| Those who are about to open a dollar store are | | | | things around, even if that means moving the |
| often worried about building dollar store profits as | | | | items from one end cap to another across the |
| quickly as possible in their store. They want to | | | | store, every 2-3 weeks. |
| implement operational strategies that will help | | | | Mix it up. Don't dedicate only a few of the end |
| them achieve the success they desire. Little do | | | | caps in your store to the very best merchandise. |
| most of them realize how powerful the part end | | | | Maintaining well-stocked end caps throughout your |
| caps in their store will play. However, most soon | | | | dollar store business is a critical step to take as |
| discover that with the right practices and the right | | | | you work to build sales and profits in your |
| merchandise can help build dollar-store sale levels. | | | | business. |
| Read on for some key steps to manage | | | | Purchase dollar store merchandise with end cap |
| effectively the end caps in your dollar store | | | | displays in mind. Just as you reorder greeting |
| business. | | | | cards as they run low, order hot and new |
| Keep shoppers excited about your store and the | | | | merchandise for your displays. In addition, |
| great merchandise you offer by displaying the | | | | whenever you receive a discounted pricing on |
| hot, new in-demand items shoppers need and | | | | everyday merchandise, or offers for hot, |
| want on the end caps of your store. | | | | in-demand items you can't normally purchase, |
| Make end cap management a daily activity. | | | | think about making the purchase and then |
| Maximize sales by properly signing all end caps. | | | | dedicate an end cap to each new item. You will |
| Don't forget to check for damaged, shop worn, | | | | see, after implementing this management |
| or missing signs daily. Be sure your daily routine | | | | strategy, your dollar-store sale levels and dollar |
| also includes replenishing the merchandise for | | | | store profits are climbing rapidly! |
| every end cap in your store. Fully stocked end | | | | End cap displays represent high volume |
| caps will outsell partially filled almost every time. | | | | dollar-store sales, and extra profits when properly |
| Inventory rotation is critical to end cap | | | | managed. Don't lose this valuable opportunity to |
| management. Don't allow the end caps in your | | | | move your dollar store business one step closer |
| store to get stale. That requires continual rotation | | | | to success. |
| of the merchandise. Remember though that there | | | | To your success when you open a dollar store |
| is no need to change every end cap every week. | | | | business! |
| However, with a rare exception, plan to move | | | | |