How to Open a Clothing Store

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Identify your target audience.. Investigate potential locations for your store.. Find a specialty for your store's merchandise.

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Steps

1

Identify your target audience.

Step 1

Identify your target audience.

2

Investigate potential locations for your store.

Step 2

Investigate potential locations for your store.

3

Find a specialty for your store's merchandise.

Step 3

Find a specialty for your store's merchandise.

4

Develop a backup plan if your business isn't successful.

Step 4

Develop a backup plan if your business isn't successful.

5

Determine your total operating costs.

Step 5

Determine your total operating costs.

6

Add up your inventory and labor costs.

Step 6

Add up your inventory and labor costs.

7

Draw up a business plan.

Step 7

Draw up a business plan.

8

Form a legal business entity.

Step 8

Form a legal business entity.

9

Apply for a business loan or find private investors.

Step 9

Apply for a business loan or find private investors.

10

Contact suppliers for quotes on merchandise.

Step 10

Contact suppliers for quotes on merchandise.

11

Carry products from local manufacturers to set your store apart.

Step 11

Carry products from local manufacturers to set your store apart.

12

Hire employees if you need them.

Step 12

Hire employees if you need them.

13

Have a grand opening event.

Step 13

Have a grand opening event.

14

Use social media to place ads.

Step 14

Use social media to place ads.

15

Appear at local fairs and festivals.

Step 15

Appear at local fairs and festivals.

16

Sell online to reach a wider audience.

Step 16

Sell online to reach a wider audience.

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