| For those who are about to start a dollar store the | | | | support supplies such as register tape, ink, even pens |
| excitement and anticipation of owning and operating a | | | | and paper, and a reduction in non-selling space being |
| dollar store can almost be overwhelming. Yet the | | | | used. Success with any business requires sound |
| reality of the situation is you face many more | | | | business practices and excellent cash control. Don't |
| challenges before the time to relax and celebrate is at | | | | invest money needlessly. |
| hand. After all, success with dollar stores starts with | | | | Install exactly the number you need. If you have very |
| taking the right actions to prepare, set-up and then | | | | aggressive plans for growth, add one extra register. If |
| open for business. Of course the planning and set-up | | | | you plan for a rapid growth in sales, or even just |
| also involve many decisions. Included is everything from | | | | anticipate temporarily higher sales for the holidays, |
| what suppliers to use, what merchandise to offer, and | | | | there are tactics to temporarily cover the extra sales. |
| even where to set-up the displays and store fixtures. | | | | Utilize a second employee to bag merchandise for |
| One of those nagging concerns is about cash | | | | your cashier. Never allow cash registers to sit without |
| registers. Where should they be located? How many | | | | a cashier during busy times. |
| should be installed? What will you do if you have too | | | | Install a 'cash only' register for holidays and other high |
| many or not enough? In this article I present less may | | | | sales periods. One of the fastest methods for reducing |
| be more when it comes to cash registers. We will | | | | long lines of shoppers who are ready to pay for |
| examine why installing a smaller number of cash | | | | purchases is to have a back-up unit that can be put |
| registers may make sense for your business. We will | | | | into action for cash sales only. |
| also cover some options should there be an instant | | | | Force sales growth to drive the need for an additional |
| need for additional units of these machines. | | | | cash register. As you achieve success with your |
| Starting with less cash registers helps to reduce the | | | | business, your sales will also grow. Those who are |
| initial costs associated with starting your business. | | | | owning and operating a dollar store must allow that |
| After all there are other costs as well. Just a few of | | | | sales growth to dictate the right time to add another |
| those costs are cash registers, credit card machine if | | | | unit. |
| the cash register isn't capable of processing credit | | | | To your success with dollar stores! |
| sales, installation of communication lines (Phone, etc), | | | | |