For most of people, buying shoes is not an easy task and sometimes it it also very difficult to choose the right pairs of shoes you prefer.
It's no wonder that huge stores of shoes arrived
in the suburbs and also many brand shoes that in the specialty store of shopping malls across
1.Determine what kind of shoes your business will focus on: men athletic or dress shoes, women's shoes or slippers, kids wear, or a mixture. Decide on the name of your business based on the type of shoes you sell .
2.Deciding where and how you will set up shop. It is best to open a shoe business in a commercial district around other apparel shops. Look for mall strips in areas that have a lot of shopping traffic to see if they have or soon will have a shop for rent. Scour the area to ensure that there is no other shoe stores in the area before closing the shop, you do not want to be in a situation where you are constantly competing with other local shoe store for customers.
3.Contract with a shoe distributor to provide
you with ongoing supply of shoes. Handpick styles of their catalog or ask to
simply transport you to a mix of their most popular shoes for each month and
season. Visit wholesaler districts in your area (such as
4.Open a merchant account. Buy credit card machine and register to accept cash.
5.Purchase store fixtures like exquisite shoe display racks, tables and other shoe-related supplies to start setting up your new store. Put a display table right in the front half of the store for customers to see your best styles as they march in line the right and the left wall with screens that reach no higher than the average height of your customers. Place signage around the store Advertising the price of your shoes.
6.Take your time to decide where to put each shoe on display and organize the rest of your shoes in your back room, so that you can easily find sizes for your future clients. Place boxes of footies (keds) and shoe sizers through the store.
7.Hire a professional to make and hang weather-resistant sign (printed or neon) above your shop door with your shoe business name. Set a large opening date for your store, and advertise special at your local radio stations and newspapers.