The Complete Idiot's Guides to Starting and Running a Thrift Store
Turn Old Merchandise into a Thriving New Business
1st Edition
Published on 5. January 2010
352 pages
978-0-241-88395-2 (ISBN)
Description
A thrifty offering for the prospective thrift-store owner...In economic times like these, thrift stores have seen a 35% increase in sales in 2008; so what better time to start one? While fairly cheap, it is complicated, however. Here, two experts cover the entire process, including such vital topics as how to: set up the store on a nonprofit basis; choose a location; get funding; get the word about donations of saleable items; recruit and manage volunteer staff; sort, price and recycle donations.
- A practical, step-by-step, approach to the process
- Troubleshooting tips and best practices that really work
- Funding by and partnering with community organizations
- A practical, step-by-step, approach to the process
- Troubleshooting tips and best practices that really work
- Funding by and partnering with community organizations
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Target group
Professional and scholarly
College/higher education
File size
3,52 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-241-88395-2 (9780241883952)
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Additional editions
Ravel Buckley | Carol Costa
Idiot's Guides: Starting and Running a Thrift Store
Book
01/2010
Alpha
€38.49
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Persons
Carol Costa has written for numerous business publications and has been a correspondent for the 'Phoenix Business Journal', and 'The Tucson Business Chronicle'. She has owned a bookkeeping and tax service and worked as an accountant.
