Customer Reviews

Start Your Own Clothing Store

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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

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.

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!

I thought that this book was realistic, rather than discouraging. Unlike some other books about retail startup, it assumed some previous reatil knowledge on the part of the reader (which makes sense... you probably shouldn't think of opening a store if you have no retail experience at all!) Cost startup worksheets were particularly helpful.

I really liked this book.
It was very Descriptive & resourceful.
It taught me everything i needed to learn about the clothing retail business.
If your interested in opening your own clothing business this is the book for you!

I bought this book hoping to get ideas of what to do and what to expect but instead all i got was discouraged and upset,
with every page the author makes you feel it is imposible to start your own clothing store and that you should basicaly find another dream.... well i have acomplished a few of my biggest dreams in life so far and i know that books like these and people like the author are those people out there who are not dreamers but people who lead very simple and risk free lives. I refuse for any one to make me feel like i should just give up because its going to be to hard!!! you have to keep going and risk a little for your dreams,

so to any one looking to buy this book i suggest not taking it seriuosly, I know from personal experience that dreaming big can realy pay off and dont let any one break that for you. if we did not have dreamers out there and only had the people who think every thing is imposible would we have: celebrities? Big Designers? the Light bulb?? gone into outer space???

Continue your road to your dream..... you will get there with or with out this book!!!!