Comments on: I want to open a small designer boutique? http://www.businessmanagementsmall.com/small-business/i-want-to-open-a-small-designer-boutique/ Blog discussion about small business management Sat, 19 May 2012 00:20:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Consuelo http://www.businessmanagementsmall.com/small-business/i-want-to-open-a-small-designer-boutique/comment-page-1/#comment-314 Consuelo Fri, 04 Jan 2008 04:50:05 +0000 http://www.businessmanagementsmall.com/small-business/i-want-to-open-a-small-designer-boutique/#comment-314 when you open your shop i wholesale all natural soy candles and aromatherapy as well as aromatherapy bath salts. email for a free sample and brochure when you open your shop i wholesale all natural soy candles and aromatherapy as well as aromatherapy bath salts.

email for a free sample and brochure

]]> By: rocketscience http://www.businessmanagementsmall.com/small-business/i-want-to-open-a-small-designer-boutique/comment-page-1/#comment-313 rocketscience Wed, 02 Jan 2008 21:35:59 +0000 http://www.businessmanagementsmall.com/small-business/i-want-to-open-a-small-designer-boutique/#comment-313 cost depends upon where you source products from. markup is your choice as there is no tag to designer creations and boutiques take advantage of that fact. but keep a tight check on quality of the stuff you source. your cost would include: - rent in your area (easily available, calculable) - salaries of 3-4 employees (easily available, calculable) - utility expenses (easily available, calculable) - inventory cost - this would vary on the range you intend to keep. if few items for each range of item, then less cost. if more SKUs and more pieces per sku, then higher cost. you would also need to calculate rent cost for place where u wud store your inventory. - telephone/marketing cost - depends on the scale you want to start with. if its only your community/vicinity of residence/shop, it should be around $1-$2 per customer who buys your product. cost depends upon where you source products from.
markup is your choice as there is no tag to designer creations and boutiques take advantage of that fact. but keep a tight check on quality of the stuff you source.

your cost would include:

- rent in your area (easily available, calculable)

- salaries of 3-4 employees (easily available, calculable)

- utility expenses (easily available, calculable)

- inventory cost - this would vary on the range you intend to keep. if few items for each range of item, then less cost. if more SKUs and more pieces per sku, then higher cost. you would also need to calculate rent cost for place where u wud store your inventory.

- telephone/marketing cost - depends on the scale you want to start with. if its only your community/vicinity of residence/shop, it should be around $1-$2 per customer who buys your product.

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