch; Financing your business ; Writing a business plan; Before you open; Accounting and bookkeeping; Budgeting and operational management; Using technology; Marketing and advertising; Understanding the retail customer; Sales techniques; Suppliers and service providers; Employee relations and labour costs; Your changing business; Leaving the business; Conclusion; Index.
