Retail in Detail : How to Start and Manage a Small Retail Business (2nd Edition)

It is estimated that nearly 70,000 retail businesses are started a year. Retail in Detail takes you through all the steps of planning, opening, and managing a retail store of your own, beginning with an honest assessment of whether you are really suited to be running a business. Instead of focusing on economic theories and obscure business concepts, this guide addresses daily problems of store operations such as: The ins and outs of wholesale markets Pricing and credit policies Inventory tracking and using computers Employee relations Store location, image, and merchandise displays Retailing on the Internet Selling your business Retail in Detail also provides sample worksheets and tables: Monthly expenses chart Buying budget P/L statement Inventory Stock card Includes a glossary of terms, a retail publications list, and locations of major wholesale market centers.