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Start Your Own Clothing Store December 1, 2003

Are you fashion forward? Do you love working with the public? Is it your dream you to own and run your own business? Then it might just be time for you to marry your fashion sense and your business sense with a retail clothing business. The Limited, Banana Republic, The Gap, Urban Outfitters. All of those wildly successful clothing megachains began as small, independent stores. If you're fashion savvy, a clothing store could be your ticket to the top. You don't need any technical know-how. In fact, if you hire right and learn how the market works, you don't even need prior retailing experience- just this step-by-step guide. It gives you the inside scoop, on starting your own retail clothing store, including:

  • Typical start-up expenses for low-end and high-end businesses
  • How to spot trends and take advantage of them before your competitors do
  • The importance of location and how to find the best spot for your store
  • How to find, hire, and train the best employees
  • Common mistakes and pitfalls to avoid
  • Valuable tips on saving money during the start-up process
  • Ways to work more efficiently and effectively

Declare your independence from bosses who don't have the know-how or drive that you know you can bring to your work! Like thousands of others, you can be your own boss, decide your own fate, set your own course and succeed by your own wit and courage. If you have the desire to help others look their best in the right clothes, this is the book that will put you on the road to establishing your own clothing empire.



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Product Details

  • Paperback: 184 pages
  • Publisher: Entrepreneur Press; 1 edition (December 1, 2003)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1891984314
  • ISBN-13: 978-1891984310
  • Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6.8 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #184,868 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1.0 out of 5 stars Good summery. nothing more, January 2, 2007
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Its a good summery of what the typcial clothing shop is like and gives a lot of general information but doesn't explain how to do those things. Example, the books says a computer system can help me track inventory but doesn't tell me how, what i need, where can i find such a system or what are some good software to do that
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Good starting point, September 21, 2006
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I have to disagree with the previous poster. The book doesn't try to discourage the reader from getting into the retail business, it just points out that the retail business is a risky one that may not turn a profit for years. This book gives some helpful advice for would-be retailers as well as established ones, and also points you in the direction of some associations that can help (i.e., S.C.O.R.E. ). I definately reccomend it.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Useful reference, July 7, 2008
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The book is a well laid out reference for anyone wishing to get into the retail clothing business. As a budding fashion designer looking to create her own outlet shop to sell my line of clothing this book was helpful for getting a start. I would recommend the book to anyone looking to get into retail!
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Maybe the idea of starting an apparel store dawned on you one day as you shopped unsuccessfully for some functional lingerie-well, that may be an oxymoron-or a stylish business suit in a plus size. Read the first page
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Smart Tip, New York, Debbie Allen, Fun Fact, Los Angeles, Oklahoma State University, Fred Derring, Stat Fact, Yellow Pages, Calvin Klein, Dan Paul, Tommy Hilfiger, Apparel Industry Magazine, Banana Republic, Donna Karan, Nancy Stanforth, Old Navy, United States, Southern California, Baby Gap, Fashion Trip, Main Mall, Pacesetter Apparel, Silicon Valley, West Coast
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