How to open a retail outlet

The simplest, but not without profit, form of retail sale is a stall or a kiosk offering people who pass by a large selection of "essential goods", usually from the field of groceries and tobacco products. To organize a successful trade and achieve tangible results with your kiosk, you need to take into account the experience of your many predecessors and know some of the tricks of the "stall" business.

You will need

• - permission of the local administration to install the stall in a particular place;

• - certificate of registration of IP;

• - permits from the fire inspection and Rosporebnadzor;

• - “box” kiosk connected to electricity;

• - a set of commercial equipment and a registered cash register;

• - One or two replaceable seller-sellers.

Instruction manual

1

Look for a place under the stall that seems successful and promising to you, and then try to get the right to start your trading activity there. The fact is that each local administration has a different attitude towards small retail street trade, and the procedure for providing a particular street section to an entrepreneur who has decided to open his point of sale here is different. At least two departments within the administration - the trade department and the department of architecture and urban planning - must give their consent to the location of the stall in a particular place.

2

Register as an individual entrepreneur by writing an application for the right to use a simplified taxation system; coordinate all formal issues with the fire department, whose representative will then be required to receive an already equipped point from you. Since a variety of food products will be presented in the assortment of your kiosk, you also cannot avoid close attention from the Rospotrebnadzor - it is better to immediately go to this institution "on the carpet" and probe the ground for further interaction. Buy a cash register, register it with the tax office and try not to fall for the sale of goods "past the cash register".

3

Find an offer to sell a kiosk that has already been in operation, with the possibility of dismantling it and moving it to the place you need. Finding a “box” of kiosk at an affordable price should not be a big deal for you - there are similar offers in all advertising newspapers and on electronic bulletin boards. Your task is to save as much as possible on the purchase and installation of the kiosk, this can be achieved if you participate in the preparatory work in person and conduct a small repair before opening the stall.

4

Get the trading equipment necessary for the retail outlet - shelves, wooden trays, scales, a refrigerator for storing ice cream and perishable products. Before purchasing the first batch of goods, you now only have to find a replacement seller if you intend to trade at the kiosk yourself, or two if you are not going to work personally at the point. The search for a distributor is perhaps the most crucial moment in the process of opening a stall, since your revenue will largely depend on this person. Try to find a person who will not abuse your trust too much and will treat your work in good faith as much as possible.

Useful advice

Experienced businessmen in chorus advise not to be limited to one outlet, but to create a network of several kiosks, which can significantly reduce risks and make your initiative much more viable.

How to open a retail outlet (kiosk)