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Get Creative and Save Money on Dollar Store Fixtures

One of the biggest costs when you start a dollar store is for the dollar store fixtures you select and install in your store.  Yet with so many choices, this is one set of dollar store costs you can certainly work to adjust if required.  You have choices that can result in increasing or lower the final investment you make.  For example, you will find significant variation in prices between new and used gondola fixtures.  Likewise, the difference in pricing between 4’ tall and 6’ tall fixtures can be huge.  Finally, the choice between deluxe, heavy duty and lighter duty gondola fixtures can be impressive.  

If you start up funding is limited this is one investment to examine closely.  In this article I present 4 options to reduce the cost of the dollar store fixtures for your business.  One caution; always complete your store layout before purchasing the gondola fixtures and slat board for your proposed store.  Make sure traffic flow and ease of shopping are built into the final layout.  Then examine your store fixture options for your final layout plan.  Determine the right fixture arrangement to meet your layout and your budget.

#1) New versus used gondola fixtures.  
Part of the pre-work when you start a dollar store is to examine all of the dollar store costs to start and then grow your business.  It is possible to reduce dollar store costs during the initial dollar store start up of your business by purchasing used gondola fixtures for your store.  Compare price, quality and appearance when making the comparison new to used fixtures.

#2) Purchase larger quantities of dollar store merchandise.
Request displays and dollar store fixtures from your dollar store suppliers as a part of the deal for buying more.  For example, many of the better greeting card companies offer card displays and racks when certain minimum purchase amounts are made.  For those about to start a dollar store this helps to reduce out of pocket spending during the dollar store start up phase.

#3) Add pre-packed displays to you dollar store start up orders.  
Your dollar store cost of goods for the merchandise in these pre-packaged displays may increase by one of two cents.  However you end up with a quick display that often includes signage.

#4) Install slat board along outside walls rather than one-sided gondola fixtures.  When you start a dollar store be sure to compare the cost of installing slat board on all outside walls rather than installing gondola fixtures.  In many cases this will prove to be a less expensive option.  Yet you still retain the display area.

To your dollar store start up success!

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One of the biggest costs when you start a dollar store is for the dollar store fixtures you select and install in your store.  Yet with so many choices, this is one set of dollar store costs you can certainly work to adjust if required.  You have choices that can result in increasing or lower the final investment you make.  For example, you will find significant variation in prices between new and used gondola fixtures.  Likewise, the difference in pricing between 4’ tall and 6’ tall fixtures can be huge.  Finally, the choice between deluxe, heavy duty and lighter duty gondola fixtures can be impressive.

If you start up funding is limited this is one investment to examine closely.  In this article I present 4 options to reduce the cost of the dollar store fixtures for your business.  One caution; always complete your store layout before purchasing the gondola fixtures and slat board for your proposed store.  Make sure traffic flow and ease of shopping are built into the final layout.  Then examine your store fixture options for your final layout plan.  Determine the right fixture arrangement to meet your layout and your budget.

#1) New versus used gondola fixtures.

Part of the pre-work when you start a dollar store is to examine all of the dollar store costs to start and then grow your business.  It is possible to reduce dollar store costs during the initial dollar store start up of your business by purchasing used gondola fixtures for your store.  Compare price, quality and appearance when making the comparison new to used fixtures.

#2) Purchase larger quantities of dollar store merchandise.

Request displays and dollar store fixtures from your dollar store suppliers as a part of the deal for buying more.  For example, many of the better greeting card companies offer card displays and racks when certain minimum purchase amounts are made.  For those about to start a dollar store this helps to reduce out of pocket spending during the dollar store start up phase.

#3) Add pre-packed displays to you dollar store start up orders.

Your dollar store cost of goods for the merchandise in these pre-packaged displays may increase by one of two cents.  However you end up with a quick display that often includes signage.

#4) Install slat board along outside walls rather than one-sided gondola fixtures.  When you start a dollar store be sure to compare the cost of installing slat board on all outside walls rather than installing gondola fixtures.  In many cases this will prove to be a less expensive option.  Yet you still retain the display area.

To your dollar store start up success!

About the Author

Learn how you can Start your own Dollar Store Business.
Bob Hamilton is an entrepreneur, author, writer, business consultant and trainer.

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