| So you want to break out of the day to
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| | undersized clothing. You should plan to
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| day grind and start a business of your
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| | bring in several sizes per cut or style
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| own. Congratulations! You are taking
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| | of clothing.Where will I purchase my
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| the first step towards a better life.
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| | merchandise from?Before you begin
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| It's important to maintain financial
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| | purchasing merchandise you will want to
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| stability as we all know, but those that
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| | acquire your small business license and
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| can do so while doing something they love
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| | wholesale license. These licenses will
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| are particularly fortunate and that is a
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| | open the door to merchandisers that
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| fortune that doesn't just come on a whim
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| | otherwise you would not be able to make
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| but is reached through perseverance and
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| | purchases from. It is vital that your
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| choice. Knowing what you want is the
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| | own purchasing be at the lowest rates
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| first choice that leads to bigger and
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| | possible so that the merchandise in your
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| better things.Many different options for
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| | clothing store can be kept at a
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| opening a small business exist, and all
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| | reasonable price for your customers. Too
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| of them have their pros and cons. Of
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| | much mark up in order to make up for high
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| concern here is the opening of a small
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| | purchasing prices will keep clothing from
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| clothing store or boutique. There are
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| | selling and be detrimental to your
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| several concerns that must be addressed
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| | business.Much of your purchasing can be
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| by someone wanting to open any kind of
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| | done from local sources if such exist.
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| boutique, and a clothing store must face
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| | You will need to do some research of what
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| these same concerns and then others that
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| | exits in your area in order to know what
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| are specific to clothing lines and
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| | your resources are. Get on the local
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| merchandise selection. The questions
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| | manufacturer's mailing lists so you can
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| that a new clothing store owner must
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| | know about new lines when they come out
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| answer include the following:What kind of
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| | and be involved in sales and discounts.At
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| clothing will I carry?What sizes and
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| | least quarterly you will want to make
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| colors do I need to address?Where will I
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| | large shopping trips where you will
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| purchase my merchandise from?How will I
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| | purchase most of your inventory for a
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| display my merchandise?How can I build my
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| | three month period. These trips will
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| customer base and return business?What
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| | likely require going out of your home
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| kind of clothing will I carry?Once you
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| | area and attending a show or a market in
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| know that you want to open a clothing
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| | a major city. Such shows run at various
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| store you will need to define what type
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| | times of the year and in a few places,
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| of clothing you want to carry and what
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| | such as Los Angeles, there are markets
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| audience you are wanting to appeal to.
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| | that are open for purchasing year round.
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| The requirements for a shop catering to
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| | Remember to budget the cost for getting
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| the exercise clothing needs of women from
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| | to one of these events in your financial
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| the ages of 20 to 40 are going to be very
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| | plan, and make the most of your trip.
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| different from the needs of a outdoor
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| | Take time to look at everything you can
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| apparel shop for men interesting in
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| | and to compare and contrast merchandise
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| hunting and backpacking. In order to best
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| | and pricing. Many sales representatives
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| meet the needs of your specific audience
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| | will try to get you to place orders on
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| you will need to do some research for
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| | the spot. Stand firm and be the one
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| what clothing items appeals to those
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| | driving the deals. Manufacturers want
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| needs. We'll take the example of
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| | your business, but you decide what will
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| exercise clothing for women. The
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| | be purchased and when you will purchase
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| following clothing pieces, at minimum,
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| | it.How can I build my customer base and
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| would need to be included in the business
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| | return business?Building a customer base
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| plan:Sports brasSports shirtsTank
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| | is one of the hardest thing that any
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| topsSports shortsSports pantsAthletic
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| | clothing store or boutique faces,
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| shoesHeadbands and wristbandsWhat sizes
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| | especially in the early days of the
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| and colors do I need to address?Having
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| | business. Be confident that you will
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| narrowed down the type of clothing you
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| | succeed and make sure that you, and your
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| need you will then want to consider what
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| | employees, are friendly and
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| kinds of styles, fabrics and colors that
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| | knowledgeable. This will help to make
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| you wish to carry. Write all of these
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| | your customers feel confident in their
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| down in your business plan. At first you
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| | purchasing experience and in your store.
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| will want to keep this scope narrow as
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| | When you first open throw a grand opening
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| your finances will not be able to cover
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| | party and advertise with a small space in
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| every color and style that is possible.
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| | local papers and fliers. Have those that
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| Your lines will be able to expand as your
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| | attend write their name and contact
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| shop grows in size and revenue. Most
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| | information on slips of paper for a
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| shops that do well can expect
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| | raffle and use these to create a mailing
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| approximately a 15% increase per year for
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| | list. Keep the mailing list active and
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| at least the first five years and that
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| | invite any new customer to sign up with
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| will open up many possibilities for
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| | you. Those that have such lists find
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| expansion as you go. When making
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| | that about 20% of their mailing list
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| purchases many manufacturers will push
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| | generates nearly 80% of their business,
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| for you to purchase at least four pieces
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| | impressive numbers and a good impetus to
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| per size and per color. Four pieces is
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| | grow that list as much as possible. Most
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| fairly reasonable as long as you keep the
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| | importantly remember that word of mouth
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| number of colors and sizes in check. If
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| | is your strongest advertising. For every
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| you are pressured to purchase six do not
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| | customer that has a good experience two
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| do so as it will be far more merchandise
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| | or three more will be directed to your
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| than you can turn over swiftly.As far as
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| | shop. On the other hand each customer
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| sizes are concerned most sizing for tops
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| | that has a bad experience will drive away
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| runs in Petite to Extra Large, and pants
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| | just as much business. The power to
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| from size 0-14. If you need to acquire
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| | bring people in and to help your business
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| sizes that are outside of these typical
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| | expand is in your hands.For More
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| ranges you will have to meet with
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| | Information on Opening a boutique Please
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| manufacturers that specialize in over or
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| | visit us at:Open-a-boutique.
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