How to open your own thrift store

Some people prefer to buy things at a thrift store. If you decide to open a commission, you made the right choice. To create such a store, you do not need to have a large amount, since you do not have to purchase goods from contractors. But for your business to be profitable and profitable, you must learn the secrets of this craft.

Registration in instances

Be sure to come up with a name for your store. Remember that it must be original! In order to carry out financial and economic activities, you will need to register a company with the Federal Tax Service, the Social Insurance Fund, the FIU and the statistical authorities. To do this, first of all, collect a package of documents at the tax office. If you plan to work only with individuals, you can issue an IP; for cooperation with legal entities it is better to register an LLC. Read more about this in the articles "Registration of LLC" and "Registration of IP". The inspectors will send letters to other instances on their own, you only need to wait for the notification of registration (it will come to you at the legal address or at the place of residence). Order a print, as you will need it for processing sales receipts and invoices.

Search for premises for a retail outlet

To open a thrift store, you need to find a room (approximately 50 sq.m.). It is better if it is located on the ground floor. It is not necessary that you own it, it will be enough to rent it. Conduct a small survey among potential buyers. As a result of the research, identify the best place for the outlet. If the room needs repair, carry it out. You can also come up with an original design, for example, make a store in retro style.

Selection of product range

After registration is completed and the premises are found, you need to decide on the assortment. You can focus only on children's products (they are especially popular). Things for women are also in great demand, but men prefer to dress in ordinary stores.

Equipment purchase

To sell things and products, you need equipment. Get hangers, mannequins, shelves, cabinets, a rack for enclosing the dressing room and several mirrors. You will also need a cash register, which after the acquisition will have to be registered with the tax office. You can save on equipment if you design a room in a vintage style. For this you will need old furniture, instead of cabinets you can use old suitcases. But to make them look beautiful, you will have to decorate them with acrylic paints, fabric, etc.

Counterparty Search

To open a thrift store, you will need a product. But since you decided to implement not new things, but used ones, you will have to find commission agents and conclude a commission agreement with them. To do this, you can place an ad in the local media, TV, radio. Print and paste stand ads. You can also find products for further sale via the Internet on advertising sites.

Advertising launch

To let people know about the opening of your store, use advertising. To do this, contact the special advertising companies. You can also register on social networks, post ads in the media.

As you can see, opening a thrift store is a snap. The payback period of this project is 1.5 years. At the initial stage, it is not necessary to recruit a large staff of employees, it is enough to take the help of an accountant and one seller.